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	The Skellig Islands in Kerry - Ireland Travel Information Guide
		Situated almost 8 miles off the West Kerry coast, is one of the most mysterious attractions in the Kerry area, the Skellig Islands.
		The largest of the Skelligs is Skellig Michael (Sceilg Mhichil) and was home to one of the earliest monastic settlements in Ireland.
		The monks left the island in the thirteenth century and it became a place of pilgrimage.
	www.12travel.com /ie/Cork_Kerry/attractions/skelligs.html (341 words)

	Skellig Michael - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Skellig Michael (from Sceilig Mhichíl in the Irish language, meaning Michael's rock), also known as Great Skellig, is a steep rocky island about 15 kilometres west off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland.
		It is the larger of the two Skellig Islands.
		The monastery on Skellig Michael survived a Viking raid in 823 and later was significantly expanded with a new chapel around the start of the second millennium.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skellig_Michael (378 words)

	Skellig Islands: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Skellig michael (from sceilig mhichíl in the irish language, meaning michaels rock), also known as great skellig, is one of the better known but least...
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sk/skellig_islands.htm (557 words)

	The Irish News info Ireland edition: travel ireland Kerry
		Skellig Michael - The larger of the two Skellig Islands looks like the steep cone of an extinct volcano and was named Skellig Michael by the monks who made it their home between the 8th and 12th centuries in dedication to St Michael the Archangel and patron saint of high places.
		Skellig Michael is eight miles away from the mainland and rough seas make it inaccessible for much of the year, but records surviving from this remote community include the kidnap of one of the monks by the Vikings and the death of the abbot in AD823.
		The island later became a marriage destination for 16th century couples after the change to the Gregorian calendar meant that they were forbidden to get married during lent on the mainland.
	www.irishnews.com /tourism/Kerry3.html (1374 words)

	The Skellig Islands in Kerry - Ireland Travel Information Guide
		The largest of the Skelligs is Skellig Michael (Sceilg Mhichil) and was home to one of the earliest monastic settlements in Ireland.
		The monks left the island in the thirteenth century and it became a place of pilgrimage.
		There is a fantastic wealth of birdlife in and around the Skelligs, especially puffins in late spring and gannets on the Small Skellig.
	www.12travel.ie /ie/Cork_Kerry/attractions/skelligs.html (277 words)

	The History of the Skellig Islands
		Although isolated the skelligs and its monks did not escape being attacked by the vikings and in 795ad, the skelligs was under attack from Scandinavia.
		The Skelligs was again under attack from the vikings and this time they took Eitgal, Abbot of Skelligs and starved him to death.
		These years saw the island once again being attacked.However,in spite of these attacks, the monastic community continued to live on the Skelligs and in 860AD some rebuilding was done.
	www.skelligsrock.com /history.htm (483 words)

	Sedona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The small jagged island of Skellig Michael is the point on the Earthplane in which the renowned Michael leyline enters Gaia.
		There is a roadway that leads upward from the quay, carved into the side of the rock island years ago in order to place a lighthouse on the far side at the lower mid base.
		Skellig Minor is the home of some 27,000 pairs of gannets - the second largest colony of such seabirds in the world.
	www.lightworker.com /HotSpots/skellig/skelligmichaelarticle.htm (3491 words)

	David Almond
		The name Skellig comes from the Skellig Islands, which are off the SW coast of Ireland, and which have a fascinating history.
		I'm not sure who or what Skellig is. I don't know where he came from, how he got into the garage, or where he goes to at the end.
		Skellig was great to write, because at times it really felt as if it was writing itself.
	www.davidalmond.com /schools/qa.html (442 words)

	The History of the Skellig Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although isolated the skelligs and its monks did not escape being attacked by the vikings and in 795ad, the skelligs was under attack from Scandinavia.
		The Skelligs was again under attack from the vikings and this time they took Eitgal, Abbot of Skelligs and starved him to death.
		These years saw the island once again being attacked.However,in spite of these attacks, the monastic community continued to live on the Skelligs and in 860AD some rebuilding was done.
	skelligsrock.com /history.htm (483 words)

	Skellig by David Almond: book review
		Skellig, in the novel, is a magical creature, and he may well even be an angel, as on Skellig Islands, they say that heaven and earth meet, as to let the angel visit earth.
		Skellig is a heartwarming story about a young boy who has just moved house, his baby sister is in danger of dying, so when micheal shows his affection for skellig, skellig decides to help make the familys praying come to use.
		Skellig is an unusual creature that lived in a torn down garage, in the bottom of a garden, behind a house belonging to a family with a young boy called Michael.
	www.readingmatters.co.uk /book2.php?id=29 (13449 words)

	Skellig Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Skellig Islands are two small steep islands lying of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland.
		The smaller island is Little Skellig the Great Skellig or Skellig Michael.
		The islands have many interesting dive sites due to the clear water abundance life and underwater cliffs down to 60 / 200 feet.
	www.freeglossary.com /Skellig_Islands (359 words)

	Islets preserve ancient histories - The Boston Globe
		SKELLIG MICHAEL ISLAND, Ireland -- Pat Joe Murphy, lifelong fisherman and captain of the rumbling trawler-turned-passenger-vessel Shelluna, is worried that we'll miss the boat.
		Amid its long, twisting stairwell and two pinnacle-like peaks, the tiny island's exposed cliffs and shale rocks are blanketed by a sea of heather and wild flowers, while saffron-colored moss hugs huge swaths of exposed rock.
		Skellig Michael even survived a Viking raid in the 9th century, and was significantly expanded with a new chapel around AD 1000.
	www.boston.com /travel/articles/2005/10/30/islets_preserve_ancient_histories (1180 words)

	Introduction to Lavelles Boat Trips to Skelligs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The service is based on the picturesque island of Valentia, which is connected by both bridge and car ferry to the County Kerry mainland and to the nearby, popular ‘Ring of Kerry’ route.
		It is an area where nature has provided safe, secure harbours, isolated islands, and sheer Atlantic cliffs with heights of 200 metres, depths of 60 metres and spectacular scenery throughout.
		The Skellig Islands — renowned as a World Heritage Historical Monastic Site from the sixth century, and equally world-famous as seabird sanctuaries — stand on the horizon, a further 8 miles (12km) south west of Valentia’s Bray Head.
	indigo.ie /~lavelles/introduction.html (192 words)

	Welcome to Cork Kerry-Cork Kerry, the counties of the spectacular Southwest of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Skellig lighthouse was automated in 1987 and the lighthouse crew went ashore for the last time.
		Underwater the steep cliffs of the Skelligs plunge to a further 50 metres.
		The underwater sea life off the islands is impressive and in good weather horizontal visibility can reach 20 metres especially in the May, June and September, October periods.
	www.corkkerry.ie /content.asp?id=193 (194 words)

	Skelligs Trip Guide - Skellig Michael and Skellig Islands - How to get there, where to stay, when to go.
		Skelligs is a magical place and it would be a crime to come to Kerry and not experience it.
		Skellig Michael itself is home to a wide variety of birdlife including the iconic puffin who is strongly associated with the rocks.
		For those who are interested in learning more about the Skellig, we recommend Des Lavelle's 'The Skellig Story' which is a wonderful guide to the history, folklore and wildlife of the islands written by a man who has spent more time studying the Skelligs than any other.
	www.moorings.ie /Skelligs/Skelligs-Michael-Rocks.aspx (822 words)

	County Kerry, Ireland: Holiday Information
		A boat trip to the two Skellig Islands (Oileáin na Scealaga), 12km out in the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the highlights of a trip to Ireland.
		How they lived is a mystery: the only references to life on the island are of the deaths of certain abbots and the community’s return to the mainland some time in the 12th century.
		Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site and visits are permitted only on licensed boats, which hold up to 12 people, from Easter until the end of October.
	members.aol.com /bagendkerry/info.html (2697 words)

	KERSAINT, COMTE DE - LoveToKnow Article on KERSAINT, COMTE DE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The principal islands are the picturesque Skelligs, Valencia Island and the Blasquet Islands.
		There are chalybeate mineral springs near Killarney, near Valencia Island, and near the mouth of the Inny; sulphurous chalybeate springs near Dingle, Castlemaine and Tralee; and a saline spring at Magherybeg in Corkaguiney, which bursts out of clear white sand a little below high-water mark.
		There are several stone cells in the principal Skellig island, where penance, involving the scaling of dangerous rocks, was done by pilgrims, and where there were formerly monastic remains which have been swept away by the sea.
	www.75.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KE/KERSAINT_COMTE_DE.htm (2615 words)

	The Eagles Cry
		Skellig Micheal 8 miles off the coast of County Kerry Ireland is an incredible place.
		The needles eye is the point between the two islands of Skellig Micheal and Little Skellig -- a gannet bird sanctuary..so covered with birds it appears white.as of covered with snow.
		It is seen as the small island in the foreground in the photo taken from near the top of Skellig Micheal.
	journals.aol.com /keating71/TheEaglesCry (362 words)

	ipedia.com: Skellig Islands Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The smaller island is Little Skellig, the larger Great Skellig or Skellig Michael.
		Both are known for their birdlife, with Little Skellig being a bird sanctuary, closed to the public.
		The islands have many interesting dive sites due to the clear water, abundance of life and underwater cliffs down to 60 metre / 200 feet.
	www.ipedia.com /skellig_islands.html (156 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: Skelling Island (Archangel Michael's Rock)
		The Atlantic is rough, birds cry and dart, plunging into the water at speed before the Skellig rocks which soar 700 ft into the air, on top of which there is a monastery, built hundreds of years ago and still defying the harsh conditions.
		When the monks first settled on Skellig Michael is a mystery, but the style of building suggests the 6th century onwards.
		Guides who work on Skellig in the Summer season are very knowledgeable and do a good job of describing the lives of the monks who spent their years in solitude.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/europe/ireland/skellig_island.php (812 words)

	Sacred Sites: Skellig Michael
		The first known historical reference to the island comes from the end of the 5th century when the King of Munster, pursued by the King of Cashel, fled to Skellig.
		Another early mention of Skellig is found in the Annals of Innisfallen from 823 AD, which says: “Skellig was plundered by the heathen and Eitgal (the abbot) was carried off and he died of hunger on their hands.” From the early 9th century the Vikings repeatedly pillaged the monastery, killing many of its inhabitants.
		In this regard it is important to mention that a 13th century German source claims that Skellig was the final location of the battle between St. Patrick and the venomous snakes and devils that plagued Ireland.
	www.sacredsites.com /europe/ireland/skellig_michael.html (734 words)

	Skellig Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Skellig Islands rise abruptly and forbiddingly from the sea.
		Little Skellig is a sanctuary for some 40,000 gannets and landing is not permitted but, if you are able and willing to negotiate a ladder set into its harbour wall, you can visit Great Skellig, or Skellig Michael as it's also known.
		The cliffs of Great Skellig rise some 700 feet and it was from their awful summit that St Patrick drove the last venomous snakes of Ireland into the sea.
	travelpublishing.co.uk /HiddenPlacesIreland/Kerry/IRESkelligIslands.htm (251 words)

	New England Seabirds - Wandering Birder, Trip Reports from outside New England
		The interesting birding occurred on the Saltee Islands, Skellig Michael and on the North coast of Northern Ireland.
		To reach the islands go to Portmagee which is on the scenic Ring of Kerry.
		I stayed in the hostel in Knightstown on Valentia Island which used to be apartments for the Irish Coast Guard.
	www.neseabirds.com /Europe/WanderingEuropeIreland1.htm (820 words)

	Accommodation in Portmagee - On the Ring of Kerry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first island, Skellig Michael, is the home of an ancient monastic settlement that dates back to the 7th century AD.
		This settlement was built on steep sides of the rocky island, and serves to illustrate the very spartan existence of the first Irish Christians.
		The second Island, Skellig Beag, is to this day a bird sanctuary and is home to many thousands of birds, including both puffins and gannets who fish for their meals daily in the waters around the Island.
	www.selfcateringskelligs.com /skelligislands.php (159 words)

	Skelligs \| Southwest Ireland with Cork & Killarney Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Some of the romance of visiting an island has been lost since Valentia was connected to the mainland by a bridge in 1971.
		To visit the Skelligs, you can take a half-day trip in an open boat that is perfect for adventurers who pack plenty of Dramamine.
		Puffins nest in sand burrows on the Great Skellig in the month of May. But the masterpiece is the phenomenal Skelig Michael, home to that amazing 7th-12th-century village of monastic beehive dwellings, and offering vertigo-inducing views.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=southwest_ireland@601&cur_section=sig&property_id=92854 (484 words)

	Iveragh Peninsula : Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Craggy, inhospitable islands rising precipitously from the tumultuous sea, the Skelligs look extraordinary, holding onto the Earth where gray skies meet stormy horizon about 14km (8 2/3 miles) off the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula.
		They must have seemed even more formidable in the 6th and 7th centuries, when simply getting to the islands must have been a dangerous prospect, and yet, not only did a small community of devout monks build a community there, but they built it on the steepest, most wind-battered peak of them all.
		The passage to the islands by boat takes about 45 minutes, while the ascent up the steps is also time-consuming and not for the un-fit.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=1312&catID=1312010029 (369 words)

	The Skelligs - Dive Irelands only world class site
		The Skellig Islands are situated nine miles offshore and are an individual experience which words alone cannot describe such is the aura of the rock formations.
		At the summit of Skellig Michael which is accessed by climbing almost 700 steps, are the remains of a monastic settlement dating from the eleventh century.
		Little Skellig is home to Europe's largest colony of gannets, estimated to be in excess of 100,000 birds.
	www.skelligsboats.com /diving.htm (641 words)

	Islands of Europe
		ISLANDS OF West_Frisian_Islands (in the Wadden Sea) Texel Vlieland Terschelling Ameland Schiermonnikoog Rottumeroog (mun.
		ISLANDS OF nam, Wolin Islands of Szczecinski Zalew Karsibor Wielki Krzek Wiszowa Kepa Trzcinice Gesia Kepa Warnie Kepy Konski Smug Wydrza Kepa Chelminek Islands of Gdansk Bay Islands of Gdansk Port Island (Gdansk) Sobieszewo Island Ostrow Island Granary Island Zulawy Island.
		Brissago Islands (Lake Maggiore, Canton of Ticino), Ile d'Ogoz (Lac de la Gruyère), Rheinau Island (in the Rhine river, part of Rheinau, Canton of Zürich), Werd, Switzerland (in the Rhine river, near Eschenz, Canton of Thurgau), Schwanau Island (in Lauerzersee).
	www.discovertheislands.com /islands_of_Europe.html (803 words)

	The Skellig - Waltham Pub - Music - Restaurant
		he Skellig Irish pub and restaurant is named after the Skellig Islands which stand aloof in the Atlantic ocean 12km south west of Valentia Island, Co. Kerry.
		The pub and restaurant is the creation of traditional musicians, Tommy and Louise McCarthy, and is also the sister pub of the Burren in Somerville.
		The Skellig opened its doors on December 2002 is serving fine food, music and drink in a warm friendly Irish atmosphere.
	www.theskellig.com (154 words)

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