On a pilgrimage: Visiting the Well of David’s Little Head
For the feast day of St David of Wales, let's take a stroll around his holy well - Tobar Chinnín Dháithí - located in Woodhouse, Co. Waterford.
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Louise Nugent
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Dr Louise Nugent is an archaeologist from County Tipperary, and a graduate of UCC and UCD. Her PhD thesis concerned pilgrimage in medieval Ireland,
She continues to research Irish pilgrimage sites and practices and has written, published and lectured widely on the topic.
In addition, she has documented many contemporary patterns and pilgrimages and she authors and curates the popular blog Pilgrimage in Medieval Ireland.
Mountains, wells, and caves: A look at Ireland’s sacred landscape
In Ireland, relics can also be found in the natural landscape. Holy wells, caves, stones and even mountains have been pilgrim destinations for centuries.
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Pilgrimage to St Mullins during the Black Death
In the Middle Ages, many people made pilgrimages in times of crisis. The Black Death was one of the biggest crises during the fourteenth century in Ireland.
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