Spectacular Skellig Michael (MV Dirona Channel)

Skellig Michael is one of the most remarkable places we’ve ever visited. Sometime in the 6th-8th centuries, Christian monks landed on this rugged and remote island off the southwest coast of Ireland. Over the centuries they built a monastery with beehive huts and a chapel high atop the island's peaks, and extensive steps to reach them from several sides of the island. Besides the well-preserved monastery, Skellig Michael has amazing views from high above the cliffs with the ocean crashing below, and is covered with puffins, our favorite bird.

The island is accessible only by boat and has long been a popular tourist destination, and even more so since it was used as a filming site for the final scene of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Only 180 people are allowed to land per day on the island per day and we were lucky to get a chance to visit this unique and beautiful place.

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