Travel Ireland Volume 6 Issue 70

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Ireland’s Pilgrim Paths

A Unique Look into Ireland’s History In response to the recent revival of interest in walking Ireland’s pilgrim paths, Pilgrim Paths Ireland are planning a host of big events for 2020. The first is Pilgrim Paths Week, an Eastertime festival celebrating Ireland’s pilgrim inheritance. Taking place from April 10 – 19, over the coming Easter period thousands will retrace their ancestral heritage as they take to Ireland’s ancient paths. These walking trails include Tochar Phadraig in Co Mayo, St Kevin’s Way in Co Wicklow, Scattery Island Pilgrim Path in Co Clare, Cosán na Naomh and Cnoc na dTobar in Co Kerry, St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path in Co. Cork and Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop and St Declan’s Way in Co Tipperary. As well as a nationwide series of walks, Pilgrim Paths Ireland’s Eastertime festival will see guides from local communities lead these pilgrimages where return transport will be organised from the endpoint of the path. According to organisers, Pilgrim

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Paths Week provides a warm welcome for participants of all religious backgrounds and those without religious affiliations. It is planned as a unifying time emphasising Ireland’s common Christian heritage and is designed

to facilitate a deeper understanding of the country’s history. Organisers say every effort will be made to facilitate the participation of families, the less fit, and in so far as possible, those with special needs. Most of the walks will be single day events while a few will be multi-day outings. To find out more about National Pilgrim Paths Week and to see the full


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Great Irish Writers

3min
pages 50-52

Ulster Restaurants

3min
page 46

Ulster Bars

2min
page 45

Giant’s Causeway

3min
pages 48-49

Explore Ulster

3min
page 47

Welcome to Ulster

1min
page 44

Explore Connaught

3min
page 40

Ireland’s Pilgrim Paths

5min
pages 42-43

Connaught Restaurants

2min
page 41

Explore Munster

4min
pages 34-35

Welcome to Connaught

2min
page 36

Shopping

7min
pages 38-39

Connaught Bars

2min
page 37

Munster Restaurants

4min
page 33

Munster Bars

3min
page 32

Quarter Block Party

3min
pages 28-29

Crawford Art Gallery Exhibition

3min
pages 30-31

Welcome to Munster

3min
pages 24-25

Leinster Bars

4min
pages 22-23

Cobh Heritage Centre

2min
page 27

Theatre – Rest of Ireland

4min
page 26

Leinster Restaurants

7min
pages 20-21

Hook Lighthouse

3min
pages 14-15

Casino Model Railway Museum

4min
pages 16-17

Explore Leinster

4min
pages 18-19

National Museum Exhibition

5min
pages 6-7

The Great Famine by Pat Liddy

5min
pages 12-13

The Lieutenant of Inishmore

2min
pages 10-11

Theatre – Dublin

4min
pages 8-9

Welcome to Leinster

5min
pages 4-5
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