Croagh Patrick

/ kroːx /

noun

1. a mountain in NW Republic of Ireland, in Mayo: a place of pilgrimage as Saint Patrick is said to have prayed and fasted there. Height: 765 m (2510 ft)

Example Sentences

But it’s caught in Clew Bay, near our home in the shadow of Croagh Patrick.

From New York Times

The kids got to climb Croagh Patrick Mountain, named for Ireland’s patron saint.

From Washington Post

At the foot of Croagh Patrick, the sacred mountain, Padraig Sheridan, 58, said he appreciated Francis’ “bubbly character” and said that he was eager to get to Dublin to see a pope who was a “people’s man.”

From New York Times

Thousands ascend the conical peak of Croagh Patrick on the holy mountain's traditional pilgrimage days in July and August.

From BBC

The little town of Westport in County Mayo lies under the shadow of Ireland’s “holy mountain” Croagh Patrick, but has earned a sudden and dubious notoriety for decidedly worldly reasons.

From The Guardian