Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Skellig Michael consists of approximately 22 hectares (54 acres) of rock, with its highest point, known as the Spit, 218 m (714 ft) above sea level. The island is defined by its twin peaks and intervening valley (known as Christ's Saddle), which make its landscape steep and inhospitable.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
Also known as Great Skellig (Sceilig Mhichíl in Irish [3]), this is the larger of the two islands, with two peaks rising to over 230 m (750 ft) above sea level.With a sixth-century Christian monastery perched at 160 m (520 ft) above sea level on a ledge close to the top of the lower peak, Great Skellig is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You can view the description page for this file on Commons
Skellig is deliberately ambiguous about its title character. [5] Almond has provided public answers to some frequent questions from his school visits. The names "Skellig" and "Michael" are derived from the Skellig Islands off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. [6] One of them is Skellig Michael Island; St Michael is also the name of an archangel.
The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...
Saint Suibne, also recorded in the Martyrology of Tallaght as "Suibni in Scelig", [2] [3] was an Irish monk associated with the island of Skellig Michael off County Kerry in Ireland. [2] [4] One of a number of saints named Suibne, [1] his name is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegal under 28 April. [5]
Little Skellig is the smaller of the two Skellig Islands, the other being Skellig Michael, 1 km to the south-west. [1] The islands rose c. 374–360 million years ago during a period of mountain formation, along with the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range. Later, they were separated from the mainland by rising water levels. [3] [4]