Moving to Ireland with IntlMOVE and Skellig Michael

Posted by IntlMOVE on October 18, 2010 · 1 Comment 

IntlMOVE is a reputable international moving company that will ship your household goods to Ireland when you are ready to move overseas.
Moving to Ireland will allow you to enjoy the beautiful countryside, rolling hills, an exciting nightlife and if you move Dublin, you will even have the Guinness headquarters close by.
Skellig Michael is another site you will want to explore when moving to Ireland.

This UNESCO World Heritage site, also referred to as Great Skellig, means Michael’s Rock.
The rocky island is located roughly 12 kilometers off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland.
There are two Skellig Islands, but Skellig Michael is the larger of the two islands.

Skellig Michael is believed to have been founded in the 7th Century.
It was used by Irish Christian monks for 600 years.
The monastery is one of the most famous in Europe, but it is quite difficult to visit.
Skellig Michael holds a lot of history and because of the level of difficulty it takes to get to the island, the monastery and its history is well-preserved.

When you arrive at Skellig Michael, you will find that there are many beautiful places to learn about and explore.
Make sure that IntlMOVE ships your camera with your household goods so you can take plenty of pictures!
Christ’s Valley is an area that lies between the peaks on this island.
There were originally three flights of stairs that lead to Christ’s Valley.
This area, also known as Christ’s saddle, took over 200 million years to form.
It is a u-shaped area of land that is about 600 feet above sea level.
Located between two peaks, Christ’s Valley is a picturesque spot where you can take in all the beauty of the surrounding area.
There are a number of other natural landmarks you will want to explore.
The Needles Eye, the Spit, the Hermitage are all stunning sights to see.

When you visit Skellig Michael, you can explore the many different sections of the famous monastery.
There are six clocháns, which are stone huts with rounded roofs built during the middle ages.
The clocháns located at Skellig Michael are nearly 2m thick to protect the occupants from the cold and rainy Irish weather.
There are also two oratories where great sermons were believed to have taken place.
Some of the monks who lived at the monastery were buried in the 31 grave slabs found on the island.
Perhaps the most magnificent structure located hers is the 13th century church of Saint Michael.

The monastery can go down in history as surviving a number of Viking invasions.
According to history, there were never more than a handful of monks who lived on Skellig Michael.

The monks who once lived in Skellig Michael relocated to another monastery in the 12th century.
This beautiful site became a place for pilgrimages, but monks no longer occupied the structures built there.

Today you can visit the site and see what life was like hundreds of years ago for the monks who lived at Skellig Michael.
When you are moving to Ireland to learn more about the history of your new country, contact IntlMOVE.

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Moving to Scotland with IntlMOVE and Footdee

Posted by IntlMOVE on October 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

If you are moving to Aberdeen, Scotland with IntlMOVE, you will want to learn more about Footdee.

Footdee, which is known as Fittie to the locals, is an old fishing village that has roots as far back as the medieval times.

In fact, there are even recorded references to Fittie from 1398.

The original Fittie would have been located slightly north of the current village, but it was still in the same area.

The fishing village is near the harbor of Aberdeen City, so it will be easy to find when you are moving to Scotland. 

When Fittie was designed in 1809, John Smith became the lead architect.

There were originally 28 houses, which later increased to more homes for the fishing community.

There are two squares that make up Footdee – the North Square and the South Square. 

In 1837 Middle Row was built and in 1855 Pilot Square was built.

John’s son, William, continued his father’s legacy and continued to build up Fittie.

As the fishing community grew, so did the number of houses.

In the 1870s, houses were built in the north and south areas of the community.

During these times, each house was occupied by a fisherman and possibly his family.

There was a rule in the community – one house to one family.  

The homes started to be sold in the 1880s, which brought reconstruction and even more development.

Storeys and dormers were built to house more occupants.

To give families and individuals more storage space, tarry sheds were built from driftwood and other available materials.

Today, you will see very few of these old wood sheds still in existence as many of the sheds are not built from brick. 

When you are moving to Scotland with IntlMOVE and visit Fittie, you can visit the North Square Mission Hall.

This building is an important part to the community because it was used for religious purposes as well as general use.

Today, it is used a meeting space for various events, gatherings and meetings.

When moving to Scotland, you need to learn the local lingo, so you will want to know that building is referred to as “the schoolie.” 

In 1967, The Footdee village became a part of the statutory list and was later given Conservation Area status.

In 2006, the status was reassessed.

Each building in the village was analyzed individually because of the individual significance of each structure.  

When you are moving to Scotland and visiting Fittee today, you will find that some fisherman and their families still live in these homes.

However, different people with different professions now live in the houses as well.

There still remain some charming cottages that give you insight into the original homes in this village. 

When you are moving to Scotland, Fittee is still a very popular place to visit.

You can get a sense of the history of Scotland and the role that fishing and Fittee played for hundreds of years.

IntlMOVE is ready to ship your household goods to the United Kingdom when your future calls for a move to Scotland.

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