Creating a virtual pilgrimage trail in the Isle of Man: faithscape, landscape and heritage

这个后续项目的主要目标是在马恩岛确定一条或多条朝圣路线，并与利益相关者团体合作，这些路线将由低影响的数字解释资源提供支持，这将促进个人和团体对岛上信仰遗产的探索，并有可能吸引新的和返回的文化和信仰游客。这是建立在原来的研究项目朝圣和景观。马恩岛是该项目的三个研究案例之一，由于岛上没有指定的朝圣路线，因此研究人员研究了每年前往被称为keeills的中世纪教堂遗址的祈祷。这个原始的研究项目证明了居民和游客对目前偶尔有机会参与岛上信仰遗产的需求和赞赏，以及大量潜在受众和胃口：i)可访问的基于资源的解释材料，这将允许全年自主参与龙骨；ii)希望在岛上确定一条或多条永久朝圣路线；第三，这些可以为发展基于信仰的遗产旅游提供基础。与岛上已建立的合作团体网络合作，如马恩岛国家遗产，马恩岛大教堂和祈祷Keeills，该项目将确定一条或多条朝圣路线，利用现有的人行道和遗产遗址，包括Keeills；并将为这些朝圣路线创建指南，并提供地图和历史解释材料的链接。这些资源将通过专门的网站和智能手机应用程序在线提供（因此被称为虚拟路线），并配有最小的低影响路标。没有互联网的游客也可以通过马恩岛国家遗产网站获得资源的打印副本和音频指南。基于之前的研究项目成果、现有的遗产资源和最近由教会主导的倡议，该项目将为当地人和游客提供一个资源，主要通过步行活动来探索岛上交织在一起的信仰遗产和景观，并为那些行动不便的人提供替代路线信息，他们可能需要乘坐汽车旅行。人们还希望，这条步道将成为马恩岛最近跨组织倡议的催化剂，以发展信仰遗产旅游，并吸引其他长途步行者。

This follow on project 's key aim is to identify one or more pilgrimage trail in the Isle of Man and in collaboration with stakeholder groups, trails will be supported by low-impact digital interpretation resources which will facilitate individuals and groups' exploration of the Island's faith heritage, with the potential to attract new and returning cultural and faith-based tourists.This builds on the original research project on Pilgrimage and Landscape. The Isle of Man was one of three case studies for this project, when annual prayer walks to the remains of medieval chapels known as keeills were studied as there is no designated pilgrimage route on the Island. This original research project evidenced the demand for and appreciation of current occasional opportunities for residents and visitors to engage with the faith heritage of the Island, as well as a significant potential audience and appetite for: i) accessible resource-based interpretation material which would allow year round self-led engagement with the keeills; ii) a desire to identify one or more permanent pilgrimage routes on the Island; and iii) that these could provide a foundation for developing faith-based heritage tourism. Working with an established network of collaborating groups on the Island, such as Manx National Heritage, Cathedral Isle of Man and Praying the Keeills, this project will identify one or more pilgrimage routes, utilising existing footpaths and heritage sites, including the keeills; and will create a guide to these pilgrimage trails, with links to maps and historic interpretation material. These resources will be available online via a dedicated website and smartphone apps (hence it being described as a virtual trail) with minimal low-impact signposting. Print copies of resources and an audio guide will also be available via Manx National Heritage for those without internet access. Building on previous research project findings, existing heritage resources and recent church-led initiatives, this project will provide a resource for locals and tourists to explore the intertwined faith heritage and landscape of the island, primarily through the activity of walking, with alternative route information provided for those of limited mobility who may need to travel by vehicle. It is also hoped that the trail/s will act as a catalyst for the Isle of Man's recent cross-organisation initiative to develop faith-heritage tourism as well as attracting other long-distance walkers.