Visiting the Thin Places of Celtic Ireland

Visiting the Thin Places of Celtic Ireland

The Irish call them €˜thin places€. For some the phrase is synonymous with holy or sacred, a place of transcendence, where one can sense the Divine and feel lifted up. Others are referring to a place where the veil is thin, where there is a gateway to the Other World or portal to the Fairy Kingdom. Still others are referring to the notion of vortexes or sites where they experience a vibrational, mystical energy. Some thin sites are natural, some pagan, some Christian, and still others made by ancient peoples who somehow knew how to channel the light of sun and moon. <br /><br />This20 page (9.605 word) article highlights €˜thin places€ often missed by the casual traveler. The author chooses sacred wells, standing stones, and monasteries that represent differing aspects of Celtic spirituality. She provides background information and context as well as linkages to numerous websites and suggested readings. Readers can then identify and explore their own favorites.<br /><br />The author also wrote Celtic Spirit- A Wee Journey to the Heart of It All, the fictional story of a group of North Americans visiting these very real €˜thin€ places.