Uninhabited Islands of Ireland

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Blasket Islands, Skellig Islands, Uninhabited islands of Northern Ireland, Skellig Michael, Tom?'s Criomhthain, Inishtrahull Island, Fastnet Rock, Peig Sayers, Copeland Islands, Inis Cathaig, Devenish Island, Ireland's Eye, Great Blasket Island, White Island, County Fermanagh, Dalkey Island, Lake Isle of Innisfree, Rockabill, Cannon Rock, Tearaght Island, Omey Island, Innisfallen Island, Saltee Islands, Caher Island, Inishark, Ardoile n, Tuskar Rock, Ireland, Muiris S illeabh in, Inishmurray, Loughbrickland Crann g, Ram's Island, Northern Ireland, Inis na Br, Achillbeg, Rutland Island, County Donegal, Inishvickillane, Inishtooskert, Puffin Island, Dorinish, Illanmaster, St Patrick's Island, Beiginis, Little Skellig, Colt Island, Rotten Island, Shenick Island, Canon Island, Glashedy, Trummer. Excerpt: Skellig Michael (from Sceilig Mhich l in the Irish language, meaning Michael's rock), also known as Great Skellig, is a steep rocky island in the Atlantic Ocean about 9 miles (14.5 kilometres) from the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. It is the larger of the two Skellig Islands. After probably being founded in the 7th century, for 600 years the island was a centre of monastic life for Irish Christian monks. The Gaelic monastery, which is situated almost at the summit of the 230-metre-high rock became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. It is one of Europe's better known but least accessible monasteries. Since the extreme remoteness of Skellig Michael has until recently discouraged visitors, the site is exceptionally well preserved. The very spartan conditions inside the monastery illustrate the ascetic lifestyle practiced by early Irish Christians. The monks lived in stone 'beehive' huts (clochans), perched above nearly vertical cliff walls. This terraced monastic site was originally approached by three flights of ...