Skellig Michael

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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This small island off the west coast of Ireland recently became a film star, but Skellig Michael has a rich history all its own. An ancient monastery, lighthouses and the island's status as a bird sanctuary all make up its story.

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0:30.7	Welcome to Steppy Mist in History class from HowStuffWorks.com.
0:36.1	Hello and welcome to the podcast, I'm Holly Frye.
0:45.4	And I'm Tracy B Wilson.
0:47.4	If you are a Star Wars fan, and frankly even if you're not,
0:50.9	you have probably seen scenes of Luke Skywalker in the Force Awakens
0:55.1	and in promotional materials for the last Jedi,
0:57.9	where he and eventually Ray are standing on an island
1:00.9	with ancient-looking structures on it.
1:03.4	That is a real island.
1:05.3	That's not a set.
1:06.7	And those structures are also not sets that were built for the film.
1:10.5	They are part of a real thing that is ancient.
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