Little Skellig viewed from the beehive huts of Skellig Michael. Photo: Arian Zwegers/Creative Commons Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or ...
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A giant rock rising from the deep sea

This video shows Skellig Michael off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland, a steep rocky island rising sharply from the ...
After eight hundred years of solitude Skellig Michael has suddenly became famous. It is now a must see exhibit on the circuit of Irish places of interest, thanks in some part to its role in the most ...
A rocky pyramid emerges out of a dark blue sea. It is cinematic even before you add the Millennium Falcon. You can see why “Star Wars” producers chose Skellig Michael as a location in a galaxy far, ...
After 14 years, John Conlee, professor of English at the College, resumed his pilgrimage to Skellig Michael, a rocky outcropping off the coast of Ireland. Following is an excerpt of his first-person ...
A NEW REPORT has warned that the monastic structures at Skellig Michael could be at risk of collapse due to heavy rain and damage from water and wind. The report on protecting Skellig Michael, also ...