Islands of Ireland: A testament to the human will

The charming village of Portmagee, Co Kerry, is known as the gateway to the Skellig islands and it hosts tens of thousands of people annually who take the 45-minute boat trip to the Unesco world heritage site.

However, there is another island here just under their noses which has early medieval buildings just as impressive as Skellig Michael’s though it is far less impressive in terms of an inaccessibility.