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Skellig Michael (Irish: Sceilig Mhichíl [ˌʃcɛlʲəɟ ˈvʲɪçiːlʲ]), also called Great Skellig (Irish: Sceilig Mhór [ˈʃcɛlʲəɟ woːɾˠ]), is a twin-pinnacled crag 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) 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 (Sceilig Bheag), is smaller and inaccessible. The two islands were formed c. 374–360 million years ago during a period of mountain formation, along with the local MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range. They were later separated from the mainland by rising water levels.

Skellig Michael - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 51°46′16″N 10°32′26″W / 51.77111°N 10.54056°W / 51.77111; -10.54056 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia UNESCO heritage island off the coast of Kerry, Ireland "},"length_footnotes":{"wt":""},"width_km":{"wt":"<!-- or width m -->"},"width_footnotes":{"wt":""},"coastline_km":{"wt":"<!-- or coastline m -->"},"coastline_footnotes":{"wt":""},"elevation_m":{"wt":"218"},"elevation_footnotes":{"wt":"{{sfn|UNESCO}}"},"country":{"wt":"Ireland"},"country_admin_divisions_title":{"wt":"County"},"country_admin_divisions":{"wt":"[[County Kerry|Kerry

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