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Ancient Skellig Michael steps inspire Irish distillery
A newly opened craft gin and whiskey distillery on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way is inspired by the island of Skellig Michael, the UNESCO World Heritage Site that lies off the coast of County Kerry. Situated directly on Kerry’s wild Atlantic coastline in the town of Cahersiveen, the Skellig Six18 Distillery takes its name from the […]
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May the 4th be with you on the Wild Atlantic Way
A fun-filled festival on Ireland’s stunning west coast makes a return on the most significant day of the Star Wars lovers’ calendar. Running from 3–5 May, this year’s ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival will welcome Stormtroopers, Darth Vaders, members of the Rebel Alliance and anyone else who wants to dust off their lightsabre […]
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Ireland launches first tourism campaign in space
Tourism Ireland celebrates the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, shot on location on Ireland’s beautiful Wild Atlantic Way Planet Earth’s first interstellar tourism campaign has taken off – highlighting a destination that is truly out of this world. Perched above the earth in space, a billboard advertising “Earth’s Wild Atlantic Way” features Skellig […]