Check out the following websites which complement the ‘Pilgrimage’ article in the Irish Examiner (Monday 16th September). This is part of the Worship and Commemoration Theme within the resource for the Transition Year Option (see Theme I, Unit 3, Lessons 1 and 2) which can be accessed via the homepage on this site.
The Pilgrim Paths project was set up by the Heritage Council in 1997 and involves seven routes across Ireland. Check it out here
Pilgrim Paths in Ireland – A Guide by John G.O’Dwyer, published 2013. Available from the Collins Press. See here West Cork pilgrim path praised as book offers guide to Irish routes. Check out the review in the Irish Examiner here Check out Pilgrimage in Medieval Ireland here The Irish Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Read an article in History Ireland here The pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in pictures. See here Interested in finding holy wells in Ireland and exploring religious practice and lore? If so see here
Enjoy a good book? Kathryn Hughes sets out on Kevin Crossley-Holland's vividly imagined medieval quest, Gatty's Tale. Read a review here