Perhaps they liked that it points to the sky. Skellig Michael is 714 feet of stony verticality, a natural Gothic cathedral with narrow spikes of eroded rock decorating it like gargoyles.

Climbers are rewarded with the beguiling monastery and panoramic sea views with Ireland's mainland in the distance. Skellig Michael also hosts seabirds, including adorable puffins.

Skellig Michael, a remote island off the coast of County Kerry, has been ranked as one of the most remote and beautiful places in the world. Global travel site Big 7 Travel teamed up with the car ...

We didn't know it when we visited Skellig Michael in June 2013, but the craggy outpost eight miles off the southwest coast of Ireland was about to undergo the biggest rediscovery of its 1,600-year ...

Sceilg Mhichíl, also known as Skellig Michael, off the coast of Co Kerry began welcoming visitors again this week after an unexpected three-week closure. The site is one of only two UNESCO World ...

Skellig Michael, Ireland Near the top of the island, the feeling breezed through me: solitude. It didn’t last long, as my wife, daughter and son were nearby but out of sight on our journey to ...

Skellig Michael, which is located west of County Kerry, has been approved as a filming location and could be hosting production for the upcoming sequel, according to the Kerry's Eye newspaper.

The High Court has given the go ahead for boat trips to Skellig Michael off the Co Kerry coast to resume. Mr Justice Garrett Simons granted an application by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to ...

A rocky pyramid emerges out of a dark blue sea. It is cinematic even before you add the Millennium Falcon. You can see why “Star Wars” producers chose Skellig Michael as a location in a galaxy ...