#skelligislands

The Skelligs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Escape to the enchanting Skelligs, a must-visit UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Escape to the enchanting Skelligs, a must-visit UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Skelligs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Escape to the enchanting Skelligs, a must-visit UNESCO World Heritage Site.

So the prompt for this one was 'Island' but I felt I couldn't do our island as it being called 'Ellan Vannin' this could cause some confusion. I ended up going down a bit of a rabbit hole looking at other islands around Ireland and found the Skellig islands, and now I'm looking at booking a holiday to County Kerry. This island is Sceilig Bheag (little skellig) and can be seen like this from Sceilig Mhór (big skellig) "Skellig" is derived from the Gaeilge (Irish gaelic) word sceilig, which means splinter of rock. It's like an Irish Machu Pichu (Peru) mixed with Skara Brae (Orkney) But is apparently not neolithic only 5th C. IIt's also thought to have been the home of the The Tuatha Dé Danan, so like an Irish Mount Olympus. Oh it ticks so many boxes. #island #skelligislands #homeofthegods #discoverunder1k #illustration #flashcard #language #learning #manx #homeschool #isleofman #manxgaelic #gaelic #gaelg #gaeilge (at Skellig Islands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNhBnEmqRu7/?utm_medium=tumblr

So the prompt for this one was 'Island' but I felt I couldn't do our island as it being called 'Ellan Vannin' this could cause some confusion. I ended up going down a bit of a rabbit hole looking at other islands around Ireland and found the Skellig islands, and now I'm looking at booking a holiday to County Kerry. This island is Sceilig Bheag (little skellig) and can be seen like this from Sceilig Mhór (big skellig) "Skellig" is derived from the Gaeilge (Irish gaelic) word sceilig, which means splinter of rock. It's like an Irish Machu Pichu (Peru) mixed with Skara Brae (Orkney) But is apparently not neolithic only 5th C. IIt's also thought to have been the home of the The Tuatha Dé Danan, so like an Irish Mount Olympus. Oh it ticks so many boxes. #island #skelligislands #homeofthegods #discoverunder1k #illustration #flashcard #language #learning #manx #homeschool #isleofman #manxgaelic #gaelic #gaelg #gaeilge (at Skellig Islands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNhBnEmqRu7/?igshid=17a55ut20r7iu

Skellig Michael. by mcgrath.dominic https://flic.kr/p/2jyrSRs

Alright get those swimtrunks ready, we’re heading over the coast 🌊Ireland has hundreds of islands off its Atlantic coast, some are stunning. Check out @discoverireland.ie for deets #irishferries #irishislands #ireland #aranislands #skelligislands #achillislands #connemara #wildatlanticway (at Irish Ferries, Rosslare Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ht9jwoAmd/?igshid=1ka4q8ckkinyf

“I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;"