The Irish Pilgrimage Trust is a registered charity in Ireland, and for over 40 years the Trust has been travelling on pilgrimage and on holiday to Lourdes with young people with special needs, from all over Ireland. In June we bring a group of 90 people to  Hosanna House in Lourdes for what is a unique experience both Carer and Guest.  We have two super facilities in Kilcuan, Co. Galway and  Cois Cuain, Co. Wexford each offering different opportunities.

Cycle 2014, next year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first cycle to Lourdes.

For more information on the Irish Pilgrimage Trust please contact us at 091 796622, please click on Facebook for more updates. 

The Trust also provides respite care in its purpose built home from home in Kilcuan.

Since its opening in 1998 Kilcuan has been the venue of many friendship weeks and has welcomed many organisations with a similar ethos as The Irish Pilgrimage Trust. Situated in the beautiful woodland setting of the grounds of the Brothers of Charity the building was designed with the special needs of our guests in mind. All rooms are en-suite and are wheel chair accessible. A carefully designed oratory welcomes all into a wonderfully peaceful sacred space.

The Trust opened a second smaller holiday home called Cois Cuain in Kilrane, near Rosslare Harbour which is available for Groups, organisation and families caring for young people and adults with Special Needs. This is a spacious house can accommodate 17 people.

The Irish Pilgrimage Trust theme for Lourdes Pilgrimage 2013

"With Mary and  Bernadette we deepen our faith"

All our Carers and young people travel on Easter Sunday and participate in a unique week in Lourdes, together with friends from the wider community of HCPT, over five thousand pilgrims enjoy this exceptional experience every year.  Application forms are now being issued to the young people to travel with us on Easter Sunday 2013.  If you are interested in applying for this Pilgrimage, please click here for an Application Form 2013 .  Please click here to view our Flight times for 2013.

We have a group for former carers of the Trust to travel to Lourdes with the Easter Pilgrimage called Forever Friends.  If you would be interested in joining this group for 2013 Pilgrimage, please contact the office for more details at 091 796622.