1970: Ryan’s Daughter filmed on the Dingle Peninsula, helping establish Kerry as a cinematic landscape.

1981: Excalibur shot scenes near Derrynane, drawing attention to South Kerry’s dramatic coastlines.

1992: Far and Away, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, filmed mainly around Dingle and Tralee.

2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince used Lemon Rock, near the Skelligs, for sea-cave scenes.

2014–2015: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens and Episode VIII – The Last Jedi filmed on Skellig Michael and around Portmagee and Valentia.

2015: The Lobster, starring Colin Farrell, filmed in Sneem and parts of Killarney.

South Kerry continues to attract documentaries, adverts, and film crews for its unspoiled scenery and Atlantic light.