Friends of Columbanus Bangor were invited to attend the recent launch of a new exhibition at the National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin, which explores the links between Ireland and Europe during early Medieval times. ‘Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe’ has been curated between the National Museum and the…

FoCB member Tim Dwyer and  fellow poet Ross Thompson are having a poetry event. The readings will follow themes of May Day and Bealtaine:  renewal, abundance and hope. There will also be traditional songs performed by Down Singing Circle.  Ross and Tim will be reading from their new poetry collections including poems alluding to  Bangor…

The official launch of the new European Via Columbani Partnership took place on Saturday 23 November 2024 during the Columbanus Festival in Bangor, Northern Ireland. The Via Columbani Partnership promotes cultural and educational exchanges, musical events and sporting challenges, between nine European countries that Columbanus, a Bangor monk, and his 12 disciples, including Gall, travelled…

A three minute video has been produced providing an overview of the Irish Columban Way as walked for the first time by a group of pilgrims this summer. Two more longer videos will follow soon. One will focus on the religious and spiritual side of the walk the other the tourism and economic potential of…

The videos of the keynote lecture “An Irish Treasure Chest on the continent” from the 2024 Columbanus Festival are now online to view at the link below.