This monastic complex, perched since about the 7th century on the steep sides of the rocky island of Skellig Michael, some 12 km off the coast of south-west Ireland, illustrates the very spartan ...

Documentary maker Paola Bizarri at the Italian launch of Skellig Michael: A Monk's Island a new unique documentary on the world famous UNESCO site. Kerry man Christy Riordan is best-known for his ...

The main draw of the package is getting to visit 400 million-year-old Skellig Michael, the Irish isle that stands in for Skywalker’s refuge. The earliest historical reference to the islands ...