Skellig Coast eyes a new beginning
Businesses in the area suggest international exposure of Skellig Michael, since its use as a spectacular location in The Force Awakens, played a role in making 2016 the area’s best tourist season ever.
A strategy to develop what’s on offer on the Skellig Coast — part of the Wild Atlantic Way, stretching from Kells to Castlecove — is looking to deal with associated challenges. Among these are the limits to the numbers that can visit the island 12km off the coast, and its 6th century monastic settlement.
