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Making History Visible: Ireland’S National Famine Way Told Through Models And Interactive Digital Narratives, E. Moore Quinn
Making History Visible: Ireland’S National Famine Way Told Through Models And Interactive Digital Narratives, E. Moore Quinn
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
The National Famine Way is a trail along Ireland’s Royal Canal that traces the remarkable trek of the 1,490 tenants who were evicted by their landlord, Denis Mahon, from his estate in Strokestown, County Roscommon, in the Republic of Ireland, during ‘Black ’47,’ the worst year of the Great Irish Famine (Irish: An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger of 1847). The evictees were ‘escorted’ from their homes to vessels that awaited them in Dublin. They were then taken to Liverpool, where they were placed on four so-called ‘coffin ships’ bound for Canada. The path along the Royal Canal is 165 …
Editorial: Pilgrimage As A Multi-Faceted Diamond, Ian S. Mcintosh, Dane Munro Km, Chadwick Co Sy Su
Editorial: Pilgrimage As A Multi-Faceted Diamond, Ian S. Mcintosh, Dane Munro Km, Chadwick Co Sy Su
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
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Too Much Light: The Art Of The Hero’S Journey (Photo Essay), Karen Adler, Teresa Mclaren
Too Much Light: The Art Of The Hero’S Journey (Photo Essay), Karen Adler, Teresa Mclaren
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
We live in an age in which spiritual searching and seeking is more common, particularly among the youth. The need for answers and solutions to a world in danger of dying, of a society in which corruption and decay are so transparently obvious, leads many on paths which are dangerous and uncharted. The metaphor of journey, the practice of pilgrimage, the art of navigation, all contain the notion of process and movement rather than stagnation. They provide us with tools to not only emerge whole from experiences which have the power to break and shatter us but to provide maps …
‘At The Altar Of Memory’: Great Irish Famine Memorials In Words And Images, E. Moore Quinn
‘At The Altar Of Memory’: Great Irish Famine Memorials In Words And Images, E. Moore Quinn
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
After discussing some of the most important facts and figures pertaining to An Gorta Mór (the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1852), this article turns to some of the images of monuments, crosses, stones and sculptures erected in commemoration of those who succumbed during the period. Alongside the images are travelers' statements, many of which were captured by the author while journeying to 'dark pilgrimage' sites in Ireland, Canada and the United States.
Vol. 6(Ii) - Cover And Table Of Contents
Vol. 6(Ii) - Cover And Table Of Contents
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
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