(click for large image)Skellig Michael, one of the islands of Ireland. These beehive huts were built about 1,400 years ago, by monks who chose to live on this isolated, steep, rocky island. It's an amazing place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live here! 
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A visit to Skellig Michael is a highlight of our women's trip to Ireland. It's astounding to climb up here and realize people actually lived here! Nothing like the lush greenness you'll see in the rest of Ireland - this was a spartan existence in grey and blue.
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1 Ireland: Dingle peninsula and ancient Irish motels? // Jun 21, 2008 at 12:44 pm
[...] of the fascinating sights along the way is a series of stone beehive huts. The huts are reminiscent of those at Skellig Michael. Evidence shows these probably had a [...]
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