A shoreline walk on the Skellig Ring from a Gaelic tower house to a monks' refuge from Skellig Michael, a smugglers' beach with a real 1808 wreck, and the burned-out ruins of a 19th-century coastguard station. Looking for things to do in Ballinskelligs? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
Medieval & CastlesEcclesiasticalGeorgian & Big HousesMaritimeFamine HeritageRevolutionary & Military
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Stops on This Trail
Ballinskelligs Castle (McCarthy Mór Tower)
Ballinskelligs Priory (St Michael's)
Trá na Reanna
Ballinskelligs Coastguard Station Ruins
For Schools
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