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A NEW BOOK IS LAUNCHED .....
Following the wonderful response to the PRAYING THE KEEILLS ART COMPETITON in 2007, the young people of our Island schools were set a new challenge in 2008 - a KEEILLS WRITING COMPETITION. The entries ...
FAREWELL FROM OUR PILGRIM BLOGGER
“Well folks, that’s the end of my ‘Keeills Blog’ – and now it's time for me to bid farewell to the Island and my Manx friends, heading back ‘across’ by plane to Gloucester airport. I ha ...
PILGRIM'S BLOG - THE FINAL DAY
SATURDAY 24 MAY
About 25 of us gathered at the Sloc car park on a rather cold and windy morning for our final gathering of Praying the Keeills Week. We were led in worship by Rev Norma Cole (Vicar ...
PILGRIM'S BLOG - DAY SEVEN
FRIDAY 23 MAY
The church hall at Maughold was packed to capacity with about 75 people at 9pm for a ‘simple’ (but very adequate) supper of delicious home-made soup, followed by a wonderful varie ...
THE 2008 PROGRAMME OF WALKS
PRAYING THE KEEILLS WEEK 2008
17 – 24 MAY
Note - the programmes of walks for 2006 and 2007 are still available to view under PRAYER RESOURCES - we hope you might find them useful if doing your own planning for an individual or group walk
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2008
Each event will include a time of prayer and reflection.
For your own safety and comfort, please wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times
No need to book - just turn up!
SATURDAY 17 MAY
10.45am – 4.45pm WALK Meet at Ballasalla station, walk to Santon gorge to see crosses on beach and visit Ballawoods keeill. Then past a burial ground to Santon church on a keeill site, and crosses. On to Santon railway station to catch train back to Ballasalla. Bring picnic lunch. (Optional travel by train to/from Douglas/Port Erin.)
SUNDAY 18 MAY
3pm - KIRK BRADDAN Worship in the three sites at Braddan.
MONDAY 19 MAY
11am - CAR CROSS-CRAWL Meet at Bride parish church (please use the public car park opposite the church) then drive to Andreas to look at fine collection of crosses. Optional pub lunch at Andreas.
MONDAY 19 MAY
7.45pm ILLUSTRATED TALK ‘The Saints of the Keeills’ by local historian Frank Cowin at Promenade Methodist Church Hall, Douglas.
TUESDAY 20 MAY
10.30am – 4pm WALK Meet at Glen Mooar beach car park (map ref 303894). Walk through Glen Mooar to Cabbyl Pherick keeill, then along Staarvey road, passing Keeill Pherick a Dromma, and returning along coastal footpath. Bring picnic lunch.
WEDNESDAY 21 MAY
6.30pm WALK AROUND MAROWN Meet at Crosby Methodist chapel. Walk up to Keeill Vreeshey then via green lane to St Trinians, returning along the old railway line.
THURSDAY 22 MAY
2.30pm VISIT TO LANGNESS Meet at Castletown Golf Links hotel car park. Walk over to St Michael’s Isle with its fort and keeill, followed by optional afternoon tea.
FRIDAY 23 MAY
9pm VISIT TO MAUGHOLD. Simple supper in church hall, followed by candlelight pilgrimage around the three churchyard keeills.
SATURDAY 24 MAY
10.30am – 4pm WALK Meet at Sloc car park (map ref 216734). Talk and service near the Sloc, then cliff top walk to Fleshwick, overlooking site of St Patrick’s landing place. Returning via Surby, passing keeill site. Stout footwear required - steep and difficult terrain. Bring picnic lunch.