Little Skellig
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Little Skellig from the sea
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
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Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft)[2] |
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County | Kerry |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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Little Skellig (Irish: Sceilig Bheag) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, 11 km south-west of Valentia Island in County Kerry, Ireland.[2]
Geography
Little Skellig is the smaller of the two Skellig Islands, the other being Skellig Michael, 1 km to the south-west.[1] The island has a large bird population, including a colony of northern gannets which is the largest in Ireland,[1] and one of the largest in the world.[2] The island, together with Skellig Michael, is the centre of a 364 ha Important Bird Area established by BirdWatch Ireland in 2000.[1]
Access
Landing on Little Skellig is not permitted.[3]
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- Skellig Islands
- Uninhabited islands of Ireland
- Important Bird Areas of the Republic of Ireland
- Nature reserves in the Republic of Ireland
- Protected areas of County Kerry
- Seabird colonies
- County Kerry geography stubs