Nov 26, 2020 - We are a Visitor Centre dedicated to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Skellig Michael. Our Centre teaches you all the history and archaeology of the island through recreations, exhibition items and an...Skellig Michael is a twin-pinnacled crag 11.6 kilometres west of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The island is named after the archangel Michael, while "Skellig" is derived from the Irish language word sceilig, meaning a splinter of stone. Its twin island, Little Skellig, is smaller and inaccessible. The two 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 ...