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    The Skellig Islands (Irish: Na Scealaga), historically "the Skellocks", are two small, steep, and rocky islands lying about 13 km (8 mi) west of Bolus...
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    of stone. Its twin island, Little Skellig (Sceilig Bheag), is smaller and inaccessible (landing is not permitted). The two islands rose c. 374–360 million...
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  • names "Skellig" and "Michael" are derived from the Skellig Islands off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. One of them is Skellig Michael Island; St Michael...
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    the two Skellig Islands, together with the larger Skellig Michael. Little Skellig is a nature reserve and bird colony. Landing on Little Skellig is not...
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    shoals Off the Iveragh Peninsula: Skellig Islands, including the World Heritage Site of Skellig Michael Puffin Island Derrynane Bay "Páirc Náisiúnta na...
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    Just off the coast are a number of islands, including the Blasket Islands, Valentia Island and the Skelligs. Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site,...
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    rocks referred to in the area’s Irish name are the Skellig IslandsSkellig Michael and Little Skellig—an ancient monastic colony which lies off the coast...
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  • Skellig Islands, Kerry, Ireland Skellig Michael, or Great Skellig, the larger of the Skellig Islands Little Skellig, the smaller of the Skellig Islands Skellig...
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  • features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter S. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of islands (by country)...
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    Portmagee (category Valentia Island)
    Kerry. It is the larger of the two Skellig Islands. Probably founded in the 7th century, for 600 years the island was a centre of monastic life for Irish...
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    released on 19 February 2021.[citation needed] Entitled Skellig (named after the Skellig Islands in County Kerry, Ireland) it featured a title track and...
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  • and the Viamala canyon. The conclusion of the film was shot on the Skellig Islands. Herzog, along with other members of the crew, has a cameo as one of...
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  • Irish offshore islands decreased dramatically during the Irish famine and the period following it. Since then the trend on most islands has been a decreasing...
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  • features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter L. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of islands (by country)...
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    shore of Valentia Island (including Fogher Cliffs) are in the background. Bray Head view looking west with Bray Tower and Skellig Islands in distance View...
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  • throughout Lent. The term "Skellig List" comes from the name of the Skellig Islands and particularly the largest, Skellig Michael, where Lent was believed...
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  • List of archipelagos (category Lists of islands)
    Seahorse Islands Bear Island Canadian Arctic Archipelago Akvitlak Islands Arvalik Islands Astronomical Society Islands Bate Islands Belcher Islands Berens...
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    between Renard Point on the mainland and Knightstown on the island. The Skellig Islands lie about 12 kilometres (7.5 statute miles or 6.4 nautical miles)...
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  • of Cahersiveen, the birthplace of Daniel O'Connell Skellig Islands with the monastic site on Skellig Michael, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Tralee, home...
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    Cashel, lies 4 km to the northwest. There are sightseeing trips to the Skellig Islands from Bunavalla daily during the summer season (weather dependent).[citation...
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    sloping grassy hills. Puffin Island is very close to the coast, while the Skellig Islands (Skellig Michael and Little Skellig) can be seen further out to...
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  • background of outdoor shots set on Ahch-To. Puffins are native to the Skellig Islands, which served as the filming location of Ahch-To, and local conservation...
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    approval for the extension of its continental shelf, to the west of the island, and now has responsibility for an area of some 141,000 square nautical...
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    Republic, and the Irish Rugby Football Union governs the sport throughout the island. Success at international level and the establishment of four professional...
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    Valentia Island Ventry Waterville Islands Beginish Blasket Islands Deenish Fenit Innisfallen Magharee Islands Puffin Scariff Skellig Islands Valentia...
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    Mills, Rossbeigh Beach, Cahersiveen Heritage Centre, Derrynane House, Skellig Experience, Staigue Fort, Kenmare Lace, Moll's Gap, Ballymalis Castle,...
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    raids the Vikings also travelled to the west coast of Ireland to the Skellig Islands located off the coast of County Kerry. The early raids on Ireland seem...
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    Geokaun (category Valentia Island)
    From the summit there are views of the Skellig Islands, Dingle Peninsula, the Blasket Islands, Beginish Island, Cahersiveen, Portmagee and MacGillycuddy's...
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    sunk by German submarine SM U-46 in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Skellig Islands, killing 31 crew and taking two survivors prisoner. The small town...
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  • Tallaght as "Suibni in Scelig", was an Irish monk associated with the island of Skellig Michael off County Kerry in Ireland. One of a number of saints named...
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