islands kerry

At the most westerly land area of Europe you will find a unique group of islands, which were inhabited for thousands of years and finally abandoned in 1953, when the last inhabitants were moved to the mainland. On the Great Blasket, life has stood still, there is no electricty, no phone, no television, no cars, only the sound of the sea, the cry of the gulls, unspoilt beaches, extraordinary bird life and a uniquely peaceful atmosphere....

Skellig Michael is a fine example of the harshness of island life. This island has been a centre of monastic devotion since the seventh century....

Skellig Michael, also known as Great Skellig, is an inhospitable pinnacle of rock rising out of the Atlantic and covering an area of 17 ha (44 acres). Perched on a ledge almost 218m (714 ft ) above sea level and reached by an amazing 1,000 year old stairway is an isolated early Christian monastery. Monks settled for solitude on Skellig Michael during the 6th century, building a cluster of six corbelled beehive cells and two boat-shaped oratories. These dry-stone structures are still s...

Once home to Celt and Norse settlers. The remains of the settlement are still to be seen. On a fine day many locals and visitors make the short journey from Kinghtstown to the beautiful beach on the island....