Many visitors to New
Pilgrim Path ask about the
significance of the breath-taking
images of Skellig Michael on every page.
Just 500
years or so after the death and resurrection of
Christ, the first monks arrived on this remote
island, 12km (8 miles) from Ireland’s southwest
coast and lying at the very edge of the then known
world.
The monastery that they established in this
inhospitable environment remains one of the most
remarkable testaments to human faith on earth.
The ancient history of Skellig Michael, its
sacredness as a place, its influence on Christianity,
its status as a place of pilgrimage, and its breath-
taking beauty are all explored through words and
images at: https://www.newpilgrimpath.ie/