2025:318 - Sceilg Mhichíl, Kerry
County: Kerry
Site name: Sceilg Mhichíl
Sites and Monuments Record No.: KE104A001
Licence number: E005831
Author: Alan R. Hayden
Author/Organisation Address: Archaeological Projects Ltd.
Site type: Lighthouse
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 424754m, N 560742m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.771519, -10.539451
Ten of the lighthouse-era masonry steps near the top of the route up from the North Landing were damaged by a rock slide in the winter and were repaired under archaeological supervision. Examination of the slope above the steps revealed the probable original early-medieval route down from Christ’s Saddle to the North Landing. It initially followed the very top of the scree slope before descending down to the same line as the later route used by the lighthouse personnel.