Skellig: Island outpost of Europe

Travel

Lavelle, Des

Pictorial

McGill-Queen's University Press

<p>1987 paperback edition. Maps, historical photos, color gallery, lovely little book on a fascinating place.</p>

The Skellig Story: Ancient Monastic Outpost (Island Series (Dublin, Ireland).)

History

Ancient Civilizations

The O'Brien Press

Skellig: Island Outpost of Europe (Island Series (Dublin, Ireland).)

Europe

Irish Books & Medi

Skellig Island Outpost of Europe

O'Brien Press Ltd

This is the story of two of the world's most stunning and unspoilt islands, Skellig Michael and Small Skellig, which lie off the coast of Kerry, Ireland. Lavelle explores the extraordinary, isolated Early Christian monastic settlement, describes the abundant bird life, and tells of the history, legends, geology, plant life, the lighthouse, the seals, and the underwater world. There has been a huge growth in interest in these spectacular islands, driven by Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and the filming of Star Wars.

Skellig: Experience the Extraordinary

<p>‘There were twenty-five hours in my day then ... any job or challenge that the ocean or the harbour might offer was an option. I undertook them all.’\nDes Lavelle was born on Valentia Island in County Kerry in 1934, surrounded by the wild Atlantic waters. Known to the world for his passion for the nearby Skellig Islands, Des has led a fascinating and varied life, but his heart forever draws him back to Valentia. His wide-ranging memoir takes us on an extraordinary journey from an idyllic childhood on Valentia, through a short-lived ‘permanent, pensionable job’ with the Western Union Telegraph Company to a rich and fascinating life where the sea always offered opportunities.\nWhen the movie Ryan’s Daughter needed marine advice in 1968, they came to Des. In 1974 a North Sea oil rig sought him out to help with a giant safety net, and a few years later his special skills came to the fore once more as Telecom Éireann laid their cables under the waves. From sea-faring on his beloved 32ft Béal Bocht to pioneering deep-sea diving, running a ferry, campaigning for his beloved island outpost, crewing with the Valentia lifeboat and travelling to far-flung places, Des Lavelle shares his ups and downs on his road to becoming a renowned author and expert on the historical and wildlife riches of Kerry’s intriguing Skellig Islands.\nIsland Boy is the compelling story of a man born and raised in Valentia and of a unique life that he continues to live to the full.</p>

Island Boy: Valentia, Skellig and my life at the ocean’s edge

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