The Skellig Story: Ancient Monastic Outpost

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NEW EDITION Magic that takes you out far out of this time and this world. George Bernard Shaw after a visit to Skellig This is the story of two of the worlds most stunning and unspoilt islands Skellig Michael and Small Skellig which lie off the coast of Kerry. Lavelle explores the extraordinary isolated Early Christian monastic settlement with its stone beehive huts. He describes the abundant bird life including the huge colony of gannets and tells of the history the legends geology plant life the lighthouse the seals and the underwater world. A comprehensive and accessible book on a unique and fascinating place.