01. 590 Ireland
Amis saint Colomban
Carlow

01. 590 Ireland

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This 640km-long route of initiation begins in the south of Ireland, in the region where Columban was born. 
It ends in the north of the island, where he spent some twenty years at Bangor Abbey.
The itinerary is the route followed by Saint Columban 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 European continent, of which he was one of the founding fathers according to Robert Schuman.

This route is currently being finalised.

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Description

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

There are two possible starting points to reach Myshall via Mount Leinster, the presumed birthplace of Saint Columban: 
  • from Saint Mullins after a two-day walk of 20km and a stopover in Borris,
  • a one-day walk from Bunclody.
  • Departure : Mount Leinster (County Carlow in the Republic of Ireland)
  • Arrival : Bangor (Northern Ireland)
  • Towns crossed : Carlow, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Kildare, Meath, Cavan, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Armagh, Banbridge, Newry and Mourne, Louth, Down, Ards, and North Down

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Access and parking

Mount Leinster is only accessible by road. 

Bangor is accessible by all means of transport, including by air from Belfast International Airport.

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