... Stunning nature view of two jagged islands that rise out of the Atlantic Ocean on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way... these are the Skelligs – Skellig Michael and Little Skellig... ruggedly beautiful significant for their centuries of history, birdlife and their cultural resonance as a filming location for Star Wars... the smaller island, Little Skellig is too rocky to be inhabited by human beings (landing is not permitted)... the larger island, Skellig Michael boasts the ruins of a Christian monastic settlement that is at least 1400 years old... every year thousands of visitors make the ferry crossing to explore this site, (it’s a steep climb up 618 steps) chosen by this monks as the location for their monastery, to see their stone-built, beehive homes and experience the peace of this iconic place...Thanks a lot Jenny! (✿◠‿◠)
Skellig Michael, also called Great Skellig is a twin-pinnacled crag with two peaks rising to over 230 m above sea level.The island is named after the archangel Michael, with "Skellig" derived from the Irish language word sceilig, meaning a splinter of stone. It is best known for its Gaelic monastery, founded between the 6th and 8th centuries. Little Skellig (Sceilig Bheag), is smaller and inaccessible, it is 134 m tall and is approximately 1.5 km east-northeast of Skellig Michael.
Both of the Skellig islands are known for their seabird colonies, and together comprise one of the most important seabird sites in Ireland, both for the population size and for the species diversity.
Sceilg Mhichíl, also known as Skellig Michael, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1996.
Stamp:
St. Patrick's Festival
(Issued 20-02-2025)
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