Following in the footsteps of Gallus

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To mark the 1,400th anniversary of St Gallen, four Swiss men have been retracing the footsteps of the city's patron saint, Gallus, from Ireland to Switzerland. swissinfo.ch met some of the team ahead of the journey.

This content was published on May 9, 2012 - 11:00

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Featured music: “Dilecte Deo Galle”, Saint Gallen’s abbey monks; “The Hermit’s Wish”, sung by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin and with harp music by Helen Davies.

Following in the footsteps of Gallus

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