Croach Phádraig

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Croach Phádraig is the Irish name for Croagh Patrick, a famous mountain in County Mayo that is one of Ireland’s most important Christian pilgrimage sites associated with Saint Patrick.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
pilgrimage site
alsoKnownAs The Reek
associatedWith Saint Patrick
climbingDifficulty strenuous walk
country Ireland
elevation 2507 feet
764 metres
hasAnnualPilgrimNumbers tens of thousands of pilgrims
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf prehistoric ritual use
hasDiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam
linked to: Archdiocese of Tuam
hasEnglishName Croagh Patrick
hasGridReferenceSystem Irish grid reference system
hasIrishName Croach Phádraig
hasLocalParish Murrisk parish
hasManagementBody local church and civil authorities
hasPrimaryAccessPoint Murrisk
hasSafetyConcerns risk of injury on steep loose stones
hasSummitChapel St Patrick’s Oratory
hasSummitFeature metal cross
stone cairn
hasSurface steep and rocky slopes
hasTraditionalDevotion barefoot ascent by some pilgrims
hasViewOf Atlantic Ocean
hasWaymarkedTrail main pilgrim path from Murrisk
isCulturalSymbolOf County Mayo
Irish Catholicism
isFeaturedIn Irish religious folklore
Irish tourism promotion materials
isMajorPilgrimageSiteIn Ireland
isPartOf western seaboard of Ireland
isTouristAttractionIn County Mayo
locatedIn County Mayo
province of Connacht
locatedNear Clew Bay
Westport
mountainRange Partry Mountains
namedAfter Saint Patrick
overlooks Clew Bay
town of Westport
pilgrimageTradition annual climb on Reek Sunday
ReekSundayOccursOn last Sunday in July
religion Christianity
summitChapelBuiltIn 1905
traditionalBelief place where Saint Patrick banished snakes from Ireland
site where Saint Patrick fasted for forty days
visitedBy hikers
religious pilgrims
tourists

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Croach Phádraig hasIrishName Croach Phádraig