A stone cell in Skellig Michael’s monastery

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Skellig Michael, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

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highlander411 from USA · CC BY 2.0. Resized for display.

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Skellig Michael rising from the Atlantic — Skellig Michael rising from the AtlanticPhoto: Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0

The winding path from Skellig Michael’s jetty to its lighthouse — The winding path from Skellig Michael’s jetty to its lighthousePhoto: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0

A stone cell in Skellig Michael’s monastery — A stone cell in Skellig Michael’s monasteryPhoto: highlander411 from USA, CC BY 2.0

The graveyard of Skellig Michael’s monastery — The graveyard of Skellig Michael’s monasteryPhoto: An-vogt, CC BY-SA 4.0

The stone buildings of Skellig Michael’s monastery — The stone buildings of Skellig Michael’s monasteryPhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 4.0

Little Skellig seen from Skellig Michael — Little Skellig seen from Skellig MichaelPhoto: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0

The steep slopes of Skellig Michael — The steep slopes of Skellig MichaelPhoto: User:Gdr., CC BY-SA 3.0

Skellig Michael’s ancient monastery above the sea — Skellig Michael’s ancient monastery above the seaPhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 4.0

The monastic remains on Skellig Michael — The monastic remains on Skellig MichaelPhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 4.0

Puffins on Skellig Michael — Puffins on Skellig MichaelPhoto: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0

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