Croagh Patrick County Mayo

Murrisk, County Mayo , Western Ireland, Ireland
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    Mountain, Landmark/point of interest

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  • 1

    surreal islands, magical bogs, and lofty peaks

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    ... up to the coast. A busy road ensued and I peddled my final kilometers to my ending destination. I took in the views of Croagh Patrick, the mountain from which St. Patrick expelled th snakes from Ireland. It is used as a pilgrimage site for many Irish ...

  • 2

    Croagh Patrick

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    ... bit about the emerald isle. I sat down last night and started to put together one of my infamous lists, and wa-la! Croagh Patrick, that fabeled mountain where St. Patrick (roman: Patricus)communed with God and fought the devil. He hiked up this BAM (Big ...

  • 3

    Day 7: Westport, Killary Fjord, Connemara & Cong

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    ... so I thought it would be interesting. Along the way we were treated to some beautiful views of Croagh Patrick and the very varied landscape between Mayo and Galway. When we were nearing the village of Leenaun where we would be catching the cruise we ...

  • 4

    Fjord cruise, seaweed spa, and an Irish Pub

    ... from Westport. A €10 taxi ride.  The facility is modern, huge expanses of glass give panoramic views of Croagh Patrick, " The Reek" and the Atlantic Ocean. The indoor pool area relaxation suite have floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ...

  • 5

    Westport

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    Last weekend I decided to head up to Westport, Ireland to climb Croagh Patrick. I have climbed Croagh Patrick before but have never reached the summit. It is the mountain that St. Patrick fasted on for 40 days. I left on friday and spent the night in the ...

  • 6

    Patrick's Pilgrimage

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    ... children that ridicule my tent about its size!!!  If it was bigger, I would have probably left it in Dingle... Today, I climbed Croagh Patrick.  On the bus there I met a Deaf man.  We chatted through gestures and writing but I think he ...

  • 7

    Croagh Patrick 764m

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    Declan flew up this mountain without breaking a sweat. Anna nearly gave up twice (three times if you count not wanting to get out of the car in the car park). 764m of sheer hell is what she'd call this mountain. Among various mutterings along the ...

  • 8

    Winging it for the first time1

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    ... . Turns out it was a good thing we decided to wing it..  Let  me tell you why.  We planned to walk up Croagh Patrick.  It was the cloudiest day so far and we decided to go it anyway (I am with Billy, you know).  It was ...

  • 9

    Settling into Westport!

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    ... thing Westport has to a club.  We danced pretty much the whole night! Earlier that night, we decided on a whim to climb Croagh Patrick mountain, which is the mountain that St. Patrick climbed.  This time there was 12 of us that wanted to ...

  • 10

    Post-wedding Family Road-trip, Pt. 2

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    ... part of the road-trip was spent on the west coast of Ireland in a lovely town called Westport.  There, we visited the historic and beautiful Westport House, where most of these photos were taken, as well as Croagh Patrick and the beautiful ...