Great Skellig Nature Reserve

Site Details

County
Kerry
Location
Sceilig Mhichil, Co. Kerry. A small precipitous rocky pinnacle rising from the Atlantic Ocean off the Iveragh Peninsula.
Area
22.6
Established
1988
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.772
Longitude: -10.54
Ownership
State-owned
Animals and plants of interest
It is rated as of international importance for certain seabird species - Manx Shearwaters, Storm Petrels and Puffins. It also provides a good example of typical plant communities of a small and remote marine island.