Ard ferta in Irish, meaning high burial ground, but may also be derived from Ard Ferta Breanainn, suggesting a link with St Brendan. In an echo of the bird story involving St Patrick on the Reek, Brendan, said to have been born around 484
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“A lot of pilgrims run a needle with thread through their blisters. They pull the thread through until it hangs out both entry points and then cut it, leaving two to three inches of thread hanging out, which supposedly allows the blister to drain.”
― Two Million Steps: BAND-AIDS, COCKTAILS, AND FINDING PEACE ALONG SPAIN'S CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
― Two Million Steps: BAND-AIDS, COCKTAILS, AND FINDING PEACE ALONG SPAIN'S CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
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