Patrick Kavanagh describes the pilgrimage in the Green Fool which was published in 1938. Pilgrims came from all over Monaghan and Cavan and in Kavanaghs time most made the journey on foot (sometimes with a pebble deliberately put in a shoe). The Group set off from the Kavanagh Centre in the afternoon along the Bohar Bhee to Dundalk. Before setting out, everyone had tea and scones at the Poets Rest, where we had heard some beautiful singing from Seamus and fantastic fiddle playing by Jim McKillop who comes from Cushendall. The pilgrimage was led by Gerry Markey with a horse and trap.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 01:05:53 +0000
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