St Declans Way Ireland

[Deise]

St Declans Way is an ancient pilgrimage route linking the 4th century monastery of St. Declan in Ardmore, County Waterford with Cashel in County Tipperary.

 

[wayfarer]

Thank you Deise, great link.

 

[edandjoan]

A few years ago we walked from Cashel to Cahir. We would have loved to walk more.
Your video is beautiful and I love the music.

 

[Karen McMenamy]

This is a beautiful video. I'm going to research this walk!

 

[jmcarp]

That looks like an interesting walk. I wish I'd known about it when we were in Ireland earlier this year, as it would have been a nice break to have walked at least a bit of it.

There seems to a be growing trend among Camino de Santiago veterans to find similar pilgrim walks in their own countries. My wife and I, along with a few others, recently walked a pilgrimage route here in the US called El Camino del Norte a Chimayo, from San Luis, Colorado to Chimayo, New Mexico, a distance of 115 miles/ 185 km.

 

[Deise]

This is a beautiful video. I'm going to research this walk!

this may be a good place to start your research
Buen camino

http://galteewalkingclub.ie/stdeclansway/index.html

 

[jmcarp]

this may be a good place to start your research
Buen camino

http://galteewalkingclub.ie/stdeclansway/index.html

Thanks for the link. I'm not sure when or if I'll ever get back to Ireland, but if and when I do, this will be on my list of things to do while there.

By the way, Deise, I notice you're from Waterford. We visited a friend in Waterford and had a nice hike along the River Suir up to Carrick one day while we were there.

 

[epona2011]

Did this last year-walked the entire length of it over the August bank holiday weekend and met absolutely no other walkers. Really beautiful walk through stunning and ancient part of Ireland. Would definitely recommend it to all-just stay away from the silly book written about it.

 

[owms2323]

St Declans Way is an ancient pilgrimage route linking the 5th century monastery of St. Declan in Ardmore, County Waterford with Cashel in County Tipperary.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6oRt5Or3X0

For info http://galteewalkingclub.ie/stdeclansway/index.html

This looks lovely. Where do you stay?

 

[Teresa Santamaria]

That looks like an interesting walk. I wish I'd known about it when we were in Ireland earlier this year, as it would have been a nice break to have walked at least a bit of it.

There seems to a be growing trend among Camino de Santiago veterans to find similar pilgrim walks in their own countries. My wife and I, along with a few others, recently walked a pilgrimage route here in the US called El Camino del Norte a Chimayo, from San Luis, Colorado to Chimayo, New Mexico, a distance of 115 miles/ 185 km.

Will you direct/re-direct me, and my family regarding the US Camino and any albergue reading a can do? I would love to do with my husband and 13 year old, thank you! Teresa

 

[William Garza]

St Declans Way is an ancient pilgrimage route linking the 5th century monastery of St. Declan in Ardmore, County Waterford with Cashel in County Tipperary.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6oRt5Or3X0

For info http://galteewalkingclub.ie/stdeclansway/index.html

I had to to turn my eyes from the Beauty...
It reasonated long after the image was seen.
Like?
A soaring Hymm echoes achingly after the voices have ceased...
The vibratto imprinted on the soul after the song
A ,Reverent silence of spirit awaits.
Such beauty.. must be paid Homage,..
A happy tear and a smile must suffice.
Sad payment from a wandering man...
But this Ever Green Land will understand.

Thank you for Uploading!

 

[Former member 42123]

I had to to turn my eyes from the Beauty...
It reasonated long after the image was seen.
Like?
A soaring Hymm echoes achingly after the voices have ceased...
The vibratto imprinted on the soul after the song
A ,Reverent silence of spirit awaits.
Such beauty.. must be paid Homage,..
A happy tear and a smile must suffice.
Sad payment from a wandering man...
But this Ever Green Land will understand.

Thank you for Uploading!

As ever,beautiful words.thank you for warming my early morning.

 

[Deise]

This looks lovely. Where do you stay?

No albergues / hostels.
stops likely to be Lismore , Ardfinnan and Cashel - no problem with accommodation in Lismore and Cashel.
ardfinnan scarce bed and breakfast.

Buen camino

 

[Deise]

I had to to turn my eyes from the Beauty...
It reasonated long after the image was seen.
Like?
A soaring Hymm echoes achingly after the voices have ceased...
The vibratto imprinted on the soul after the song
A ,Reverent silence of spirit awaits.
Such beauty.. must be paid Homage,..
A happy tear and a smile must suffice.
Sad payment from a wandering man...
But this Ever Green Land will understand.

Thank you for Uploading!

A "like" does not do justice - thank you

 

[jmcarp]

Will you direct/re-direct me, and my family regarding the US Camino and any albergue reading a can do? I would love to do with my husband and 13 year old, thank you! Teresa

In order not to hijack this thread, I'm copying my response over to https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/camino-del-norte-a-chimayó-usa.36607/#post-351911

 

[Deise]

Would definitely recommend it to all-just stay away from the silly book written about it.

thanks - just to say the book " Along St Declans Way " by Siobhan Lincoln was a great help to me. Maybe this is not the book you mean.
Buen camino

 

[epona2011]

thanks - just to say the book " Along St Declans Way " by Siobhan Lincoln was a great help to me. Maybe this is not the book you mean.
Buen camino

Deise-sincere apologies as I should have thought about this before I commented on your post. Foot in mouth disease but was so delighted to see this fantastic walk mentioned on this forum, that I got a bit carried away. You are correct, the book I was referring to is certainly not Siobhan Lincoln's book.

 

[Deise]

[QUOTE="epona2011, post: 352310, member: 12324
the book I was referring to is certainly not Siobhan Lincoln's book.[/QUOTE]

No apology needed - thanks for clarification

 

[Ekelund]

Hi Deise, what a beautiful video, thank you for sharing it. I have checked the Galteewalkingclub link and I would love to do this walk some day. The book by Siobhan Lincoln, is it a guidebook?

 

[Deise]

Hi Deise, what a beautiful video, thank you for sharing it. I have checked the Galteewalkingclub link and I would love to do this walk some day. The book by Siobhan Lincoln, is it a guidebook?

Siobhan Lincoln was a retired teacher who spent years researching the St Declan Way and in particular the Irish language place-names and local history to go with them. I believe it may be out of print.

 

[CW86]

Never heard of this route...off to look it up!
Is there a guidebook?

 

[Deise]

Never heard of this route...off to look it up!
Is there a guidebook?

i do not know of a specific guidebook that is in print
but http://galteewalkingclub.ie/stdeclansway/index.html has maps etc

 

[David]

Lovely - though it needs more pilgrims to flatten some of those paths!!

This is me on St Kevin's Way in Wicklow over seven! years ago now, though time restraints I only had a short time on there. Eire is so utterly beautiful, I don't know why I don't go again.

 

[edandjoan]

Lovely - though it needs more pilgrims to flatten some of those paths!!

This is me on St Kevin's Way in Wicklow over seven! years ago now, though time restraints I only had a short time on there. Eire is so utterly beautiful, I don't know why I don't go again.

We really wanted to walk this but couldn't figure out how to get to a starting point and walk back to Glendaloch (okay I might have spelled that wrong). We were using our feet, thumb, and the buses to move about Ireland.

 

[KMDActive]

St. Declan's Way has recently been rejuvenated. It will be waymarked all the way from Ardmore to Cashel later this year (2018 - all the Waterford side has been done at time of writing). The work is being undertaken following initiatives by Knockmealdown Active in Tipperary and Knockmealdown Forum in Waterford. There are no maps yet, but should be later this year. From March to July 2018 Knockmealdown Active is organising walks of the 5 stages on the last Saturday of each month.

 

[David]

Excellent! This upgrading of the old pilgrim ways has been going on for some 17 years in Ireland - those good people. The first one finished was St. Kevin's Way, an 18 miler. I think that Sli Mhor may be the last one but am most likely wrong (I usually am!).

A fine country to walk in, Ireland, the people alone, let alone the countryside. = did I mention real Guinness??

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

Aye, REAL Guinness, not far from the vats.

My Family comes from North Tipperary. I was there in 2016 and if I have any money left at the end of the CF in June, I want to return, even for a few days. And I will be back again.

 

[Curlymeig]

Hi, I'm heading to St. Declan's Way in about a week. Is it okay to camp with a small tent anywhere? Are there rules about tenting on private property (or church grounds, etc.) in Ireland? I haven't found maps, guidebooks or other resources for this path other than the link posted a few times above and the route on WayFinder. Is there anything I'm missing? Thanks!