Festival becomes a week-long event for the first time thanks to “a remarkable renewal of interest in following in the footsteps of the past”.

First ever 'Adopt a Monument' national competition selects five monuments around the country including Killeshandra’s Church of the Rath.

Large numbers of both Irish and overseas visitors walk 11 ancient trails over the course of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

The Brigid’s Way Celtic Pilgrimage takes nine days and charts St Brigid’s journey from her birthplace and shrine in Faughart Co Louth to her Abbey, healing and garden wells in Kildare.

After a massive €30 million renovation programme, using the latest building technology and the skills of master craftsmen and contemporary artists, St Mel’s Cathedral will be officially rededicated on Sunday 17 May 2015.