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 , .
  • Rock
  • …lies at an elevation of 218 metres (715 feet)
  • Description: islet group in Ireland
  • Also known as
    “Skellig Islands”
    “Skellig Rocks”
    “The Skelligs”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Skelling Rocks” goes by many names.
جزر سكيليغArabic
Skellig uharteakBasque
Астравы СкелігBelarusian
СкелігBelarusian
Скеліг (астравы)Belarusian
Na ScealagaBreton
ScealagaBreton
Skellig IslandsBreton
SkelligsBreton
Illes SkelligCatalan
Skellig RocksCebuano
Skellig IslandsDanish
Skellig IslandsDutch
Skellig MichaelDutch
Skellig-eilandenDutch
SkelligsDutch
Insuloj SkelligEsperanto
Illas SkelligGalician
איי סקליגHebrew
Na ScealagaIrish
Isole SkelligItalian
スケリッグ諸島Japanese
Skeligo salosLithuanian
SkelligøyeneNorwegian
Skellig IslandsNorwegian Bokmål
SkelligøyeneNorwegian Bokmål
Skellig IslandsNorwegian Nynorsk
SkelligøyaneNorwegian Nynorsk
Great SkelligPolish
Little SkelligPolish
SkelligPolish
Skellig IslandsPolish
Skellig MichaelPolish
St Fionan’s AbbeyPolish
Wyspy SkelligPolish
Острова СкеллигRussian
СкеллигRussian
Скеллигские островаRussian
Skelliška otokaSlovenian
Skellig IslandsSwedish
SkelligöarnaSwedish
หมู่เกาะสเกลลิกThai
Острови СкеллігUkrainian
СкеллігUkrainian

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

County Kerry: Highlights

Learn more about Skellig Michael and Killarney.