where treks towards Everest’s imposing Kangshung Face are possible (Everest’s Tibetan base camp has been closed to trekkers), or you can just soak in the views from Rongbuk Monastery.

But at some point, St. Senán, born in the fifth century A.D., is believed to have exiled the Cathaigh from the island before establishing a monastery there, according to the University of Limerick.