Sceilg Mhichíl UNESCO World Heritage Property
Families can visit the ancient monastery on Skellig Michael, a UNESCO site off the Kerry coast. It involves climbing 618 steep steps to see the beehive huts and enjoy the birdlife.
The magnificent Skellig Michael is one of only two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland. On the summit of this awe-inspiring rock off the Kerry coast is St Fionan’s monastery, one of the earliest foundations in the country. The monks who lived there prayed and slept in beehive-shaped huts made of stone, many of which remain to this day. The monks left the island in the thirteenth century. It became a place of pilgrimage and, during the time of the Penal Laws, a haven for Catholics. Following in the monks’ footsteps involves climbing 618 steep, uneven steps. Getting to the top is quite a challenge, but well worth the effort. As well as the wealth of history, there is a fantastic profusion of bird life on and around the island. Little Skellig is the second-largest gannet colony in the world. 2026 Skellig Michael Permitted Boat Operators
Name Vessel Email Web
Michael B & Kenneth Casey Skellig Crest skelligscaseys@gmail.com https://skelligislands.com/
Brendan Casey Ken Brencent skelligislands@gmail.com https://skelligislands.com
Paul Devane Marber Therese II skelligmichaelcruises@gmail.com www.skelligmichaelcruises.com
Jamie Duff DEVA info@skelligcoastadventures.ie www.skelligcoastadventures.ie
Nealie Lyne Mary Frances nealielyne@gmail.com www.skelligmichael.voyage
Donal McCrohan Celtic Victor info@skelligcoastadventures.ie www.skelligcoastadventures.ie
Fionan Murphy Skellig Walker info@skelligcoastadventures.ie www.skelligcoastadventures.ie
Seanie Murphy Fionnuala skelligsrock@skelligsrock.com www.skelligsrock.com
Patrick Murphy Shelluna murphysseacruises@gmail.com https://www.skelligcruises.com/
John O’Shea L’Oursin skelligtours@gmail.com www.skelligtours.com
Michael O’Sullivan Ursula Mary info@skelligcoastadventures.ie www.skelligcoastadventures.ie
David Walsh Force Awakens info@theskelligsforceawakens.com www.theskelligsforceawakens.com
Willie Kennedy Skellig Falcon info@skellig-falcon.com https://www.skellig-falcon.com/
Brendan Curtin Skellig Bounty info@kerryaquaterra.ie http://www.kerryaquaterra.ie
Sandra O’Connor Diversion seasportsvalentia@gmail.com http://www.valentiaislandseasports.com
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