Skelling Rocks

The Skellig Islands, historically "the Skellocks", are two small, steep, and rocky islands lying about 13 km west of Bolus Head off the Iveragh Peninsula in , .
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  • Type: Rock
  • Description: islet group in Ireland
  • Also known as: Skellig Islands”, “Skellig Rocks”, and “The Skelligs

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skellig Michael and Little Skellig.

or "Great Skellig" is a small uninhabited island 12 km off the coast of in southwest Ireland. Its twin crags, rising to 218 m, have the remains of an ancient monastery perched above an often-roiling sea.

Islet
is a small, steep rocky island in the Atlantic Ocean, 11 km off the Iveragh Peninsula of , . It is one of the two Skellig Islands, together with the larger .

Skelling Rocks

Latitude
51.77666° or 51° 46′ 36″ north
Longitude
-10.52597° or 10° 31′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C3FQFGF+MJ
Geo­Names ID
2961463
Wiki­data ID
Q794125
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Skelling Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزر سكيليغ
  • Basque: Skellig uharteak
  • Belarusian: Астравы Скеліг
  • Belarusian: Скеліг (астравы)
  • Belarusian: Скеліг
  • Breton: Na Scealaga
  • Breton: Scealaga
  • Breton: Skellig Islands
  • Breton: Skelligs
  • Catalan: Illes Skellig
  • Cebuano: Skellig Rocks
  • Danish: Skellig Islands
  • Dutch: Skellig Islands
  • Dutch: Skellig Michael
  • Dutch: Skellig-eilanden
  • Dutch: Skelligs
  • Esperanto: Insuloj Skellig
  • French: Iles Skellig
  • French: îles Skellig
  • French: Îles Skellig
  • Galician: Illas Skellig
  • German: Skellig Rocks
  • Hebrew: איי סקליג
  • Irish: Na Scealaga
  • Italian: Isole Skellig
  • Japanese: スケリッグ諸島
  • Lithuanian: Skeligo salos
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Skellig Islands
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Skelligøyene
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Skellig Islands
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Skelligøyane
  • Norwegian: Skelligøyene
  • Polish: Great Skellig
  • Polish: Little Skellig
  • Polish: Skellig Islands
  • Polish: Skellig Michael
  • Polish: Skellig
  • Polish: St Fionan’s Abbey
  • Polish: Wyspy Skellig
  • Russian: Острова Скеллиг
  • Russian: Скеллиг
  • Russian: Скеллигские острова
  • Slovenian: Skelliška otoka
  • Spanish: Islas Skellig
  • Spanish: Skellig Islands
  • Swedish: Skellig Islands
  • Swedish: Skelligöarna
  • Ukrainian: Острови Скелліг
  • Ukrainian: Скелліг

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glanearagh and Bray Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Great Skellig and An Sceilg Bheag.

County Kerry: Must-Visit Destinations

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