01. 590 Ireland (1/2)
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01. 590 Ireland (1/2)
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01. 590 Ireland (1/2)

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This 590km initiation route across the island of Ireland is divided into 2 parts, which can be followed one after the other or indistinctly. Beginning in the region where Columban was born, this first 320km section leads to the north of the Republic of Ireland.
Colomban Way is the route followed by Saint Colomban at the age of twenty, around 560, from his birthplace to the great abbey of Bangor, which he left around 590 at the age of 50 to evangelise the continent of Europe, of which he is one of the Founding Fathers according to Robert Schuman.

This path is being finalized.

Description

The Irish route has a different name depending on the language spoken: Colomban Way in English or Turas Columbanus in Gaelic.

The route is currently being finalised with the counties and provinces concerned. It will comprise around twenty stages averaging 20 to 25km per day.

  • Departure : Saint Mullins (County Carlow in the Republic of Ireland)
  • Arrival : Belturbet
  • Towns crossed : Kilkenny, Carlow, Laoighis, Kildare, Meath, and Cavan

Altimetric profile

Access and parking

Saint Mullins is accessible by road. 
Close to the border with Northern Ireland, Belturbet is a small village accessible only by road, car or bus.

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