Of Mystics and Misfits – Ag Súil an Sean Slí – Walking the Old Way
With Diarmuid Lyng, Siobhan de Paor
Of Mystics and Misfits: ag Súil an Sean Slí: A weekend of spiritual renaissance weaving nature rites, pilgrimage, the rosary and the teachings of John Moriarty le Gaeilge.
This is an immersive retreat rooted in Irish culture, spirituality, and nature. It runs from Friday evening through Sunday and blends ancient tradition with lived, embodied experience.
What to expect:
- Film, poetry, and conversation — Friday evening opens with a film screening and a live Q&A with Siobhán and Diarmuid.
- Ceremony and prayer — Each morning begins with a ritual or opening prayer. Sessions will explore the importance and relevance of rites of passage, rewilded prayer and Celtic Christian tradition through the lens of John Moriarty.
- Movement and play — There will be time to hurl (gently facilitated to suit all body types and ages), walk the farm, and sit in nature. The body is as welcome here as the mind.
- Creative making — A clay sculpting session will invites participants to create devotional art as personal offerings for the Sunday pilgrimage.
- Pilgrimage — Sunday culminates in a pilgrimage to one of Ireland’s most sacred Celtic Christian sites.
- Community — In the evenings we’ll gather around a fire and in circle. Meals will be shared and made from the best organic produce. Saturday will be a communal meal cooked by the people who gather. The pace allows for quiet as well as connection.
This weekend is for anyone drawn to Irish heritage, sacred practice, or simply slowing down and reconnecting — with culture, nature, and community.
Details
DATES
July 17-19, 2026
LOCATION
An Tairseach
CATEGORY
Weekend Retreat
FEE
€475
Diarmuid Lyng
Diarmuid has dedicated his life to preservation and celebration of the Irish Culture. Through his work with the language, with hurling and with the Irish terrain, he is uncovering in people a previously hidden energy source that benefits the individual, the society and the nature. A qualified teacher by trade, he has since married his experience at elite level performance with his natural talents in education to curate experiences where participants of all walks, talks and experiences can improve their situation at an emotional, physical, financial and spiritual level. He is partner to Performance Poet Siobhán de Paor and father to Uisne, Ériú, Tuireann and his trusted hound, Dubh Dubh.
Siobhan de Paor
Siobhán de Paor is a file: a performance poet; a mother, a cultural revivalist of the Irish language and the Celtic Christian lineage. She is founder of the Cumann an Róis community, an online prayer community for the renaissance of the rosary rooted in rites of nature. She curates theatrical and community events for adults and children. She is an advocate for maternity rights and compassion in the dairy industry. And holds creative facilitation workshops in creative writing and expression le Gaeilge. She is founder of Wild Irish with her partner Diarmuid Lyng; an initiative for the restoration of the language and cultural traditions. She teaches Irish at the Kilkenny Steiner School where her children attend.