Successful Completion of the 570km Turas Columbanus

Successful Completion of the 570km Turas Columbanus

Plans are now in motion to request the Council of Europe to grant the Turas Columbanus in Ireland, the north-south pilgrim trail across the whole island of Ireland the status of a European Heritage Trail, putting it on a par with the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and...
First Official Walk of the Columban Way in Ireland

First Official Walk of the Columban Way in Ireland

The AGM of the Turas Columbanus Association at Dalgan Park unveiled plans for the first official walk of the full length of the Columban Way route from Myshall in Co Carlow to Bangor in Co Down this autumn. According to Niamh Byrne, who was elected at the AGM to the...
Columban Way/Turas Columbanus Annual Walk

Columban Way/Turas Columbanus Annual Walk

The Columban Way/Turas Columbanus Annual Walk takes place on Saturday 4th June 2022 from Bunclody in Co Wexford to Myshall in Co Carlow. This wonderful walk takes a scenic route along quiet country roads and through the forests of the Blackstairs Mountains to the Nine...
Tribute to Columbans’ Role in the Columban Way

Tribute to Columbans’ Role in the Columban Way

Fianna Fáil Councillor, Fintan Phelan, paid tribute to the Columban Fathers and Columban Sisters who, he said, played “a pivotal role” in steering the new Columban Way heritage trail to completion, culminating in its official launch last weekend. Football legend and...
European Columban Way Conference in Dalgan

European Columban Way Conference in Dalgan

The European Association of the Columban Way will hold its general meeting in St Columban’s, Dalgan Park, on Friday 12th April and Saturday 13th April 2019. The gathering will open with a conference on the European legacy of St Columbanus and the advancement of...