Coastal view over Ballinskelligs Bay to the Skellig Islands. County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

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Skellig Ring

Branching off the Ring of Kerry, this little-travelled 18km route links Portmagee, Valentia Island and Waterville via a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) area centred on Ballinskelligs (Baile an Sceilg).

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Skellig Michael is home to a 6th century monastery and a (fictional) Jedi temple © Kanuman / Shutterstock

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On the Star Wars trail in Ireland

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