Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site

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Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site is a renowned holy mountain in County Mayo, Ireland, traditionally climbed by pilgrims in honor of Saint Patrick and known as one of the country’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf holy mountain
pilgrimage site
associatedWith Irish Christian pilgrimage tradition
Saint Patrick’s 40-day fast
attractsPilgrimsFrom Ireland
international locations
dedicatedTo Saint Patrick
hasAnnualEvent Reek Sunday pilgrimage
hasApproximateLatitude 53.76 N
hasApproximateLongitude 9.65 W
hasChapelOnSummit Saint Patrick’s Oratory
hasClimbingRoute main path from Murrisk car park
hasCountry Ireland
hasCounty County Mayo
hasElevation about 764 metres
hasGeologicalType mountain
hasIrishName Cruach Phádraig
linked to: Croagh Patrick
hasLandscapeContext west coast of Ireland
hasLocalParish Murrisk parish
hasNameOrigin Saint Patrick
hasNearbyInterpretiveCentre Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre in Murrisk
hasPeakName Croagh Patrick
hasPrimaryAccessPoint Murrisk
hasProvince Connacht
hasReligiousTradition Christianity
Roman Catholicism
hasSignificance important cultural landmark in County Mayo
one of Ireland’s most important pilgrimage sites
symbol of Irish Christian identity
hasSummitFeature statue of Saint Patrick (near base area)
stone cairns
hasTraditionalPilgrimageSeason summer months
hasTraditionalPractice climbing in bare feet by some pilgrims
performing stations of the cross
praying at the summit chapel
hasViewOf Atlantic Ocean
isAlsoKnownAs Croach Phádraig
The Reek
isAssociatedWithEvent National pilgrimage on Reek Sunday
isMajorCulturalLandmarkIn County Mayo
isMajorReligiousSiteIn Ireland
isManagedWithInvolvementOf Roman Catholic Church authorities
isPartOf Irish national heritage
isTouristAttraction yes
locatedIn County Mayo
Ireland
locatedNear Westport, County Mayo
mainPilgrimageDay Last Sunday in July
overlooks Clew Bay

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National Famine Memorial (Murrisk, County Mayo) near Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site
County Mayo hasReligiousSite Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site
Murrisk, County Mayo heritageDesignationArea Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail starting area
linked to: Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site
Murrisk Abbey associatedWith Croagh Patrick pilgrimage
linked to: Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site
Saul Church partOf Saint Patrick pilgrimage sites
linked to: Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site