Be ready to walk a very steep grade to see these ancient beehive huts. Area is surrounded by sheep fields. It's very nice in the spring due to all the lambs. You also get a great view of the Atlantic Ocean.

We stopped to view the ruins here. You park in a small lot across the road, walk to the entrance and pay the a few euros per person to enter, walk up a hill( about 2-4 minutes) and then you are there. It is not large and spending 20-30 minutes is about right. Very interesting. The views are also nice from the hill

This was our first stop on the Slea Head Loop. The ancient forts are so interesting and there is also a nice sea view. Across the street there is even more to see. We watched sheep being sheared and the dogs were fascinating. Such smart animals! I'm not sure if there is a schedule, but we just happened to walk up at the right time for the shearing. Please note that you pay a few Euros at each stop, kind of a pain.

If you can’t get to Skellig Michael to see the beehive huts on the Island then this is a good cheaper alternative. For a small fee the farmer will let you walk up the hill to explore them on his land. They’re fascinating and the views over the Atlantic are wild, for us the weather was horizontally- and until you get to the huts which is a short 5 minute at tops walk up the hill there is no protection from Mother Nature!! There is one complete hut and several semi complete with bits of wall and paths in all ways. We loved it regardless off getting saturated and were so glad we went.