PICS: Irish Air Corps capture stunning aerial shots of Star Wars location, the Skellig Islands 3 years ago

PICS: Irish Air Corps capture stunning aerial shots of Star Wars location, the Skellig Islands

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Eoghan Doherty

The photographic skills are strong with this one...

We've said it before and we'll say it again, it's easy to see why Star Wars chose to film at this beautiful Irish location.

Just check out this stuning aerial view of the Skellig Islands, captured by the Irish Air Corps and posted to their official Twitter account.

If you look hard enough, you can just about make out Luke Skywalker teaching Rey how kick some First Order butt.*

We presume you're just singing the Star Wars theme to yourself right now? Yeah, us too...

BAM! Bah Bah Bah...

Skellig 1

Skellig 2

Skellig 3

Skellig 4

*No, you can't. Don't be silly.

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