Skellig Monastery
Skellig Monastery is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Knocknadobar stands 690 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is North Peak, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 9.3 miles off.
The story
UNESCO heritage island off coast of Kerry, Ireland
Wikidata Q207193, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 588
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 15.5 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Com An Chiste · 16 mi
- Coomnahorna · 16 mi
- Dooneen · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Peak: 0.0 mi
- Sceilg Mhíchíl: 0.1 mi
- Sceilig Bheag: 1.5 mi
- Oileán na gCánóg: 7.1 mi
- Cruach: 7.2 mi
- Carraig Lomáin: 4.2 mi
- Cuas a 'Deamhain: 7.4 mi
- Oileán Chuas a ' Bháid: 7.5 mi
- Cuas a' Bhealaigh: 7.6 mi
- Lomán tSamhnach: 8.1 mi
- WWII Lookout Post: 8.8 mi
- Bolus Napoleonic Signal Tower: 8.8 mi
- Teampall a' Chaisil/Temple Cashel: 9.0 mi
- Liberator "63939" monument: 9.1 mi
- Bray Head Signal Tower: 9.2 mi
- Tráigh na Splince: 8.6 mi
- Tráigh Uí Fháilbhe: 9.4 mi
- Tráigh Leagaigh: 10.0 mi
- Trá Bá Fhionáin: 10.1 mi
- Tráigh na Cille: 10.1 mi
- Kerry Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Kerry Cliffs Experience: 9.4 mi
- Beehive Cells: 9.4 mi
- Saint Brendan's Well: 11.3 mi
- The Grotto: 13.5 mi
- Tobairin Holy Well: 9.3 mi
- St Buonia's Well: 11.1 mi
- Toberreendoney: 13.7 mi
- Tobar na mBan Fionn: 18.6 mi
- Tobergobnet: 21.1 mi
- Cill Rialaig Art Café: 12.4 mi
- Virgin Mary: 15.9 mi
- Árthach Dána: 16.1 mi
- Charlie Chaplin: 16.1 mi
- Mick O'Dwyer: 16.1 mi
- Skellig Experience Centre: 10.9 mi
- Valentia Island Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Allihies Copper Mine Museum: 23.0 mi
- Irish Famine Cottages: 23.7 mi
- Sceilig Bheag Nature Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Puffin Island Nature Reserve: 7.2 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Skellig Monastery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknadobar | NE 45° | 690 m | 21.8 mi |
| An Bheann Mhór | ENE 75° | 674.7 m | 21.9 mi |
| Knocknadobar North Top | NE 44° | 602 m | 21.9 mi |
| Eagles Hill | E 84° | 549 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mullach Bog | E 83° | 509 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cahernageeha Mountain | E 87° | 498.7 m | 18.1 mi |
| Foilclogh | ENE 60° | 497 m | 18.3 mi |
| Glanbeg | ENE 75° | 485.8 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:11 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 21:11 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:32 | 16:34 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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