A Walk for the Weekend: Pilgrim Paths to Higher Ground Follow in the ageless echo of medieval penitents, writes John G O’Dwyer Celebrating Ireland’s dense network of penitential tracks, Pilgrim Paths Week is a new, non-denominational Easter festival that urges us to get into the Irish countryside and follow...
It may seem a world away now, but here is a nice account by Ivan Gauci of his experiences of coming to Ireland to complete the Irish Pilgrim Journey in August 2019.
Due to the present unprecedented set of circumstances, Pilgrim Paths Ireland has no option but to cancel all events that were scheduled to take for Pilgrim Paths Week. This was already promising to be the best and biggest Pilgrim Paths Week so far, and we regret that our supporters cannot be facilitated with an organised pilgrim walk this Easter. Be assured, however, that all of Ireland's pilgrim paths remain open and it would be great to see as many as possible of you taking, once again, to these ancient trails to celebrate the coming Easter season
Just maintain social distancing; this should not be difficult as there are 240 km of waymarked trails spread across the country. Then walk in groups of 4 or fewer and you will most likely have an unforgettable time despite the virus. Full information on all of Ireland's pilgrim routes is available by visiting: www.pilgrimpath.ie. Some of our Pilgrim Path groups intend to reschedule their PPW event for later, so watch out for further details.
Pius Murray's talk on “The Hidden Benefits of Walking” due to take place in Corofin Library on April 1st has now been CANCELLED due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Inis Cathaigh (Scattery Island) Easter Walk has now been POSTPONED from Easter Monday and will take place instead on Saturday August 29th.
Join a ‘Walk with Pius’ to explore Inis Cathaigh (Scattery Island). Contact Pius at. 087 9828173. e. pius@walkwithpius.com, www.walkwithpius.com
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