Walking Books for Christmas If you know someone who’s got an interest in walking, the great outdoors or Ireland’s deep and rich history of pilgrimage, then this could well be the perfect gift. John G. O’Dwyer’s well known guide to the Pilgrim Paths of Ireland is a fantastic read,...
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Pilgrim Paths Meeting in Ballinahown, Co. Westmeath.
Members of the Pilgrim Paths Ireland steering group at the recent meeting in Ballinahown, Co. Westmeath.
On the Pilgrim Path in Co. Clare – Irish Times, October
The Irish Times ‘Go Walk:’ section on Saturday October 11th 2014 featured an article entitled: “On the Pilgrim Path in Co. Clare” written by well known Pilgrim walker, John O’Dwyer. On the Pilgrim Path in Co. Clare – Tackle a devotional trail offering a mystical experience You pant over...
Irish Pilgrim Paths feature on RTE’s One News
Irish Pilgrim Paths feature on RTE’s One News Ireland’s Pilgrim Paths feature on RTE One News on July 28th 2014 – coverage starts at 22 minutes 23 seconds and lasts about 2 minutes –http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2014/0728/10308080-one-news/. Just be aware that these videos only last a few weeks on RTE’s website, so...
Cnoc na dTobar joins Pilgrim Paths
Pilgrim Paths Day Features in Tipperary Nationalist
St. Declan’s Way part of Pilgrims Paths Day On Easter Saturday, April 19, thousands are expected to retrace their ancestral heritage as they take to Ireland’s ancient pilgrim paths to celebrate the inaugural National Pilgrim Paths Day. Supported by the Heritage Council, this new Easter Festival which was launched...
Easter Saturday designated National Pilgrim Paths Day – Catholic Ireland
CatholicIreland.net – News Sarah Mac Donald – 02 April, 2014 Event aims to raise awareness of Irish pilgrim routes and medieval Christian heritage. National Pilgrim Paths Day National Pilgrim Paths Day will see a series of walking and cycling events take place along Ireland’s medieval penitential trails this Easter....
‘Pilgrim Paths’ Ireland’s answer to Camino de Santiago – Irish Independent
Irish Independent – Irish News Nicola Anderson – Monday, April 1, 2014 TEN ancient ‘Pilgrim Paths’ have been flagged as Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago, with the hope that visitors from far and wide will come to visit as they did back in medieval times. The paths...
Pilgrim Paths Day – Official Launch – St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
On March 31st 2014 the inaugural Pilgrim Paths Day was launched by legendary sports commentator, Micheál O’Muircheartaigh, in the auspicious surroundings of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. Thousands expected to retrace their ancestral heritage to mark the inaugural National Pilgrim Paths Day Saturday 19th April – National Pilgrim Paths...
Sky’s the Limit for High-Flying Pilgrims – Irish Examiner Features St. Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path
Irish Examiner – Country Living Denise Hall – Thursday, February 20, 2014 Q&A: David Ross A pilgrimage is “a meaningful journey to a place of spiritual significance” and is as old as recorded history. A group of trekking pilgrims prepares to leave the Top of the Rock farm at...
Take The Pilgrim Path – Irish Times features St. Declan’s Way
Irish Times – Life & Style Travel John G. O’Dwyer – Saturday February 15th Where would you be off to? My questioner was a weather-beaten man with a Waterford accent. “St Declan’s Way over Bottleneck Pass.” “No, you’re not.” Instantly I was taken aback for I had earlier sallied forth...
Pilgrim Paths Day 2014 in Irish Times
By John G. O’Dwyer Last summer, in this column, I recounted a penitential journey I completed from Slemish Mountain to Skellig Michael when researching my book, Pilgrim Paths in Ireland. In conclusion I wrote: “So on a rainy day, as I crossed the Sheehy Mountains on the sublimely redeveloped St...
TURAS CHOLM CILLE, GLEANN CHOLM CILLE. Co DHÚN na nGALL
TURAS CHOLM CILLE, GLEANN CHOLM CILLE. Co DHÚN na nGALL The Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolmcille) Turas is a religious procession that incorporates 15 different stáisiúin (stations) within nine different townlands of this stunningly beautiful spot, at the western edge of Co. Donegal, where, as they say, “the next parish...
Pilgrim Paths Day 2014
National Pilgrim Paths Day is a new Easter Festival based on Ireland’s dense network of medieval pilgrim walking routes. This new heritage themed event is organised by the local communities adjacent to each of our principal penitential routes and is aimed at raising awareness of Ireland’s rich inheritance of pilgrim paths. It is...
