Skellig Michael Visitor Guides and Tips

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What to expect on a Skellig Islands boat trip

Our Skellig Islands boat trips leave from The Marina in Portmagee, Co. Kerry. This guide takes you through a trip

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The best time to visit Skellig Michael is May to July, when the most puffins are on the island. Landing

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Puffins are on Skellig Michael from about late April to early August each year. Most are there in May, June

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A trip to Skellig Michael starts in Portmagee, a small village in County Kerry. The island is about 12 km

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Portmagee is a small fishing village of about 123 people at the western end of the Iveragh Peninsula in County

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Most people come to Portmagee to visit Skellig Michael, but the sea around the islands is also home to whales,

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There are 618 stone steps on Skellig Michael, which lead up to the old monastery near the top of the

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Skellig Michael is the island at the end of the Star Wars film The Force Awakens, released in 2015. It

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The Skellig Michael monks lived on a steep rock island about 12 kilometres off the coast of County Kerry. They

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Salt spray, changing weather and 618 stone steps make Skellig Michael a hard place to photograph. The island is about

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Skellig Michael has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. This guide explains why the island was listed, who

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Skellig Michael and Little Skellig are two rocky islands about 12 km off the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. Each

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There has been a lighthouse on Skellig Michael since 1826. The Skellig Michael lighthouse still works today, and you can