Weaving through nine counties and three provinces, Ireland's raw yet magnificent Wild Atlantic Way is full of scenic gems and idyllic settings. The 2,500km stretch of rugged coastline is the world’s longest coastal touring route and its spectacular scenery has provided the backdrop to some of cinema’s most enduring moments. From Hollywood blockbusters to captivating on-screen romances, we take you through some of the biggest movies to feature Ireland's renowned Wild Atlantic Way .
Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! It was a real stamp of approval that one of cinema's greatest ever franchises would seek out Skellig Michael Island off the County Kerry coast as a key location. The strange, isolated landscape lends itself perfectly to the iconic "Star Wars" series, becoming a temple for the Jedi and the location for Luke Skywalker to train the mysterious Rey in the ways of the Force. Both movie production sets spent significant time filming in Ireland once Lucasfilm realized that the emerald isle was the perfect setting for a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Malin Head in County Donegal, Ireland's most northerly point features in the second installment to represent the planet Ahch-to. 5 Skellig Michael Island off the coast of County Kerry featured as a key location in the Star Wars series. Getty Images Running five miles long, the towering Cliffs of Moher in County Clare are Ireland’s most visited natural attraction, and f.