- 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.
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- 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.
- Getting to Skellig Michael is half the fun. Sometimes if you do manage to get to the island, the surging seas put a stop to any chance of making a landing.
- Skellig Michael Tours provide tours to and around the Skellig Islands , one of which is.the Unesco world heritage island of Skellig Michael.
- It has to be said that the site has been deeply marked by the passage of Catholic monks, who at the time decided to live in seclusion on Skellig Michael.
- Whilst the smaller of the two islands is home to one of the world’s largest gannet colonies, the larger, Skellig Michael, is famous for its 7th century monk settlement.
- In fact, only 180 people per day are allowed to step foot onto the island. Also, there are just a handful of boats that make the journey out to Skellig Michael.
- More recently, Skellig Michael was used as a location for shooting two Star Wars movies. Little Skellig is the other main island in the group.
- The awe-inducing island of Skellig Michael, a World Heritage Site, lies some 12km (8 miles) off the coast of Bolus Head in County Kerry.