What’s on 2019

A list of activities planned for 2018 on Ireland’s Pilgrim Paths.

Irish Pilgrimage Themed Events

Completed Events ========================================================= Irish Pilgrim Journey, 2019 AUGUST 24/25 St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path, Co Cork. Guided contemplative walk over 2 days. Information, 0861735134 or email davidross316@gmail.com. AUGUST 26 Guided ascent of Cnoc na dTobar Pilgrim Mountain, Co Kerry. For information contact 087 7942134, Email: skelligkerry@gmail.com. August 27 Cosán...

Tóchar Phádraig Activities

Completed Events _ April 22, 2019 Tóchar Phádraig , Co Mayo Easter Monday, (17K) –1st Half Tóchar to celebrate Pilgrim Paths Week. For further information contact Ballintubber Abbey, Claremorris, Co Mayo. Tel: 094 9030934. Email: info@ballintubberabbey.ie. 25 May, 2019 Tóchar Phádraig , Co Mayo Guide walk, 1st Half Tóchar. For further...

Cnoc na dTobar Activities

Completed Events 2019 APRIL 19, 2019 Cnoc na dTobar, Co Kerry, Guided walk ascending the 14 Stations of the cross to celebrate Pilgrim Paths Week. Information: 087 7942134, Email: skelligkerry@gmail.com – AUGUST 26, 2019 Guided ascent of Cnoc na dTobar Pilgrim Mountain, Co Kerry. For information contact 087 7942134, Email:...

Brigid’s Way Activities

St. Kevin’s Way Activities

Completed Events, 2019 APRIL 20, 2019 Fully guided walk of St. Kevin’s Way, Wicklow celebrating Pilgrim Paths Week. Information 0868594333 or email: Glendaloughpilgrimage@gmail.com August 29 St Kevin’s Way, Co Wicklow. Guided walk. For information contact, 0868594333 or email: Glendaloughpilgrimage@gmail.com, Further information from Eleanor at 083 4328442. For updates please keep...

St. Declan’s Way Activities

Completed Events 2019 April 27th, May 25th, June 29th, July 27th & Aug 31st In association with Pilgrim Paths Week – St Declan’s Way – Cashel to Ardmore – 5 Stages – Co. Tipperary & Co. Waterford First Stage: April 27th – Cashel to Cahir (park in Cahir, bus...

St. Finbarr’s Activities.

Upcoming Events, 2020 April 18 and 19, 2020 St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path, Co Cork Guided contemplative walk over 2 days as part of Pilgrim Paths Week, 2020. Information, 0861735134 or email, davidross316@gmail.com. AUGUST 22/23 St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path, Co Cork. Guided contemplative walk over 2 days as part of the...

Cosán na Naomh Activities

Completed Events 2019 August 27, 2019 Cosán na Naomh, Co Kerry – Fully guided 18km walk. For information contact, 087 2518174, Email: foh@udaras.ie. April 20, 2019 Cosán Na Naomh, Co. Kerry Guided 18km walk to celebrate Pilgrim Paths Week. For information contact, 087 2518174, Email: foh@udaras.ie. This free walk will be...

Turas Cholmcille Activities

_ Upcoming Events 2018 No events for 2018 listed a this stage For details of walking related activities in Turas Cholmcille visit http://www.gleanncholmcille.ie/hillwalking.htm.

Lough Derg Activities

_Lough Derg Pilgrimage Season 2019 Lough Derg, the Sanctuary of St Patrick is situated in Co Donegal, Ireland. This is a place of pilgrimage from ancient Christian times, still offering sustenance, support and refreshment for the spirit in changing times. It is a unique island, rich in prayer and...

Slí Mór Activities

Upcoming Events 2018 No events listed so far _

Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop

Completed Events ================================================= April 20, 2019 Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop, Co. Tipperary SCHEDULE: • 1.30-2pm: Registration at Kilcommon Community Hall. • 2.00 pm. Welcome talk by Fr. Dan Woods, P.P. • 2.20: Walk departs • 3.30: Reflection and Readings at Mass Rock led by Fr. Anthony, OSB. • 4.45: Gathering...

Rath/Dysert Activities

– Upcoming Events 2019 Thursday, August 15th, 2019: Inspirational Walk with Pius Murray on Inishmaan (Aran Islands), to celebrate Cinndhearg’s Day (Holy Woman of the Red Hair). Meeting point: Doolin Pier, Bill O’Brien’s Doolin Ferry Co. Ticket Office @ 09 30. Depart: 10 00 Return:(arrive back at Doolin Pier)...

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Where Finbarr Walked Let Munster Learn

In this booklet, David Ross takes us on a journey, literally following the footsteps of St. Finbarr, the founding saint of Cork, Ireland. Every year David guides groups on this historical walking tour, starting from his farm at 'Top of the Rock' in Drimoleague, West Cork. Excerpt from the Introducti...

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Scattery Island (Inis Cathaigh) Inspirational Walk with Pius Murray, from 10 am to 2 pm on Easter Monday, April 13th, 2020. Meeting point: Scattery Island Tours, Kilrush Marina, Kilrush, County Clare. Booking essential. Contact Pius at. 087 9828173. e. pius@walkwithpius.com, w. www.walkwithpius.com ...

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St Finbarr's Path makes the top 15 pilgrim paths in Europe as voted by English Guardian newspaper. A well-deserved honour ...

And did those feet … 15 pilgrim trails in the UK and Europe

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Below is a piece about St Declans Way that is in the November newsletter of the Rectory Society in England.

Today, an increasing number of people from at home and abroad make the journey or pilgrimage from Cashel to Ardmore during the summer months. The purpose or reason why people undertake this walk is as varied as the people themselves today. The journey is completed over a number of days. Some people decide to do a stage or two of the journey. The path takes you over mountains, down boreens (old Irish roads), through farmyards, over streams, along side roads to the sea as you pass through small towns and villages, Cahir, Ardfinnan, Lismore, Cappquin, Aglish to the old monastic destination at Ardmore. In the autumn of his life, Declan, left the monastic settlement he had founded – which was then referred to as a city in the manuscript - and went to live as a hermit on the cliff top about a mile from the monastery. The townland is known to this day as Dysert or Díseart in Irish from Desertum in Latin meaning the desert or wilderness. He met with visitors from time to time in this place of solitude and prayer. When he died his body was taken from Dysert and interred in the centre of the monastic settlement he had founded. A building known as An Beannachán, translated as the pointed roof building, was a wooden structure and was replaced by a stone building around the 8th century. The Feast Day of St. Declan is celebrated on July 24th each year. Throughout the centuries people have travelled from all over the south of Ireland on pilgrimage to Ardmore during that week. In the 1830’s approx. 14,000 people were recorded visiting the sites associated with St. Declan. In the 1950s and 1960s – in my younger days – there was no mention of any pilgrim routes or paths. People gathered from far and near in the week of July 24th, travelling by all routes that led to Ardmore, some even arrived in small boats from neighbouring localities. Pilgrims gather at the Stone on the shore where they pray and climb under the Stone, as is a tradition that has come down through the ages. They go to Dysert, where St. Declan’s Well is located, praying in silence as they walk in a clockwise direction around the site. They divert from the path and do the “rounds” to enter the ruined outline of the church. In prayer, they proceeded to make the Sign of The Cross three times at the Altar area and kiss the spot, as is the tradition. They walk around or “do the rounds’ of the Holy Well culminating at the Well itself where people drink three sips from the waters. The water is believed to have curative powers. People visit the monastic site with its fine example of an Irish Round Tower, the ruins of the Cathedral dating back to the 9th century and of course St. Declan’s burial place. The numbers of pilgrims have declined since the mid19th century. However, the interest in this place continues to this day. On the eve of St. Declan’s Day, 24 July, a vigil is held at midnight at St. Declan’s Well. A few hundred people gather and pray in candlelight there.. Some people stay on at the Well until daybreak to welcome the spirit of Declan as was the tradition of their ancestors. In this way, the arrival of St. Declan in Ardmore in the early 5th century still resonates here today.

Liam Suipéil, Local Historian, Ardmore

The Pilgrim Paths of Ireland The Pilgrim Paths of Ireland are a collection of ancient religious routes with well-documented claims to having been walked by pilgrims since ancient times. We promote these routes for the enjoyment of modern walkers and pilgrims. This organisation was founded in 2013 and represents community groups associated with Ireland’s penitential paths. The objective is to create greater awareness and promote use of Ireland’s historic pilgrim trails and also to attract tourism into rural areas. The longest of these routes is St Declan’s Way, which is 115 km in length linking the ancient monastic site at Ardmore, Co Waterford with royal Cashel, Co Tipperary. Further information at www. pilgrimpath.ie

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Pilgrim Path Week, Event Details
Here are the events so far confirmed for Pilgrim Paths Week

Good Friday, April 10
Guided ascent of Cnoc na dTobar Pilgrim Mountain, Co Kerry. For information contact 087 7942134, Email: skelligkerry@gmail.com

Easter Saturday, April 11
St Kevin’s Way, Co Wicklow. Guided pilgrim walk. For information contact, 0868594333 or email: Glendaloughpilgrimage@gmail.com,
Cosán na Naomh, Co Kerry – Fully guided 18 km pilgrim walk. For information, contact, 087 2518174, Email: foh@udaras.ie.

Easter Monday, April 13
Tóchar Phádraig Pilgrim Path, Co Mayo. Guided contemplative walk along the 17 km 1st half of the Tóchar departing at 11 am. ...

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What’s on 2019

Irish Pilgrimage Themed Events

Tóchar Phádraig Activities

Cnoc na dTobar Activities

Brigid’s Way Activities

St. Kevin’s Way Activities

St. Declan’s Way Activities

St. Finbarr’s Activities.

Cosán na Naomh Activities

Turas Cholmcille Activities

Lough Derg Activities

Slí Mór Activities

Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop

Rath/Dysert Activities

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