🏛️ Skellig Michael

Ireland · Europe · Cultural · 51.77°N, 10.54°W

Skellig Michael, also called Great Skellig, is a twin-pinnacled crag 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) west of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The island is named after the archangel Michael; while "Skellig" is derived from the Irish language word sceilig, meaning a splinter of stone. Its twin island, Little Skellig, is smaller and inaccessible. The two islands were formed c. 374–360 million years ago during a period of mountain formation, along with the local MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range. Rising water levels later separated them from the mainland.

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Quick facts

Country	Ireland
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	51.77°N, 10.54°W · view on map

Skellig Michael is a cultural World Heritage site in Ireland, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Skellig Michael was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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