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Sacred Mountains: Spirituality & Heritage Conservation Sacred Mountains: Spirituality & Heritage Conservation A Comparative Study of Croagh Patrick in Ireland and Montsacro in Spain By PILAR MARTÍN BAYO THESIS Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters programme in World Heritage Management (2011-12) School of Biology & Environmental Science Supervised by Ms. Clare Cave Ph. D. Cover by Natividad Torres ii Abstract This thesis presents a comparative study of two sacred mountains, Croagh Patrick in Ireland and Montsacro in Spain in order to explore the synergies that take place between their cultural, spiritual and natural values so as to investigate in what ways these synergies and more specifically the spiritual and intangible values, affect the conservation of these sites. The first chapter presents an introduction to sacred natural sites and their history in conservation. The second chapter introduces both sites, including description, location and history. It also explains the research methodology that will be used. The third chapter presents both sites’ natural, cultural and spiritual values including conservation impacts and state. The fourth chapter begins introducing the socio-economic values in both sites and focuses afterwards in their protection and management. The fifth chapter presents the discussion and conclusions of the research analysis results. It also includes a S.W.O.T. analysis and a presentation of the synergies that take place in these sites and how they affect conservation. iii Acknowledgements The preparation of these theses would have not been possible without the outstanding assistance and contribution of Ms. Natividad Torres, Mr. Harry Hughes and Father Frank Fahey. I would also like to thank the valuable contribution of Mr. Gerry Walsh, Mr. John Grodan, Mr. Paddy Guthrie, Mr. Matt Loughery, Father Michael McGreil, Mr. Padraig Fitzpatrick, Mr. John Gavin, Mr. Tom Rally, Mr. David Farrell, Mr. Eoin McGreal, Mr. Eoin O’Brian, Mr. Oscar Trabanco, Mr. Efrén Vigón, Father Miguel Ángel García Bueno, Ms. Desiré Rodríguez García, Ms Adela Suárez, Mr. Francisco Fernández, Mr. Ernesto Manuel Fernández Ms Mari Flor Tuñón and Morcín County Council councillors. I would also like to thank my supervisor Ms. Clare Cave and Delos Initiative Coordinator Mr. Josep-María Mallarach for their guidance and patience as well as Karl Clarke for his constant support. I would like to dedicate this thesis to my mother Isabel Bayo Villuendas. iv Table of Contents ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS....................................................................................................iv TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................. v TABLE OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................. viii TABLE OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................... xvii GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................................xviii ACRONYMS...............................................................................................................................................xxi 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................1 1.1. SACRED NATURAL SITES (SNS)..............................................................................1 1.2. SACRED MOUNTAINS ..............................................................................................3 1.3.LIVING RELIGIOUS HERITAGE & ORGANIC SACRED LANDSCAPES...........................4 1.4. SNS IN CONSERVATION: NATURE, CULTURE AND SPIRITUALITY ...........................5 1.5. CONVENTIONAL METHODS OF CONSERVATION ......................................................7 1.6. RECENT CHANGES IN CONSERVATION ....................................................................7 1.7. SNS & LIVING RELIGIOUS HERITAGE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION AGENDA.......................................................................................9 1.8. SNS IN TECHNOLOGICALLY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES...........................................11 1.9. CHRISTIANITY, SOCIAL CHANGE & SNS IN IRELAND AND SPAIN.........................12 1.10. SNS IN SPAIN AND IRELAND ...............................................................................15 1.11. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................16 2. RESEARCH METHOLOGY .................................................................................19 2.1. MONTSACRO: DESCRIPTION & LOCATION ............................................................19 2.2. MONTSACRO’S HISTORY.......................................................................................23 2.3. CROAGH PATRICK: DESCRIPTION & LOCATION ....................................................26 2.4. CROAGH PATRCIK’S HISTORY...............................................................................29 v 2.5. RESEARCH THEORETICAL APPROACH ...................................................................32 2.6. RESEARCH METHODS............................................................................................36 2.6.1. INTERVIEWS ...................................................................................................36 2.6.2. OBSERVATION & FIELDWORK........................................................................44 2.6.3. DOCUMENTED DATA COLLECTION ................................................................45 2.6.4. DATA ANALYSIS ............................................................................................46 2.6.5. WEAKNESSES & RELIABILITY........................................................................47 3. RESULTS ANALYSIS (VALUES IDENTIFICATION) .............................................49 3.1. VALUES IDENTIFICATION ......................................................................................49 3.2. SPIRITUAL/INTANGIBLE VALUES IN MONTSACRO .................................................50 3.3. SPIRITUAL/INTANGIBLE VALUES IN CROAGH PATRICK.........................................53 3.4. PERCEPTION OF SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF MONTSACRO.....................................59 3.5. PERCEPTION OF SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF CROAGH PATRICK ............................64 3.6. MONTSACRO’S NATURAL VALUES........................................................................70 3.7. CROAGH PATRICK’S NATURAL VALUES ...............................................................77 3.8. MONTSACRO’S BUILT HERITAGE .........................................................................81 3.9. CROAGH PATRICK’S BUILT HERITAGE .................................................................86 3.10. IMPACTS OF PILGRIMAGE IN CONSERVATION.....................................................94 4. RESULTS ANALYSIS (MANAGEMENT & PROTECTION) .....................................98 4.1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUES IN MONTSACRO ........................................................98 4.2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUES IN CROAGH PATRICK..............................................103 4.3. MONTSACRO’S DESIGNATION: NATIONAL LEVEL..............................................110 4.4. MONTSACRO’S DESIGNATION: INTERNATIONAL LEVEL ............................................111 4.5. MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL HERITAGE IN MONTSACRO...................................112 4.6. CROAGH PATRICK’S DESIGNATIONS: NATIONAL LEVEL.....................................114 4.7. CROAGH PATRICK’S DESIGNATIONS: INTERNATIONAL LEVEL ...........................115 4.8. MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL HERITAGE IN CROAGH PATRICK ..........................117 vi 4.9. PROTECTION OF MONTSACRO’S CULTURAL HERITAGE .....................................119 4.10. MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN MONTSACRO...............................120 4.11. PROTECTION OF CROAGH PATRICK’S CULTURAL HERITAGE ...........................123 4.12. MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN CROAGH PATRICK.......................125 4.13. LOCAL STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN MONTSACRO ...................................127 4.14. LOCAL STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN CROAGH PATRICK ...........................127 4.15. VALUES’ AWARENESS IN MONTSACRO & CROAGH PATRICK..........................133 4.16. THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS..................................................................138 4.17. RELIGIOUS CRISIS & SOCIAL CHANGE ............................................................144 5. DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................. 146 5.1. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS & S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS .............................................146 5.2. SUMMARISING THE SYNERGIES ...........................................................................158 5.3. RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSIONS ...............................................................161 REFERENCE LIST ..........................................................................................................168 APPENDIX (CD) vii Table of Figures Fig. 1.1.1. Visual representation of the sacred in nature (Dudley, et. al., 2005, p.12), p.1 Fig. 2.1.1. Location of Asturias in Northwest Spain. (Spain, Gobierno del Principado de Asturias, 2011 with additions
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