• The information required for planning a trip is available on Heritage Ireland's Skellig Michael web page. Wishing you all happy trails through Ancient Ireland.
  • Visit Skellig Michael Ireland with Skellig Michael Boat Trips and experiece its 6th century monastery and Star Wars film location.
  • Skellig Michael is one of the most amazing places that I have been to. It truly was a once in a lifetime experience…because I would never do it again.
  • Skellig Michael is one of the top walks in Ireland, Kerry, Iveragh Peninsula, and one of the world's best walk, treks, hikes and climbs.
  • Skellig Michael is one of the seven sacred sites along an imaginary line stretching from Ireland to Israel, known as “The Sword of Saint Michael “.
  • Skellig Michael consists of approximately 22 hectares (54 acres) of rock, with its highest point, known as the Spit, 218 m (714 ft) above sea level.
  • Skellig Michael is early medieval monastery on a small island - rocky pyramid rising the rough seas west from Ireland. Inhabited in 7th - 13th century.
  • Skellig Michael served as the backdrop for the iconic ending scene in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and appears again in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.'
  • But it's more than that, it's an extraordinary place and although the climb to the top is arduous a visit to Skellig Michael is an experience you will never forget.