- 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.
- 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.
- Skellig Michael: UNESCO World Heritage site known for its 6th century monastic settlement. Also known as Ahch-to in Star Wars.
- 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.
- Historically, Skellig Michael was inhabited from around the 6th century onwards when a group of monks withdrew from civilisation and took residence on the island.
- The boat was very small and the boat journey is stunning with beautiful views. We were taken around the little skellig and then landed on skellig michael.
- 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.
- To the untrained eye, Skellig Michael—a small, rocky island in Ireland which rises dramatically from the sea—appears to be uninviting and uninhabitable.
- 1970'lere kadar, Skellig Michael'ın aşırı uzaklığı ziyaretçileri cesaretlendirdi, bu nedenle site son derece iyi korunmuş durumda.