Croagh Patrick - Ireland
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Croagh Patrick (Irish: Cruach Phádraig, meaning "(Saint) Patrick's Stack"),nicknamed the Reek, is a 764 metres (2,507 ft) mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo in Ireland.
Waymark Code: WMMTZ2
Location: Connacht, Ireland
Date Posted: 11/05/2014
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"Croagh Patrick (Irish: Cruach Phádraig, meaning "(Saint) Patrick's Stack"),nicknamed the Reek, is a 764 metres (2,507 ft) mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo in Ireland. It is 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. It is the third highest mountain in County Mayo after Mweelrea and Nephin. It is climbed by pilgrims on Reek Sunday every year, which is the last Sunday in July. Croagh Patrick is part of a longer east-west ridge; the westernmost peak is called Ben Gorm."
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