Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Entertainment, Sightseeing
Type: Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Valentia Island
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Tel: +353 66 947 6306
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Enjoy an audio-visual tour recreating the magic of the Skellig region
Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
Georgina Campbell
Enjoy an audio-visual tour recreating the magic of the Skellig region, enjoy the history, The Skellig Experience’s re-created Skellig sea cliff, with life-size models and related presentations, you can get to know, by sight and sound, the life and times of the seabirds of Skellig.
Here, through re-creations and models you can study the works and lives of the Skellig monks of the early Christian period, their activities, their endurance and their dedication in gaining a foothold on a tiny, inhospitable, offshore island and creating a community there that survived for some 600 years.
Here, through re-creations and models you can study the works and lives of the Skellig monks of the early Christian period, their activities, their endurance and their dedication in gaining a foothold on a tiny, inhospitable, offshore island and creating a community there that survived for some 600 years.
Opening Time:
Open July & August daily 10am-7pm. March, April, October & November open 5 days 10am-5pm.
Admission Charge:
Adults €5; Child €3; OAP/Student €4; Family (2 adults & 2 children) €14. For exhibition & cruise prices check website
Directions
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