Highest elevation 134 m (440 ft) Population 0 | Area 8 ha (20 acres) Elevation 134 m | |
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Little skellig island ireland
Little Skellig (Irish: Sceilig Bheag) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, 11 km south-west of Valentia Island in County Kerry, Ireland.
Contents
Map of Little Skellig, Ireland
Geography
Little Skellig is the smaller of the two Skellig Islands, the other being Skellig Michael, 1 km to the south-west. The island has a large bird population, including a colony of northern gannets which is the largest in Ireland, and one of the largest in the world. The island, together with Skellig Michael, is the centre of a 364 ha Important Bird Area established by BirdWatch Ireland in 2000.
Access
Landing on Little Skellig is not permitted.
References
Little Skellig Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA