The Gyreum organises a variety of events for groups or individuals such as the PILGRIMS PROGRESS - GYRoVAGUS (wandering monks).  This pilgrimage embraces ‘all faiths and none’ takes place over 9 days, around 6 counties in the North West of Ireland.  Uphill, down dale, o’er land, sea, bog and lake, through all kinds of weather. Humour is important to the transformational nature of this movement!

GYRoVAGUS  2010  Why a Pilgrim Tour?

GYRoVAGUS is Ireland’s mini Camino Santiago, an eclectic circuit that embraces all faiths and none, a week's movement winding its way through marshes, lakes, o'er high seas, to monastic islands, over heath and bog, steep hills, by quiet rills, through driving rain and blasts of sun - through 6 counties, a full soul discovering circuit with night stops at an extraordinary array of "hostelries." 

 

GYROVAGUS

gyrovagus (< gyrus, vagus): rôdeur, vagabond, wanderer

Gyrovagues/ Gyrovagi/ Gyruvagi) were wandering or itinerant monks without fixed residence or leadership, who relied on charity and the hospitality of others.

Once a month through out the year a band of Pilgrims set out on a multifaith

Pilgrim Circuit, a 250km round of North West Ireland

a grand gyration over bog, sea, mountain and lake,

Camino Santiago meets Vision Quest.

 

 

The full 9 day journey begins and ends at the Gyreum Ecolodge.  For those who seek ½ or partial enlightenment; there’s the 4 day version, which is simply the first or second half of the Pilgrimage . Humour is important to the transformational nature of this movement – so leave your frown at home or cast it by the wayside..

 

Day 0:  gather and overnight at Gyreum Ecolodge on eve of Departure.

Day 1:  Set out west to Carrowkeel megalithic cairns > Kesh caves >  Owenmore River (rowing boats ) > Temple House Camp by lake at the ruins of the most westerly Knight Templar preceptory in Europe

DAY 2 Cross the Ox Mountains, over Lady’s Brae, to Holy Hill Hermitage where Carmelite Hermits live and know their prayer times by the gong of their great bell.
DAY 3 Walk to Aughras Pier >  Boat to 8th century monastic citadel/ island Inishmurray  > return to Land  > Church of Ireland Hall  at Lissadell for overnight.
DAY 4 10km approach to Lough Derg through bog and forest, loop of west and north side of lake, camp on east side of Lake.
DAY 5 Viking Boat Trip Down Lough Erne with stop at Boa Island & Devenish Island and soup and sandwiches at Scot's Presbyterian Church in Enniskillen/ onward for meditation and prayers, dinner/overnight at Inish Rath ( Hare Krishne)
DAY 6 Walk over Crom Mountain via Sean Quinn Cement Factory to meditation/ dinner overnight at Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre near Bawnboy.  
DAY 7 Climb across Sliabh an Iarainn ( where the Tuath de Danaan landed in their ships ) - Drumshanbo Poor Clares for Lunch and hymns, Afternoon visit to St. James Church Geevagh (traditional gathering point for Pilgrims from the North West going on to Santiago Compestello ) a Overnight at Gyreum.
DAY 8  Walk up to Brow of Moytura from Gyreum where mythic battle between Light and Dark took place.  Back for therapeutic sweat lodge. Grand finale Banquet with traditional music.
DAY 9 Depart back to Real World.



Participants

Accommodation Providers:
GYREUM ECOLODGE x 3
HOLY HILL HERMITAGE

LISADELL, Church of Ireland, Edwardian Hall
CAMPING at Temple House, Lough Derg. Groups can also opt to stay at LUSTYBEG HOLIDAY GITES, BOA ISLAND instead of Lough Derg camp.
INISH RATH - HARE KRISNE TEMPLE
JAMPA LING - TIBETAN BUDDHIST CENTRE
 

Guides

MARTIN BYRNE
YUREK DELIIMATA (grand nephew of James Joyce )
MICHELLE HUGHES( Qualified Mountain Guide and Healer )
COLUM STAPLETON (Project Manager at Gyreum & Film Maker)

ADVENTURE PROVIDERS:
TEMPLE HSE - river boats
FRANCIS MAYE - MV SPIRIT

SHARE CENTRE, Lisnaskea, Fermanagh for Viking Boat

Food Providers
TEMPLE HOUSE / HOLY HILL HERMITAGE/ SCOT's CHURCH ENNISKILLEN / POOR CLARES DRUMSHANBO
( Gyreum Provides all other 'on the road' picnics etc )

Transport

PADRAIC GRAY, Lough Arrow Minibus ( for southern edge of Pilgrim route )
JEROME McLOUGHLIN BioFUEL BUS ( for northern edge of Pilgrim route)
FRANCIS MAYE'S MV SPIRIT BOAT ( to Inishmurray )
VIKING SHIP, SHARE CENTRE, Co. FERMANAGH ( for journey the full length of Lower & Upper Lough Erne, from Boa Island to Inish Rath with stops at Devenish Island and Enniskillen)

 THERE are plenty of dates to choose for your PILGRIMAGE 2010. CHOOSE from the dates in Bold - BOOKED OUT Pilgrimages already have extensive waiting Lists. 

March is St. Patrick's Day Pilgrimage, April is Easter/ May is Bealtaine.  There's a choice of 5 Circuits in the period from July 14 to September 16. Then we have a Halloween one and a Sostice one.

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Pilgrimage group is max/ min 22 Pilgrims + 2 Guides

For groups of 11+ we can facilitate special dates or discounts  or shorter routes to suit your needs.