Ballinskelligs Augustinian Abbey

Ballinskelligs Abbey, also known as the Priory of the Arroasian Canons of the Order of St Augustine, sits on the edge of the Iveragh Peninsula of South Kerry. Off the coast lies the world famous Sceilg Mhichíl, a UNESCO World Heritage Property. Ballinskelligs Abbey/Priory was founded in 1210 by the Augustinian Canons from Rattoo, in North Kerry. The abbey was founded to house the Skellig monks ...