Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer Oli Smith made a pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, Ireland - CATHAL MCNAUGHTON Even in the half light of the ...

A new 4km pilgrim path from the base to the summit of Croagh Patrick is set to be officially opened on Monday afternoon. The path is the result of a grueling three-year project carried out by hand by ...

Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo is an important site of pilgrimage where St Patrick is believed to have fasted during the 5th century. Croagh Patrick, which overlooks Clew Bay, the Wild Atlantic Way, and ...

The annual Christian pilgrimage of climbing up Croagh Patrick mountain (2,504 ft) in Mayo, Ireland was cancelled on Sunday due to treacherous weather conditions and poor visibility. Still, several ...

Pilgrims travelled from all over Ireland to Croagh Patrick in west Mayo for annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage An ecumencial first on Croagh Patrick for Reek Sunday Thousands of people climbed Ireland’s ...

Many of the thousands of pilgrims who undertook the arduous climb of ­Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday expressed upset over the controversial Olympics opening ceremony which has been criticised amid ...

For the first time, emergency and voluntary service members from across Co Mayo and beyond have climbed Croagh Patrick in full uniform. The event was organised in tribute to Martin Gilligan, also ...

There has been widespread outrage and anger in Mayo following the vandalism of a defibrillator unit at the summit of Croagh Patrick. Gardaí in Westport are investigating the incident which occurred ...