Writer Oli Smith made a pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, Ireland - CATHAL MCNAUGHTON Even in the half light of the morning, you could make out barefooted pilgrims on the holy mountain ...

St. Patrick’s Day is also celebrated by the likes of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Argentina, especially by the Irish diaspora. But who was Saint Patrick and why is he so famous?

Archbishop Francis Duffy of Tuam put grandparents and the elderly at the heart of his message for the Jubilee Year's "Reek Sunday" pilgrimage at Ireland's holy mountain, Croagh Patrick, on July 27. In ...

Pilgrims at the summit of Croagh Patrick during Reek Sunday 2025 Photo: Conor McKeown “I got engaged just exactly where the altar is set up,” the father-of-four told the Irish Independent.

After returning from what he reckoned was his 85th ascent of Croagh Patrick, Martin Corcoran from Islandeady lamented the fall-off in numbers. “It’s sad what’s happening,” he said.

Pilgrims of all ages are expected to scale Croagh Patrick this weekend, continuing a 1,600-year-old tradition of faith and resilience ...

For more than 1,600 years, pilgrims have gathered at Croagh Patrick near Westport, Mayo, to climb the mountain as part of a spiritual and religious journey over 2,502ft. Known as Ireland’s "Holy ...

Patrick Mahomes marked his first Father's Day as a dad to three children on June 15. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and wife Brittany Mahomes are parents to three children — Sterling Skye, 4 ...

For the first time, emergency and voluntary service members from across Co Mayo and beyond have climbed Croagh Patrick in full uniform.

Father John Kenny, administrator of Westport parish and custodian of Croagh Patrick sacred mountain, also approves of the “passport” initiative.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a sweet tribute to his wife, Current co-owner Brittany Mahomes, on Mother’s Day.

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