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Skelligs, the

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Skelligs, the

Group of three islets off the coast of County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, 15 km/9 mi southwest of Valentia Island. Great Skellig has the ruins of a monastery; its twin peaks rise to 218 m/715 ft and 198 m/649 ft above sea level. Little Skellig is the most southerly breeding place for gannets in the area.

The monastic settlement on Great Skellig is associated with St Michael. Its ruins are well preserved and are now a tourist attraction. They include two churches from before the 10th century, six beehive-shaped cells, two oratories, and many early gravestones and crosses.



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