I have just completed revising Celtic Spirit. This may sound trite, but it was shocking to realize that was 10 years ago. Soon I will have the chance to return to the Dublin, Ohio Irish festival where I sold the first books. Such a joy to have become connected to other authors and new readers from outside my Finger Lakes area.

I first published Celtic Spirit in 2012, and since then have been fortunate to spend more and more time in Ireland and traveling to Celtic sacred sites in other Celtic nations, experiences that have shaped and informed this 2022 revision.

At the time of first publication, much of the information about the ancient Celtic heritage was hard to obtain. My own experiences in Ireland, exploring these places first-hand, informed the experiences of the Celtic Spirit travelers. Urged by those attending presentations on Celtic Spirit, I organized and led a group on a tour of Ireland: Catch the Spirit in 2014. This experience, along with the more readily available information on ancient Celtic heritage has been the impetus for this revision.

I hope that you will be interested in following my travelers on their journey of discovery. If you read the first version, you will find that this edition has fewer travelers and changes have been made to the places visited in Sligo and on the return to Shannon airport. Is it worth reading again? I would love to think so , but will leave that to you to decide.

Celtic Spirit A Journey to the Heart can be purchased on Amazon.

May all of you who choose to read Celtic Spirit 2022 find your own journey to the heart.

Slainté.

Revising Celtic Spirit