ABOUT PHIL & ELAINE… OUR CELTIC ADVENTURERS
ABOUT PHIL & ELAINE …
OUR CELTIC ADVENTURERS
Phil and Elaine set out on their Celtic Ways Ireland adventure in 2017 and have been welcoming visitors from near and far ever since. Phil is a motivational speaker with Cooperation Ireland with a recent PhD in Spirituality and Elaine is a former café manager with an unrivaled expertise in tour project management. Their Celtic Ways Ireland is founded on their unwavering belief in the power of the great outdoors to connect us to what matters in life. Time with Phil and Elaine leaves imprints that will last a lifetime.
Phil and Elaine set out on their Celtic Ways Ireland adventure in 2017 and have been welcoming visitors from near and far ever since. Phil is a motivational speaker with Cooperation Ireland with a recent PhD in Spirituality and Elaine is a former café manager with an unrivaled expertise in tour project management. Their Celtic Ways Ireland is founded on their unwavering belief in the power of the great outdoors to connect us to what matters in life. Time with Phil and Elaine leaves imprints that will last a lifetime.
In 1998, Phil founded the Island of Ireland Peace Choir in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Omagh, Northern Ireland which started a musical odyssey that has rippled out far and wide.
Over the past 25 years, both Phil and Elaine have combined their creative talents to lead the choir in concerts throughout Ireland and have traveled to Sri Lanka, Messines, Krakow in their promotion of peace through their music. Their monthly Taizé Vigil in Waterford which started out in 2004 continues to this day.
Phil and Elaine also work closely with the Dublin High Hopes Choir, a homeless choir encouraged to find their voice through music. They recently brought the unique message and sound of the High Hopes Choir to the European Parliament in Brussels and to the Electric Picnic Music Festival in Stradbally, Co. Laois.
In 1997, Phil was honored with the ‘Peace Person of the Year Award’ for his humanitarian work and for his contribution to peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland along with American Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy-Smith, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Prime Minister Tony Blair.
In recent years, Phil completed a PhD on a new vision of the Church in Ireland drawing his inspiration from communities on the margins in Latin America. Empowering people to take steps towards their own liberation is something Phil feels passionately about. Dr. Phil published his book… In the Hands of the People – A New Vision of Church in 2015. His book on the life and inspiration of Archbishop Oscar Romero was published by Veritas in 2016.
Phil and Elaine started out on their Celtic Ways Ireland journey in 2017 and have watched their Celtic Ways evolve into what it has become today. Their passion lies in designing and hosting tours that bring visitors face to face with the soul of Celtic Ireland. Their energy and warmth shines through all they do, from their meticulous planning to their sense of fun and adventure to the value they place on everyone who shares the path with them. Phil and Elaine offer a refreshing perspective in a world that moves at pace. Time with them is quality time.
Phil and Elaine have watched their Celtic Ways evolve into what it has become today. Their passion lies in designing and hosting tours that bring visitors face to face with the soul of Celtic Ireland. Their energy and warmth shines through all they do, from their meticulous planning to their sense of fun and adventure to the value they place on everyone who shares the path with them. Phil and Elaine offer a refreshing perspective in a world that moves at pace. Time with them is quality time.
