Skellig Michael
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- Best time to go
- May to September
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- not-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Skellig Michael is a steep rocky island rising 218 metres from the Atlantic Ocean approximately 12 kilometres off the Kerry coast, containing a remarkably preserved early Christian monastery established between the sixth and eighth centuries. The monastic complex occupies a saddle near the summit, reached by approximately 600 hand-carved stone steps climbing the rock face. The island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and supports one of the largest Atlantic puffin colonies in Ireland.
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