It has been long believed that the island of Skellig Michael was first inhabited around 1,200 years ago by Irish monks. The monks were not only originally though to be the first, but also the last settlers to the island before the arrival of light keepers in the 1820’s. New evidence points that Skellig Michael’s settlement history may be far more complex than previously thought.
According to archaeologist Michael Gibbons, his discovery of steps and stairways on the rock’s northern and southern flanks support earlier settlers. They lead off or link into the three main existing stairways that could be the remains of a (preexisting) fort above the existing monastery.
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