All the Irish Things You Need to Know

I promise I will stop sending you Ireland trip information very soon¹ but I wanted to make sure everyone had access to the recording of the Zoom info session

Christy Isinger

and I did this week! We had so much fun chatting in detail about the itinerary (it’s honestly even more fun and epic than I realized), what we’re most looking forward to, and the value of going on a pilgrimage (and what you bring home with you spiritually, emotionally).

Tune in if you’d like to hear what town we’re visiting that you may recognize from everyone’s new favorite Irish-themed movie - the Lindsay Lohan classic Irish Wish² - and how I may or may not be learning to play the Irish tin whistle. I had a Guinness during the call and I’m really looking forward to perfecting my pour when we go to the Guinness Factory. :)

If the pilgrimage isn’t in the cards for you at the moment (believe me, I completely get it), would you do us a favor and share this info session, the brochure, etc. with someone who you think might be interested - your book club, your parish, your young adults group? We have such a great group here already³ and I just know there are some people reading this meant to fill these last spots.

Oh! And Christy and I are working on putting together a little ‘reading list’ to get us all in the spirit before we head out on our trip - some history, novels, poetry, folktales - to immerse us in Irish history and the Irish spirit. So pilgrims⁴, you’ll get an email soon with that list!⁵

Thanks everyone for putting up with all the pilgrimage talk and I really appreciate your prayers as we get so close to jetting off on this epic tour of the Emerald Isle.⁶

Cheers and Slainte!

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1. Truly, I annoy even myself.

2. Honestly even better than Hallmark. Higher budget, just as bad, you just can’t look away. BUT CHECK OUT THAT SCENERY!

3. Speaking of which, I know there is a late 20s single guy signed up who would like to share a room! Single guy travelers, come join us too! This trip is for everyone! And on that note PSA for everyone - if you want the double room rate, jump on that as those spots are limited and we can pair you with a roommate!

4. This is a very niche detail but my husband and I write out joint to-do lists everyday and once I had on it “follow up email with pilgrim” and Chris just thought this was so funny to see alongside ‘grocery store,’ ‘walk dogs,’ etc. and I just love that I can use the word pilgrim so casually in my life now.

5. If anyone has any must-read Irish books, feel free to leave any suggestions in the comments!

6. Dates reminder: October 2nd - 11th! (PS October is hands down best time to travel in the UK - cool weather, great prices, way fewer crowds)