About This Site
early monastic site, purportedly founded by a St Finan; plundered by the Danes 824; rebuilt 860; most of the community transferred to Ballinaskellig probably before mid-11th century, hermits probably remaining…
early monastic site, purportedly founded by a St Finan; plundered by the Danes 824; rebuilt 860; most of the community transferred to Ballinaskellig probably before mid-11th century, hermits probably remaining into the medieval period
Historical Information
Alternative Names:
- Great Skellig
- Raith-maigi-tuaiscirt
- Rath-maigi-tuaiscirt
- Rath-maigi-tuaidh
- Rath-maigi-tuoindhi
- Rath-maigi-tuoinoyd
- Rath-maigi-toy
- Rath-maigi-ytue
- Doraythoyg
- Rahtuahc
- Raythnayt
Communities & Provenance:
early monastic site, purportedly founded by a St Finan; plundered by the Danes 824; rebuilt 860; most of the community transferred to Ballinaskellig probably before mid-11th century, hermits probably remaining into the medieval period