Interest in country’s pilgrim walks continues to flourish

After generations of slumber, some of Europe’s oldest walkways are echoing to footfall, as pilgrimage flourishes again in the Irish countryside.

Mostly reaching back to pre-Christian times, the ancient, penitential trails of Ireland long predate the relatively youthful Spanish Camino.

Yet, they were almost entirely forgotten until a revival of interest in recent years, when pilgrim footfall in Ireland increased dramatically.