Lay Your Troubles Down on the Stone of Sorrows at Lacknacoo A flagstone dotted with ancient circular cup markings rests, half-buried on a hillside in …
Pilgrimage Sites
Muckross Abbey and its Ancient Yew Tree – Killarney
Muckross Abbey is a Thin Place Muckross Abbey is one of Ireland’s most evocative monastic ruins — a hauntingly beautiful Franciscan friary tucked into a wooded …
The Art of Pilgrimage
The Art of Pilgrimage The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred by Phil Cousineau Phil Cousineau's "The Art of Pilgrimage" is a masterpiece that combines …
Reilig Odhraín – Iona Royal Burial Ground
Saint Oran's Graveyard at over 1000 years old is the final resting place of Kings, Warriors, Abbots, and the Highborn of Scotland, Ireland, and some Nordic …
Inchmahome Forest Walk – Stirlingshire, Scotland
Inchmahome Forest Walk Ancient Trees Inchmahome is a tiny island in the Lake of Menteith, which lies about halfway between Aberfoyle and Callander at the edge …
St. Gobnait’s Holy Well – Ballyvourney
In the early 6th century when Gobnait fled her home in County Clare, she went to Inis Oírr. We don’t know why she fled, only that she believed she would find re …
The Mystical Faces of Harry Clarke in Dingle
Harry Clarke - Icons in Stained Glass Harry Clarke,famous for his stunning stained glass windows scattered all over Ireland, crafted a series of windows …