The morning of Friday of the XXXI Camariñas Lace Exhibition of the Provincial Council of A Coruña was marked by the presentation of the book 'Celtic Way. The Ways of Santiago through Santa Comba', which includes Camariñas as one of the points of passage on this pilgrimage itinerary.
The event, held on the catwalk set up for the parades, was attended by the mayor of Camariñas, Sandra Insua, the president of the Costavales Association, the publisher of the publication, Manuel Amigo, and the co-author of the book, Joám Evans Pim.
The project, which the City Council of Camariñas is strongly committed to, is progressing at a rapid pace and at the end of 2021 it was incorporated into the official pilgrimage routes as the Cathedral granted authorization for the Compostela to those pilgrims who undertake the Celtic Way.
The mayor highlighted that "we have arguments that tell us that it can be part of the Camino de Santiago and we are going to go with it because this can be a breakthrough and a boost for Camariñas and the hospitality and commerce sector."
For his part, Manuel Amigo highlighted the speed with which this alternative to the Camino is advancing since “in two years we achieved Compostela, something that others take around 15 years” and added that “now it is up to us to signal it and promote it through walks and events so that people know about it”.
Finally, Joám Evans Pim explained how the research began and progressed to become part of this solid itinerary project, since "it was very important to have good evidence and good support because we know that there are many paths to Santiago and many attempts."
The Camariñas route begins in the town of Camariñas itself and continues through Fonte Barreira, O Cruceiro, Xaviña, Tasaraño, A Piosa, Dor, O Allo and Ponte do Porto before continuing through Cereixo, Leis de Nemancos, Sendón, Quintáns and connecting with the path from Muxía to Santa Comba.
There is much evidence that this route was one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. The publication highlights the Jacobean architecture (checkered), the hospitals, the oral tradition and Jacobean miracles that are still preserved, and much documentation.
The co-author of the book detailed the next steps that will be undertaken: precise delimitation of the routes, systematic documentary survey, audiovisual record of oral tradition, cataloguing of cultural assets associated with the paths, signage on the ground and preparation of guides and itineraries.
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