Forget the camino, this is Ireland’s own epic pilgrimage trail

Ireland has its own camino — St Patrick’s Way: The Pilgrim Walk — that stretches 132km from Armagh to Downpatrick, and which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary
St Patrick’s Way links the two towns on the island of Ireland most associated with the saint: Armagh, the diocesan capital of both the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, with two cathedrals in his name; and Downpatrick, where Patrick began his ministry in AD432, and where he is buried.

St Patrick’s Way links the two towns on the island of Ireland most associated with the saint: Armagh, the diocesan capital of both the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, with two cathedrals in his name; and Downpatrick, where Patrick began his ministry in AD432, and where he is buried.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025 - 17:52
Jim Gallagher

Thinking of doing a camino? Always wanted to try one of those long-distance pilgrimage trails but lacked the confidence?

Well, you don’t have to travel all the way to Spain to follow the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela, or to Italy to walk the Via Francigena to Rome.

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