Turas Columbanus – Bective Abbey and Hill of Tara
I’ve been slowly chipping away at cycling the proposed pilgrimage route from The Nine Stones on the slopes of Mount Leinster stretching all the way to Bobbio in Italy.
Over the past few months I’ve been doing small sections of the route and I’m really excited about it.
The route will be very varied between Carlow and Bangor in County Down.
Starting with brilliant downhill from Mount Leinster, the route continues along the side of The Barrow Way to Athy and onwards along the Grand Canal and the Royal Canal, through the rich agricultural lands of Royal Meath. That’s as far as I have got so far, I’ve covered over 200kms of the route (but actually done over 320kms as I have to back track to the car each stage).
Here’s a clip of some of the wonders of Ireland’s Ancient East and Turas Columbanus.
I’m blown over by the Hill of Tara. There is something really special about this place; the inauguration seat of Irish High Kings, the place where St. Patrick challenged the ancient religions, a place stretching back to prehistory….. I will post more later!
