Croagh Patrick
Mayo pilgrimage peak
Croagh Patrick is a mountain in County Mayo, western Ireland, considered sacred in Irish Christianity.
According to tradition, Saint Patrick fasted on its summit for forty days in 441 AD.
Thousands of pilgrims climb it annually, many barefoot, especially on Reek Sunday (the last Sunday in July).
The mountain rises 764 meters and overlooks Clew Bay.
- barefootWearing no shoes
- mountainTall natural landmass
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
- peakUtmost height attained
pilgrimage · fasting · penance · tradition · folklore · sightseeing · quartzite · scree · trekking · Westport · ridge · legend · devotion · Mayo · saint · spirituality · Celtic mythology · summit
- Irish Mountains
- IrelandDublin, Cork, Irish, leprechaun, Galway
- Irish ChristianityCatholic Church, monasticism, abbeys, patron saints, dioceses
- Irish FaithSt. Brigid, Celtic cross, Catholic Church, holy well, patron saint
- Irish LandmarksBlarney Castle, Dublin Castle, Trinity College
- pilgrimagepilgrim, pilgrims, hajj, pilgrimage routes, Mecca
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