| Every Pilgrim's Guide to Celtic Britain and Ireland Contributor(s): Jones, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853114537 ISBN-13: 9781853114533 Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Administration - History | Europe - Ireland - Religion | Christianity - General |
| Dewey: 914.104 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.3" W x 6.9" (0.45 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Ireland - Cultural Region - British Isles - Theometrics - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |