Skellig

Small Skellig, a bird sanctuary, seen from Skellig Michael

... , and my legs refused to move. Fortunately, with Olga's hand and singing, I managed to go down safe. After our visit to Skellig Michael, the boat took us to see the Second Island - The Little Skellig, which is home to the Largest colony of Gannets ...

...   Just as at Mont Saint Michel in France, monks created a rock "home" on the highest possible rocks.  At Skellig Michael they lived in beehive-shaped huts, constructed completely of dry stone stacks.  They resided on the rock from about ...

... on our boat get sick, so it wasn't too bad.  One long hour on the seas of Ireland and we approached the base of Skellig Michael.  AMAZING!  We ascended up a series of ramps and steps until we reached a guide at the bottom of the base of ...

... Islands found about 16 kilometres (10 miles) off the coast of southwest Ireland. But what a find and what an experience!! Skellig Michael, the larger island, was the home of Christian monks in the sixth century. They lived in beehive stone huts ...