37-52 Croagh Patrick, Co Mayo, Ireland
Croagh Patrick (Irish: Cruach Phádraig, meaning "(Saint) Patrick's Stack"), nicknamed the Reek, is a 764 m (2,507 ft) mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in Mayo, Ireland. It is 8 km (5 mi) from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. It is the third highest mountain in Mayo after Mweelrea, and Nephin. It is climbed by pilgrims on Reek Sunday every year, which is the last Sunday in July.
It forms the southern part of a U-shaped valley created by a glacier flowing into Clew Bay in the last Ice Age. Croagh Patrick is part of a longer east-west ridge; the westernmost peak being Ben Gorm.
There is a chapel on the summit, although this cannot be seen in this photograph because of the clouds on the summit. To the left of the photograph can be see a well worn path, which is the start of the main route taken to the summit.
This photograph was taken from the car park in the village of Murrisk, which is the main starting point for the walk to the summit.
37-52 Croagh Patrick, Co Mayo, Ireland
Croagh Patrick (Irish: Cruach Phádraig, meaning "(Saint) Patrick's Stack"), nicknamed the Reek, is a 764 m (2,507 ft) mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in Mayo, Ireland. It is 8 km (5 mi) from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. It is the third highest mountain in Mayo after Mweelrea, and Nephin. It is climbed by pilgrims on Reek Sunday every year, which is the last Sunday in July.
It forms the southern part of a U-shaped valley created by a glacier flowing into Clew Bay in the last Ice Age. Croagh Patrick is part of a longer east-west ridge; the westernmost peak being Ben Gorm.
There is a chapel on the summit, although this cannot be seen in this photograph because of the clouds on the summit. To the left of the photograph can be see a well worn path, which is the start of the main route taken to the summit.
This photograph was taken from the car park in the village of Murrisk, which is the main starting point for the walk to the summit.