Native name: Sceilig Bheag | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 51°45′58″N 10°31′59″W / 51.766°N 10.533°W |
Area | 8 ha (20 acres)[1] |
Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
County | Kerry |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Little Skellig (Irish: Sceilig Bheag) is a small, steep rocky island in the Atlantic Ocean, 11 km off the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry, Ireland.[2] It is one of the two Skellig Islands, together with the larger Skellig Michael. Little Skellig is a nature reserve and bird colony. Landing on Little Skellig is not allowed.[2]
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