An Dún Mór, Ireland’s most westerly point, was the site of the infamous Sea Cow scene in space opera The Last Jedi. Large puppet alien creatures were built in England, and transported by helicopter to the bristling rocks on the end of the headland. The puppeteers were sealed into the creatures for the day, in a gruelling endurance test, mostly fuelled by Coca Cola. In one amusing incident, some tourists happened to capture images of the creature while passing by on a boat. Alarmed at the prospect of these images being leaked to the public, security bribed them to delete the pictures with the offer of several free meals.

Many locals were involved in this production, between transport, security, safety supervision, and construction. In one famous event, the alien creature Chewbacca made an appearance at the local primary school.

Sacred Heart Student Eric Patrick Cameron made a documentary about the filming in West Kerry, which features interviews with locals, SHU in Dingle professors, and the director of the film Rian Johnson.