Ireland's Holy Mountain
The tradition of making a pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick dates back to the Stone Age, when visitors gathered to celebrate the beginning of the harvest. Archaeological excavations have uncovered a Celtic hill fort and glass beads dating to the 3rd century BC. Christian significance dates back to Patrick, who legend says banished the snakes from Ireland from this mount.
Well, I enjoyed it from the bottom, the views are wonderful and sitting in it's shadow is the a National Famine Monument. Kailee who visited a few weeks later made it to the top, as did some of the family during our original Family Gathering in Ireland in 1998!!
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| Kailee at the top - Sept 2017 |
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| The Famine Memorial |
Visitor Centre
Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail
National Famine Monument - Wild Atlantic Way
List of Memorials to the Great Famine
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