Donal Hickey: Skelligs an outstanding area for viewing seabirds

Each summer, the Skellings area hosts some mammoth seabird breeding colonies, some of which are of international importance

The Skelligs Unesco world heritage site has long been  famous for its sixth century monastic remains and as a haven for tens of thousands of seabirds.  Picture: Gemma Tipton

More than a decade has passed since the Star Wars filming on the Skellig islands, off the south Kerry coast, but the cinematic focus continues with the holding of a sci-fi film festival in the area during the May bank holiday.

However, the Skelligs Unesco world heritage site has long been even more famous for its sixth century monastic remains and as a haven for tens of thousands of seabirds. Each summer, the area hosts some mammoth seabird breeding colonies, some of which are of international importance.