The Force was certainly with the children of Scoil an Fheirtéaraigh in west Kerry when a special visitor from a galaxy far, far away called for a visit.

It may be Star Wars: Episode VIII but this is the third successive year the Force has arrived in Kerry with its dramatic scenery hosting the Jedi the longest.

The recent visit of Star Wars to Donegal for filming got the creative juices flowing for one local musician.

Many look upon Skellig Micheal, like Croagh Patrick, as place of pilgrimage.

A schoolboy stayed up way past his bed-time — waiting nine hours — to meet his hero Luke Skywalker.

Especially Mark Hamill.

The Star Wars’ crew and cast have landed at Cork Airport.

The Star Wars Irish Tour of 2016 is on the move.

UPDATE: Check out this exclusive footage of Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and the rest of the Star Wars cast arriving into Cork Airport today from where they will head to Brow Head in West Cork to continue filming on the latest installment of the hit franchise. 

Close-up images of a set for the next Star Wars movie looks set to spark massive debate among devotees of the sci-fi saga.

No planning permission was required for the current construction of a new Star Wars film set on the cliff edge of a protected headland in Kerry, the county council had determined.

It’s not a galaxy far, far away, but by the time it’s finished, the scene at Ceann Sibéal in Co Kerry will be every bit the intergalactic equal of Skellig Michael, as our exclusive pictures show.

A super-sized modern take on the traditional thatch cottage on the Dingle peninsula is a holiday home with a twist, says Trish Dromey.

RECENTLY, for the umpteenth time, RTÉ again screened the David Lean epic, Ryan’s Daughter, filmed in the Dingle Peninsula, in 1969/’70.

Even since his sad passing, Páidí Ó Sé attracts attention, and a special Kerry GAA Society golf outing in Ceann Sibéal next month is proof positive of same.