The Church of

Slieve Donard

Patron Saint of Questionable Decisions

[How did the Church of Slieve Donard begin? What night? What conversation? What level of inebriation?]

[Who was there at the founding? What was said that couldn't be unsaid?]

[ Photo: The Faithful ]

The Sacred Tenets

  • [First tenet of the Church]
  • [Second tenet]
  • [Third tenet]
  • [Fourth tenet]
  • [Fifth tenet]

[A holy pronouncement or memorable quote from the Church]

[The mythology that developed. The rituals. The ceremonies. The absurdity taken seriously.]

[The cast of characters. The titles bestowed. The hierarchy (if any).]

[ Photo: A Sacred Gathering ]

The Pilgrimage

Slieve Donard is not merely a concept—it is a place.

A mountain in Northern Ireland, the highest peak in the Mourne Mountains, rising 850 meters from the Irish Sea. It has stood there for millennia, waiting.

The pilgrimage is inevitable. One day, the faithful shall gather from across the scattered chapters—from Shanghai, from Haikou, from Christchurch, from wherever the wind has carried them—and make the journey to stand upon the actual Slieve Donard.

This is not a question of if. Only when.

Pilgrimage Status Pending

[What has the Church become? Does it still convene? Who carries the flame?]

[The future of Slieve Donard. The plans. The dreams. The eventual pilgrimage.]

[ Photo: The Mountain Awaits ]

[A final blessing, invocation, or absurdity]

The mountain awaits.