Comments for Thin Places Mystical Tour of Ireland

Comment on Tour of Western Ireland – May 12th – 22nd, 2012 by Mindie

Mindie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:06:35 +0000

Hi Judy. I have some specifics which include the activity level on the Reservations page
http://thinplacestour.com/reservations-and-tour-specifics/

ACTIVITY LEVEL

The Thin Places tours are active with considerable walking, standing and outdoor exploring. Guests should be in good health and be able to …

walk on uneven pavement and open fields
carry luggage a few blocks, and up stairs several flights of stairs.
be on your feet for 3 to 5 hours over the course of the day

To be honest – there is a lot of walking on unpaved surfaces – dirt roads and fields mostly. There is always the option of staying on the bus if the walk is particularly long. Last year we had two women who used canes and had challenges with heavy exercise. They went at their own pace … did what they could and had a wonderful time.

Comment on Tour of Western Ireland – May 12th – 22nd, 2012 by Judi brulotte

Judi brulotte — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:18 +0000

How much walking is involved on rough terrain? Thanks, Judi

Comment on Timoleague – Mystical Ruin on the Sea by Mindie

Mindie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:05:53 +0000

Thank you, Adrian. Comments such as yours are so welcome here. What could be more inspiring that native memories of a thin place. When walking through Timoleague, I could sense the memories of so many people – so much work, so much sorrow, so much celebration. It doesn’t surprise me that children playing in the ruins would be part of that memory mosaic.

I would have never known about timoleague were it not for my chance conversation with Mr. O’connor. So glad he suggested it.

Hope you had a happy Christmas and hope your new year is full of joy.

Comment on Timoleague – Mystical Ruin on the Sea by Adrian Mc Guinness

Adrian Mc Guinness — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:31:16 +0000

Having been born and reared until the age of 9 in Timoleague it gives me great pleasure to know that you who come from the States enjoy the enchantment of this little gem of our Irish History – a reminder of our once wonderful and lively Christian Heritage and also of the Sad Legacy of our past domination which can be seen in the Ruins of Timoleague together with the Ruins of Abbeys & Monasteries all over Ireland. As children we played in the Abbey grounds almost daily as we passed it on the way home from school. I hope that you will enjoy many future visits.
Happy Christmas & a very peaceful, healthy and prosperous New Year
Kind Regards
Adrian Mc Guinness

Comment on Newgrange – Meet Me Here at the Winter Solstice by Mindie

Mindie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:26:58 +0000

I so agree. The general population in Ireland are always fascinated when I start going on about “thin places” or ancient sites. I once explained what I was researching to a lady in the Kincora Hotel in Killaloe. She was curious about all these mystical sites I was investigating. The more I told her, the more curious she became.

At the end of the conversation she said, “If I stop at every lone bush, ruin or standing stone as I travel about, I’d never get anywhere. It’s almost as if the ground cries out – ‘something holy is here’”

True, that.

Comment on Newgrange – Meet Me Here at the Winter Solstice by mietek

mietek — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:47:21 +0000

Visited Ireladn in may 2010 with my friends NEWGRANGE all of us were under impression of ancient’s logistic to erect such construction which is understood as pasage tomb.
In your comments over a mysterious spirale engraved I am also on your line to believe the meaning of time is hidden as symbols .
Ireland has a lot of hidden treasure scarcely known even to local residents and foreigners konwing more thus I relay rather on website and Anthony Weird CD guide scheduling my travels across Ireland from North to south . Burren Co Clare there is lot to see ancient treasures amongst lunar pictuturesque hills . Co. Sligo Carrowmore , Carrowkeel graveyards visited last year and the latter was hard to find and locals gave a tip with written at wood ,, for donkeys and tourists”

Comment on Beara – Cashelkeelty Stone Circle by mietek

mietek — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:18:04 +0000

I have visited CASHELKEELTY on may 2011 late afternoon, and pass through the forestry accompanied by river’s sound ,and silence ….
And fields of stones erected by ancients among the wall of grey mountains impress me so deeply and feel estheeme for those ancients engineers and choreographers of mystic meet humans with sun-goddes.
Unforgottable place…

Comment on Tour of Western Ireland – May 12th – 22nd, 2012 by Mindie

Mindie — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:38:38 +0000

Come with us, Albert.

Comment on Uragh Stone Circle on the Beara Peninsula – Enchanting by Mindie

Mindie — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:37:08 +0000

So true, Lorretta. Uragh is amazing. I figure more isn’t written about it because the big motorcoaches (the way most tourists see Ireland) can’t make it down those narrow roads. Much of the Beara is left unseen. Visiting the Uragh stone circle was one of the most memorable stops of our 2011 trip. Thanks for your comment.

Comment on Tour of Western Ireland – May 12th – 22nd, 2012 by Mindie

Mindie — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:33:45 +0000

Don’t worry, Rose. We’ll be spending a day traveling across Connemara taking the sky road to Clifden. Please let me know how you can help? We are scheduled to be there on Friday, May 18th. I look forward to hearing from you.