• Located in County Kerry, Ireland, Sceilg Mhichíl, also known as Skellig Michael, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1996.
  • Book a Skellig Michael Landing Tour or a Skellig Island Boat Tour. Learn everything you need to maximise your chances of landing on the island.
  • Little Skelligs with Skellig Michael in the background. Passengers on the Skellig Michael Tour taking photos of the island.
  • Skellig Michael is a steep pyramidal rugged rock (or "crag")[10] of c. 18 ha (45 acres) on the Atlantic coast off the Iveragh peninsula of County Kerry.
  • Bookings are now being taken for Skellig Michael Landing tours 2024 and for the Skellig Michael Tour around both Skellig Islands .
  • Eight miles from Ballinskelligs Bay off the tip of Iveragh Peninsula is situated the island of Skellig Michael, one of the most enigmatic and remote sacred sites of all...
  • Starting in the 16th century, Skellig Michael became a popular destination for annual pilgrimages, but had no permanent residents.
  • Due to its universal cultural value, Skellig Michael was awarded World Heritage Site status in 1996, one of only two sites in the Republic of Ireland.
  • Yet archaeological research suggests a continuous monastic settlement existed on Skellig Michael, in possibly warmer times, between the 9th and 13th centuries.
  • We visited Skellig Michael in early June on Skellig Michael Cruises (reviewed elsewhere). First off, I want to say that this was a spectacular experience.