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St. Cormac’s Well Walk
What it’s all about
About
St. Cormac’s Well Walk in Kilcormac explores a site associated with St Cormac Ua Liatháin, described by St Adamnan as a “soldier of Christ.” A priest from Munster, St Cormac succeeded St Columcille as Abbot of Durrow Monastic Site and later travelled with him in the conversion of Scotland. He undertook three perilous sea voyages seeking solitude as a hermit. The walk centres on St Cormac’s Well, a place of prayer where visitors can follow traditional pilgrimage stations still observed today.
Things to Know
Useful Information
Traditional pilgrimage prayers known as St. Cormac’s Station are performed at the well site.
- Pilgrimage prayers include the Sign of the Cross, Creed, Pater, Ave and Gloria
- Devotional walk follows a clockwise route around the well repeating prayers three times
- Stations include a tall stone beside the board and a second station behind the well
St. Cormac’s Well Walk
St. Cormac’s Well Walk is located in Kilcormac in central County Offaly, close to Durrow and Lough Boora Discovery Park.
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