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Iveragh NW Area

Maximum height for area: 690 metres, Summits in area: 16, Maximum prominence for area: 565 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84 For all tops Highest summit:

Knocknadobar, 690m

Summits in area Iveragh NW:

Kells Mountain East Top 612m

Killelan Mountain 275m

Killurly 331m

Knocknadobar 690m

Knocknadobar North Top 602m

Knocknaskereighta 395m

Puffin Island 159m

Sceilg Mhicíl 217m

Great Skellig Hill Sceilg Mhicíl A name in Irish
(Ir. Sceilg Mhichíl [logainm.ie], 'rock of St. Michael') Kerry County In Binnion List

Height: 217m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 83X Grid Reference: V24600 60600 This summit has been logged as climbed by 34 members
I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -10.541804, Latitude: 51.770775 Prominence: 217m, Isolation: 11.8km
ITM: 424588 560664, GPS IDs, 6 char: SclgMh, 10 char: SclgMhcl

The highest point on the island is known as Cró na Snáthaide, 'eye of the needle', and was visited by pilgrims who kissed a cross-inscribed slab overhanging the abyss. This fell into the sea at some time during the 19th century. As access to the sum Sceilg Mhicíl is the 1039th highest summit in Ireland. Sceilg Mhicíl is the most southerly summit and also the most westerly in the Iveragh NW area.
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Whether you get beyond the monastery or not, a vi .. by brucekenendy (Show all for Sceilg Mhicíl)

The Decline and Fall-Gibbons .. by CaptainVertigo (Show all for Sceilg Mhicíl)

Summit pinnacle and hermit's dwelling.

by fingalscave 2 Aug 2012 Like Conor74, I too was fascinated by the southern or western pinnacle on Great Skellig, on the upper slopes of which are the remains of the hermit monk's dwelling. The top of the pinnacle is also the highest point on the island so perhaps an Irish "In Pinn" or Inaccessible Pinnacle? The works carried out by the OPW appear to be somewhat of a restoration rather than merely conservation. A link here to some pictures I took. In the first one, the hermitage is outlined in pink.
https://picasaweb.google.com/Declan19d/GreatSkelligWesternPinnacleAndHermitSShelter?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLXVi_HDjd74UA&feat=directlink

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