Croagh Patrick
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But it’s caught in Clew Bay, near our home in the shadow of Croagh Patrick.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021
The town of Knock is a place of pilgrimage, as is Croagh Patrick mountain where St Patrick is said to have fasted for 40 days.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2016
For hundreds of years people have journeyed from all over Ireland each year to climb Croagh Patrick as an act of pilgrimage and penance, some clambering over the sharp stones in their bare feet.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2015
About 850 people work at the plant in the town, which sits at the foot of the Croagh Patrick mountain, close to the Atlantic coast.
From BusinessWeek • Jan. 25, 2012
These certainly are not the words of a youth who was in the habit of journeying from Croagh Patrick to Foclut to make the acquaintance of the inhabitants.
From Bolougne-Sur-Mer St. Patrick's Native Town by Fleming, William
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