From the Ring of Kerry to Skellig Michael, here are some of the most beautiful places in Ireland to visit in your lifetime.

When the first monks saw Skellig Michael, they saw a desert—a place away. Sitting in their cells at 600 feet they were higher and more isolated even than Simon Stylites on his sixty-foot ...

Skellig Michael, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was chosen by sixth-century monks as the location for their monastery, and their stone-built, beehive homes reached by climbing 600 steps are a ...

Skellig Michael, Ireland. Near the top of the island, the feeling breezed through me: solitude. It didn’t last long, as my wife, daughter and son were nearby but out of sight on our journey to ...

Rising 230 meters above the sea, Skellig Michael, which holds the ruins of an ancient monastery, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Skellig Michael, a medieval monastery, amazes believers and secular tourists alike. Explore. Sign in. ... Getting to the island is easier nowadays than it was for the monks, ...

THIS island off the coast of Co Kerry has incredible views, stone step trails and boat tours – but that’s not all it’s known for. The Skellig Islands shot to fame worldwide when t… ...

The 1,400-year-old monastic settlement atop Skellig Michael island is considered a sacred Christian site. It’s also where Luke Skywalker lived in two Star Wars’ movies. (Photo by Norma Meyer) ...

Skellig Michael, Ireland Near the top of the island, the feeling breezed through me: solitude. It didn’t last long, as my wife, daughter and son were nearby but out of sight on our journey to ...

Small in scale but vast in scope, the monastery, perched on the edge of a cliff, and the island were abandoned in the late 12th century. The iconic Atlantic Puffins are plentiful on Skellig ...