Christian Tour of East Donegal

Walk in the footsteps of Ireland’s patron Saints – St. Patrick, St. Colmcille & St. Brigid. I will take you to the ancient churches founded by these Saints. I will bring these monastery’s back to life. Discover how these monastery’s looked like, how the monks lived & how the monks interacted with the local population. You will visit the holy sites that were responsible for evangelising Europe & the rest of the world. Join me on this journey that has never been done before. Visit the sites where the High Kings of Ireland dwelled. We will step back in time to Ireland’s golden age, to the land of Saints & Scholars. You will remember this tour for the rest of your life.

Travellers will be guided at Raymoghy Ancient Church. Walk in the footsteps of Saint Patrick. Documentary sources indicate that St. Patrick brought Christianity to the area and founded the abbey in the late 5th century. Brugach was consecrated the first bishop of the Abbey and a line of his successors continued at Raymochy until at least 731AD.

Travellers will be guided in one of Ireland’s first monastic settlements. Saint Colmcille founded a monastic settlement on this site in the sixth century which was further developed by St. Eunan (627-704), the patron Saint of Raphoe.
Travellers will also get a tour through the historic town of Raphoe & see Raphoe castle from the road as it is not accessible on foot.

Travellers will visit one of Ireland’s most impressive stone circles. Not a traditional Christian site. Nonetheless, this is a must see for all travellers.

Travellers will be guided through Clonleigh ancient Monastic Site. The Monastic site was dedicated to Saint Cairneach. Written accounts even attribute this site to where the Fomorian God Ith was killed & in turn buried in Croghan Hill.

Lunch – There is a lovely Restaurant in the old Lifford Court house that serves delicious food. Lunch will last upto one hour.

Travellers will receive a guided a tour by a member of staff of the courthouse (One hour). Lifford Old Courthouse is a historic courthouse situated in the centre of Lifford, County Donegal, in the Northwest of Ireland. The building was designed by local architect Michael Priestley and built in 1746 in order to enable a circuit assizes judge to visit the county. The Courthouse also incorporated ‘The County Gaol’ in the basement which was to last as a place of confinement for debtors, felons and eventually those deemed to be ‘lunatics’, until a new jail was completed next to the courthouse in 1793. This large jail allowed more prisoners to be processed in the town before being demolished in 1907. The Courthouse itself, however, continued to hold trials until 1938.

Travellers will be guided through Ballybogan Ancient Church. Dating back to the 6th Century. This church was known as the house of protection. Possibly giving refuge to travellers who were travelling to Inishowen.

Unfortunately Croghan Hill is not accessible on foot. Travellers will experience Donegal’s ‘Hill of Tara’. The summit is an inauguration site for Kings of Ireland for thousands of years. There is passage tomb at the summit that is at least 7000 years old. Croghan hill dominates the Finn Valley landscape & has been the Headquarters for many Irish kings in the past.

Travellers will be guided through one of Irelands oldest Church’s founded by Saint Patrick. A church of Ireland is now situated on the original site where Saint Patrick founded the Church.

Travellers will visit the recently discovered ogham stone outside Castlefinn Co. Donegal. This is the only Ogham Stone in Donegal with the ancient Irish alphabet writing Ogham inscribed on the Stone. Ogham is an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language, and later the Old Irish language.

You will be guided to a beautiful holy well that Saint Brigid Blessed in the 5th century. Walk in the footsteps of Irelands patron Saint – Saint Brigid. Drink water from the fresh spring. Take some holy water home with you. The well is known to have many cures & healing properties.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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• Waterproof wellington boots (Please tell me your foot size (uk) the day before the tour)
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• Admission to Lifford old Courthouse €8-€10

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• This Tour is Provided by Christian Tours of Ireland.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Dublin.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
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