The Spirit of Place Tour
Take A Journey with the Spirit of Ireland
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Over the last 12 years, Travis Price, an architecture professor from Washington DC, has been building mythological portals in remote areas of Mayo and even remoter areas around the world under the title Spirit of Place. From a star-gazing temple at Machu Picchu to sacred shrines on the Mayo coastline, these otherworldly locations provide a stunning insight into the past. Within Mayo itself, you can discover the following:
Tour Features:
2002 - ‘Thin Places’ – Two Shrines dedicated to those Lost at Sea. Anagh Head, Doonamoe, Belmullet.
2004 - ‘Vault of Heaven’ – A Shrine Processional dedicated to the children of Erris. Scotts Port, Belmullet.
2005 - 'The Children of Lir' - A tale of 900 years told in sculpted land. Caraigh Taigh.
2007 - 'Temple of the Tides' - Small reflection chapel dedicated to the ‘Emerging Irish’. Bellmullet.
2013 - ‘Tale of the Tongs – The Gathering’—Inishturk Island.
2014 – ‘The Crossing’ – an architectural and landscape installation around a blow hole at a remote sea-stack near Ballycastle at Downpatrick Head.
Tour Sights:
What People have said:
★★★★★
"North Mayo Tours led us through Mayo's history and spirituality with grace and insight. From the solemn 'Thin Places' to the dramatic 'Vault of Heaven,' each stop was a revelation. Highly recommended!" - Sarah
★★★★★
Our tour with North Mayo Tours was captivating. From the moving shrines dedicated to those lost at sea to the dramatic 'Crossing' near Ballycastle, each site told a story that resonated deeply with us." - Rebecca
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The Seán Clarke Experience with North Mayo Tours
