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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Skellig Michael Alternative Name: Sceilig MhichílCountry: Ireland (Republic of)
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County: Co. Kerry Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Portmagee Nearest Village: Ballinskelligs
Map Ref: V244610
Latitude: 51.774306N Longitude: 10.544915W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The monastic complex, arrived at after a steep climb of 600+ steps, contains a cluster of six clochans (beehive huts), two oratories, a number of early grave slabs, several early Christian sculptured crosses, and several small terraces on a plateau approximately 700 feet above sea level.
The monastery survived a number of Viking raids in the 9th Century, notably in 823 A.D. It was later significantly expanded with a new chapel built around 1000 A.D. The community at Skellig Michael was never large - probably 12 monks and an abbot. Some time in the 12th Century, the monks abandoned Skellig Michael and moved to the Augustinian Monastery at Ballinskelligs in County Kerry on the mainland.
Skellig Michael became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Little Skellig, located close by, is equally renowned in matters of ornithology, as it is the home to some 27,000 pairs of gannets – the second largest colony of such seabirds in the world.
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