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Croagh Patrick

British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

A disastrous start by Mayo saw them concede two goals, leaving them with a mountain the size of Croagh Patrick to climb before they got going.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2016

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

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

There are few mountains of its height that look so high as Croagh Patrick.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.

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