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Skellig Islands Guide

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Geology of the Skellig Islands
The Skellig Islands are made mostly of Devonian Old Red Sandstone, laid down roughly 360 to 385 million years ago.…
13 Mar 2026
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History & Heritage
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Little Skellig Gannet Colony
Little Skellig is home to one of the world’s largest Northern Gannet colonies, with roughly 35,000 breeding pairs packed onto…
12 Mar 2026
7 min read
History & Heritage
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History of Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael is a steep Atlantic island 12 kilometres off the coast of County Kerry. Today it is recognised as…
18 Nov 2025
4 min read
History & Heritage
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Star Wars filming on Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael is known to a global audience as the location for Ahch-To, the remote planet where Luke Skywalker lives…
18 Nov 2024
6 min read
Stories & Media
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St Michael’s Sword
If you draw a line on a map linking several sites dedicated to St. Michael, it runs from Skellig Michael…
13 Nov 2024
4 min read
History & Heritage
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Star Wars Island with Devin Supertramp
If you have ever searched for Skellig Michael on YouTube, you have likely come across Devin Supertramp’s cinematic tribute, "Star…
2 Feb 2022
4 min read
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