Skellig Michael the lights 01 Situated at the nearest point

Situated at the nearest point to where the RMS Lusitania was sunk in 1915

small islands formed by glacial activity

combined with its history of semaphore signaling to Bull Rock

it stands as a historical marker on this rugged

Skellig Michael the lights 01 Situated at the nearest pointSkellig Michael Lighthouse, completed in 1826, sits on the larger of the Skellig Rocks, an isolated and majestic location off the coast of County Kerry. Originally, two lighthouses were built here, though only the lower light remains active today. The lighthouses remote and dramatic setting, combined with its history of semaphore signaling to Bull Rock, make it a notable piece of Irelands maritime legacy.