- Skellig Michael (or Great Skellig) is the larger of the two Skellig Islands and home to the ruined remains of a Christian monastery dating between the 6th and 8th...
- Skellig Michael’s significance as a place of worship and devotion continued for approximately six centuries, but by the 12th century, the monks had...
- Eight miles from Ballinskelligs Bay off the tip of Iveragh Peninsula is situated the island of Skellig Michael...
- Lost on the uninhabited island of Skellig Michael, it has a timeless charm! ... Skellig Michael is a wild island in Ireland, part of the Skellig Islands archipelago.
- Sceilg Mhichíl aka Skellig Michael is a twin-pinnacled crag located in the Atlantic Ocean some 12km (7 miles) west of the Ivereagh Peninsula in County Kerry...
- It is only possible to visit Skellig Michael between May and October by reserving a seat with one of the approved boatmen listed on the Heritage Ireland’s website.
- Skellig Michael, monastic settlement situated on an island off the coast of County Kerry in southwestern Ireland that was founded between the 6th and 8th centuries.
- 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.
- The monastic settlement on Skellig Michael consists of intricately built beehive huts, illustrating the architectural prowess of the monks who once called this...