New collection shines a light on the Skelligs

A new book collects the writings and lore on the famous Kerry islands and surrounding area by a man who lived most of his life in Ballinskelligs, says Marjorie Brennan.

LONG before Luke Skywalker took his light sabre to the Skelligs, the rocky islands off the coast of Kerry’s Iveragh peninsula had a starring role in literature and lore, inspiring everyone from monks to naturalists to storytellers down the centuries.