Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer Oli Smith made a pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, Ireland - CATHAL MCNAUGHTON Even in the half light of the ...

A new 4km pilgrim path from the base to the summit of Croagh Patrick is set to be officially opened on Monday afternoon. The path is the result of a grueling three-year project carried out by hand by ...

"Did you make it to the top?" I responded in the affirmative. "I think you're the first one up today. Any view?" I responded in the negative. The restoration worker wished me well and my descent ...

Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo is an important site of pilgrimage where St Patrick is believed to have fasted during the 5th century. Croagh Patrick, which overlooks Clew Bay, the Wild Atlantic Way, and ...

Since July, the Sam Maguire has seen nearly every corner of Mayo for the first time in 75 years ...

For the first time, emergency and voluntary service members from across Co Mayo and beyond have climbed Croagh Patrick in full uniform. The event was organised in tribute to Martin Gilligan, also ...

Each year on the last Sunday of July between 15,000 and 30,000 brave souls flock to Croagh Patrick, one of the most dangerous mountains in Ireland, to imitate the spiritual ascent of Saint Patrick. On ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A Swords man has scaled the 764m height of Croagh Patrick while on a staycation and raised a whopping €1,600 for Pieta House at the same time. James Freeman, from River Valley, was spurred on to ...

Thousands of people climbed Ireland’s holiest Mountain yesterday for the annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage. People travelled from all over the island to partake in the centuries-old pilgrimage, which took ...

A West of Ireland Mountain Rescue Team had a busy weekend after being called out to assist two walkers who suffered injuries in separate incidents on Croagh Patrick. The volunteer emergency crew of ...