Every Pilgrim's Guide to Celtic Britain and Ireland

by Andrew Jones

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853114533
Publisher:	Hymns Ancient & Modern
Publication date:	02/01/2002
Series:	Every Pilgrim's Guide Series
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	4.37(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
	Author's Preface	xii
	Introduction	1
	Pilgrimage in a Theological Context	3
	Pilgrimage in the Celtic Tradition	4
	Pilgrimage Today	6
	Patronal Feasts	10
	Dates and Historical Survey	11
	Wales
	Introduction to Wales	15
	Introducing Llyn and the Pilgrim Paths to Bardsey, St Beuno and St Cadfan	17
	The Northern Pilgrimage Route	20
	The Southern Pilgrimage Route	30
	Bardsey Island/Ynys Enlli	37
	St Winifrede's Well	42
	Penmon and Holy Island: St Seiriol and St Cybi	46
	Pennant Melangell: St Melangell	50
	St David's: St David and St Non	55
	Nevern: St Brynach and the High Cross	63
	Patrisio: St Issui	68
	Llantwit Major: St Illtud and St Samson	70
	Caldey Island: St Dyfrig	74
	England
	Introduction to England	81
	Canterbury: St Augustine	83
	Lullingstone Roman Villa and Faversham Stone Chapel	91
	Lindisfarne and Holy Island: St Aidan	95
	Whitby: St Hilda	100
	St Cuthbert's Way: Melrose Abbey to Holy Island	104
	St Paul's Monastery and Bede's World Museum	108
	Durham Cathedral	112
	Ripon Minster: St Wilfrid	115
	Lichfield: St Chad	121
	Glastonbury Abbey: the Marian Cult	125
	Cornwall: St Michael, St Petroc and St Perran	129
	Ireland
	Introduction to Ireland	139
	Armagh: St Patrick	142
	Monasterboice: the High Crosses	145
	Glendalough: St Kevin	148
	Kells: the Book of Kells	155
	Kildare: St Brigid	158
	Clonmacnois: St Ciaran	164
	Dingle Peninsula and Skellig Michael	167
	Croagh Patrick, County Mayo	172
	The Burren and Kilfenora	175
	Lough Derg, County Donegal	180
	The Irish Pilgrimage Roads	184
	Scotland
	Introduction to Scotland	189
	Iona: St Columba	192
	Dunadd, the Valley of Kilmartin, Argyll	197
	Whithorn: St Ninian	201
	The Ruthwell Cross	204
	The Isle of man
	Introduction to the Isle of Man	209
	The Manx Celtic Crosses	211
	Glossary of Terms	215
	Bibliography	219
	Index	221