Council seeks parking land for Skellig launch point

Suitable land is being sought to provide a third car park in a Kerry harbour village, the main departure point for Skellig Michael, which features in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Increasing numbers of visitors, particularly from the US, are arriving in Portmagee, where the village of just under 400 residents is struggling to accommodate coaches and cars.

The village was nicknamed “Porgmagee” during the December release of the film after Porgs, the fictional seabird species designed for the latest Star Wars’ spectacle. The creatures were themselves inspired by the real-life puffins on the Unesco World Heritage-designated monastic island.