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The story of the “Star Wars” island

In the latest Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, Luke Skywalker is found living on an island called Ahch-To. In our world, the place is actually Skellig Michael, and island off the coast of Ireland where, in the 8th century, monks founded a monastery and helped to preserve Western Civilization. [1]