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Andrew Jones
Every Pilgrim's Guide to Celtic Britain and Ireland
Every Pilgrim's Guide to Celtic Britain and Ireland
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This pocket-sized informative travel guide is a companion to the principal Celtic sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Comprehensive both in content and detail, the places featured include: Scotland - Iona, Whithorn, Melrose; England - Lindisfarne, Whitby, Jarrow, Ripon, Lichfield, Old Sarum, Glastonbury, Tintagel, Canterbury, Lullingstone; Wales - Bardsey and the Llyn Peninsula, St Winifred's Well, St David's, Lantwit Major; and Ireland - Skellig Michael, Glendalough, Kells, Kildare, Slane Hill and Tara.
The stories of the saints associated with these and other places are retold for today's visitors and pilgrims, along with quotations, prayers and readings from the Celtic era. Practical information is also given, plus maps, illustrations and suggestions of other places to visit nearby.
An introduction explains the significance of pilgrimage to these places both in Celtic times and in the present day.
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Published: 2002
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781853114533
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