Camino de Dublin - A medieval Irish Camino journey from St James's Gate to Santiago de Compostela

Camino de Dublin documents the ancient Irish pilgrim journey that medieval pilgrims would have taken from St James’s Gate through the medieval city of Dublin to the area in which pilgrims would have embarked, allowing us to follow in the footsteps of those medieval pilgrims today.
St James’s Gate, on James Street in Dublin has been a traditional embarking point for Irish pilgrims commencing their pilgrimages from Dublin since the 13th century. Pilgrims assembled here, before walking through the city and setting sail to Santiago de Compostela.
This documentary features interviews with Turlough O’Donnell SC, former Chairman of the Camino Society of Ireland and Patt Gibbs who leads the volunteers in the Camino Information Centre, who discuss the role of the Camino Information Centre and the motivations of pilgrims who are undertaking the Camino from Dublin in modern times.
Dr Susan Hood, Librarian and Archivist of the Representative Church Body Library speaks to us about the Alen Register, a 16th century compilation of medieval sources which report the intention of a hostel for pilgrims in Dublin who intended to travel to the shrine of St James at Santiago de Compostela.
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