Book review: Atlantic Tabor — The Pilgrims of Croagh Patrick

As Europe gets more secular, pilgrimages are enjoying a boom and are now said to rival their popularity during the Middle Ages. Frank MacGabhann considers the progress of pilgrims both home and abroad.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

Patrick Claffey

Photographs: Tomasz Bereska, Tomasz Szustek

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Blue Monday 2026: Health and wellbeing experts share 19 little things that make them happy

Sportsfile Best of Rio 2016 Olympic Games

The retrospectives and anniversaries you’ll be reading about in 2026

Tired upset woman worried about tiredness from domestic work.

Natural Health: I feel tired all the time and pick up bugs easily — how can I boost by immunity?

Arts Film & TV Books book reviews Place: Europe Place: Avignon Place: St Patrick’s Purgatory Place: Lough Derg Place: Ireland Place: County Mayo Place: Mt Tabor Place: Galilee Place: Mount Tabor Place: Dublin Place: Tuam Place: Limerick Place: Little Rock Place: Arkansas Place: Newgrange Place: Stonehenge Place: CARNAC Place: Delphi Place: Egyp Person: Patrick Person: Frank MacGabhann Person: Patrick Claffey Person: Tomasz Bereska Person: Tomasz Szustek Person: Raimon de Perrellos Person: Pope Person: Jesus Person: Moses Person: Elijah Person: Claffey Person: Rodin Person: Michelangelo Person: St Patrick Person: Thackeray Person: Cardinal Paul Cullen Person: Archbishop Person: John MacHale Person: MacHale Person: Bishop Edward Fitzgerald Person: James Harpur Person: Emperor Person: Constantine Person: St Anthony Organisation: Liffey Press Organisation: Christianity Organisation: Christian Organisation: First Vatican Council Organisation: Christians Organisation: Roman Empire

12 Days of Christmas Competitions: Over €7,500 in prizes to be won

READ NOW

Book review: Atlantic Tabor — The Pilgrims of Croagh Patrick

12 Days of Christmas Competitions: Over €7,500 in prizes to be won

Latest

Outdoor Trails

Lifestyle

Book review: Atlantic Tabor — The Pilgrims of Croagh Patrick

Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

12 Days of Christmas Competitions: Over €7,500 in prizes to be won

Latest

Outdoor Trails

Lifestyle