Skellig Monastery

Skellig Monastery is a church in , . Skellig Monastery is situated nearby to the monastery , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skellig Michael and Skellig Michael Lighthouse.

Photo: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Lighthouse
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY 2.5.
is situated 410 metres southwest of Skellig Monastery.

Islet
Photo: Notsmallworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small, steep rocky island in the Atlantic Ocean, 11 km off the Iveragh Peninsula of , . It is one of the two , together with the larger .

Skellig Monastery

Latitude
51.7719° or 51° 46′ 19″ north
Longitude
-10.53889° or 10° 32′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C3FQFC6+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79759498
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
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Satellite Map

Discover Skellig Monastery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mainistir Fhionáin and North Peak.

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