The Twin Peaks View from Coomakista Pass
by Eva Lechner
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The Twin Peaks View from Coomakista Pass
Artist
Eva Lechner
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Photograph - Photograph
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Perched 12km from the mainland, the Skelligs are two remote sea crags: Skellig Michael, known as the Great Skellig, and its smaller neighbour, Little Skellig. Their rich history dates way back to the sixth century, when a group of early Christian monks settled on Skellig Michael and, astonishingly, founded a monastery there. Despite the raw might of the Atlantic elements and the fact that the monks left as long ago as the 13th century, the ancient hermitage is in extraordinary condition and monastic remains can still be found there.
Part of the otherworldly islands’ charm is that visitors can follow in the monks’ time-worn footsteps on Skellig Michael. The hundreds of individually-carved winding, stone steps leading up to the monastery are almost 1,500 years old. At the top sit six beehive huts where the monks slept, a church dedicated to St Michael, a walled garden and an early oratory. There’s also a cemetery with 22 grave slabs on the grounds.
View on the Skellig islands from Coomakista Pass,Ring of Kerry,Skellig Ring
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June 17th, 2019
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