Skellig Michael

The Ring of Kerry Road Trip Itinerary
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Boat tour to Skellig Michael on the Wild Atlantic Way

The voyage to Skellig Michael • Kerry

Visiting Skellig Michael

The steps up to the monastery on Skellig Michael

The steps leading to the monastery • Kerry

The steps up to the monastery on Skellig Michael

The steps leading to the monastery • Kerry

Tours to Skellig Michael

Neil Jackman of Abarta Heritage on one of our tours to Skellig Michael

Puffin spotting on the steps of Skellig Michael • Kerry

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The Boat to Skellig Michael

A boat trip to Skellig Michael

A view from the boat on the return journey • Kerry

A boat trip to Skellig Michael

A view from the boat on the return journey • Kerry

Landing on the Island

Neil Jackman of Abarta Heritage enjoying a tour of Skellig Michael

Climbing the steps under the watchful eyes of puffins • Kerry

Climbing the Steps

The Skellig Michael Steps

Looking down on the steps of Skellig Michael • Kerry

The Skellig Michael Steps

Looking down on the steps of Skellig Michael • Kerry

The Monastery

Beehive huts in the monastery on Skellig Michael, with a stone cross at its centre

The clocháin or beehive huts of the monastery on Skellig Michael • Kerry

The Descent and Return

a group tour of Skellig Michael

The descent from the monastery • Kerry

a group tour of Skellig Michael

The descent from the monastery • Kerry

Left: entrance to the monastic enclosure • Upper right: the interior of St Michael’s Church • Lower left: Sceilig Bheag, or Little Skellig, approximately 1.5km east-northeast of Skellig Michael

Top: entrance to the monastic enclosure • Middle: Sceilig Bheag, or Little Skellig, approximately 1.5km east-northeast of Skellig Michael • Bottom: the interior of St Michael’s Church

The Skellig Michael Puffins

The puffins of Skellig Michael • Kerry

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