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Il Cammino di San Colombano parte dal Monte Leinster (Contea di Carlow) nella Repubblica d’Irlanda e termina a Bangor (Ulster in Irlanda del Nord). I Comuni attraversati sono: Carlow, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Kildare, Offaly, Meath, Cavan, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Armagh, Banbridge, Newry and Mourne, Louth, Down, Ards, North Down.

The Columban Way in Ireland from Mount Leinster to Bangor

All stages in Ireland (638,4 km)

The Columban Way traces the monk’s epic journey in Ireland from his hometown in County Carlow to Bangor Abbey. This is still a work in progress and in most places the exact route has yet to be made official. This 638,4 km long initiatory journey begins in the south of Ireland, in the region where Columbanus was born.
It ends in the north of the island, where he spent about twenty years in the abbey of Bangor.

The Irish route has a different name depending on the language spoken: Colomban Way in English or Turas Columbanus in Gaelic.

There are two possible starting points to reach Myshall via Mount Leinster, the presumed birthplace of Saint Columban: 
  • from Saint Mullins after a two-day walk of 20km and a stopover in Borris, a one-day walk from Bunclody.
  • Departure : Mount Leinster (County Carlow in the Republic of Ireland). Arrival : Bangor (Northern Ireland)
Towns crossed : Carlow, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Kildare, Meath, Cavan, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Armagh, Banbridge, Newry and Mourne, Louth, Down, Ards, and North Down.

START 1: from St Mullins to Myshall via Mount Leinster (45,8 Km)

START 2: from Bunclody to Myshall via Mount Leinster (28 Km)

Il cammino di Columban Way nella contea di Carlow offre ai camminatori l’opportunità di seguire le orme di San Colombano, nato ai piedi del Monte Leinster nel 540. La passeggiata Carlow si unisce al percorso finito a Bangor, nella contea di Down, come parte di una più ampia Columban Way nazionale ed europea e offre l’opportunità di entrare in contatto con la natura, apprezzare la nostra ricca biodiversità, visitare siti storici dell’Irlanda paleocristiana e godersi un vero e proprio percorso personale di riflessione e contemplazione lungo i paesaggi mozzafiato del fiume Barrow e delle Blackstairs Mountains. È anche una via di pellegrinaggio che collega città e villaggi della contea di Carlow modellati dall’eredità duratura di San Colombano in questa zona, riunendo comunità di diverse fedi e tradizioni culturali.

LEG 2: from Myshall to Leighlinbridge (19,4 Km)

LEG 3: from Leighlinbridge to Carlow (13,9 Km)

LEG 4: from Carlow to Athy (19,6 Km)

LEG 5: from Athy to Monasterevin (23,6 Km)

LEG 6: from Monasterevin to Robertstown (24,3 Km)

LEG 7:from Robertstown to Johnstown Bridge 17,6Km

LEG 8: from Johnstown Bridge to Clonard (17,6 Km)

LEG 9: from Clonard to Trim (24,3 Km)

LEG 10: from Trim to Dalgan (23,4 Km)

LEG 11: from Dalgan to Wilkinstown (17,7 Km)

LEG 12: from Wilkinstown to Kingscourt (21,5 Km)

LEG 13: from Kingscourt to Bailieborough (13,7 Km)

LEG 14: from Bailieborough to Cootehill (22,3 Km)

LEG 15: from Cootehill to Redhill (19,2 Km)

LEG 16: from Redhill to Belturbet (11,8 Km)

LEG 17: from Belturbet to Crom (63,4 Km)

LEG 18:from Crom to Carnmore Viewpoint (23,1 Km)

LEG 19:from Carnmore Viewpoint-Knocktallan 19,2Km

LEG 20: from Knocktallan to Glaslough (19,6 Km)

LEG 21: from Glaslough to Navan Fort (19,1 Km)

LEG 22: from Navan Fort to Gosford Forest (17,3 Km)

TAPPA 23: da Gosford Forest a Scarva (19,4 Km)

LEG 24: from Scarva to Newry (19,6 Km)

LEG 25: from Newry to Rostrevor (18 Km)

LEG 26: from Rostrevor to Leitrim Lodge (10,2 Km)

LEG 27: from Leitrim Lodge to Ott Track (11,8 Km)

LEG 28: from Ott Track to Newcastle (16,6 Km)

LEG 29: from Newcastle to Downpatrick (20,5 Km)

LEG 30: from Downpatrick to Killyleagh (18,1 Km)

LEG 31: from Killyleagh to Comber (22,8 Km)

LEG 32: from Comber to Bangor (27 Km)