Talk by Barry Dunford at the Stars & Stones Conference, England, 2009, sacredconnections.co.uk The English visionary poet and mystic, William Blake, asserted that Albion, the most ancient name for the British Isles, was actually the original and true Holy land of Christ, and Barry Dunford’s revealing illustrated presentation demonstrates that there is genuine substance to this intriguing notion. Drawing on a wealth of reference source material, he investigates Blake’s mystical vision of Albion as the true Holy Land of the Christ.

By deciphering clues from gaelic place names, together with well established regional traditions and legends, Barry Dunford’s research supports the Blakean thesis of Jesus Christ’s presence in these islands. He also demonstrates that other members of the Holy Family are also likely to have travelled to Britain.