Patrick Holland

Pat. Holland was born and educated in Galway, Ireland. He holds two honours degrees in archaeology from University College, Galway. He began work with then South Tipperary County Council in 1983, leading the development of the County Museum until 2002, moving then to community development, training as a coach and facilitator, and retiring from the role of Change Manager in 2022. He has been an active hill walker for most of his life and is a member of the Peaks Mountaineering Club, Clonmel and a mountain rescue team. He has been chairperson of the Irish Museums Association, Mountain Rescue Ireland, and chairman and team leader of his mountain rescue team.

'The Camino de Santiago: How, Where and the Inner Journey' is his third book. His first, published in 2003, dealt with the photography and life of Dr. W. D. Hemphill, a noted early Tipperary photographer. His second, 'Call out' is a history of Mountain Rescue on the island of Ireland. He has also published archaeological and historical articles and given many public talks. He and his wife, Ellen, have been walking various Caminos since 2007.