Skellig Michael

Picture on the return to Portmagee. The monastery is at the left peak, while on the right is a spot that was also used. The ascent to this point looks very dangerous and has very little space but monks made extended stays as contains basins for catching rain. Monks were always looking for solitude.

Skellig Michael

July 17th 2022
One shinning day in July 2022 Bird and HP hopped abord a boat for a one hour ride to Skellig Michael that mystic home of ancient monks and puffins. Monks arrived at Michael during the sixth century, not long after the remnants of the Western Roman Empire were extinguished. They scratched out a meager existence until the early 12th century, eventually being driven ashore where another monastery was ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more

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