Back جبل كرواج پاتريك ARZ Cruach Phádraig Breton Croagh Patrick CEB Croagh Patrick Czech Croagh Patrick German Κρο Πάτρικ Greek Croagh Patrick Spanish Croagh Patrick Basque Croagh Patrick French Cruach Phádraig Irish
| Croagh Patrick | |
|---|---|
| Cruach Phádraig 'The Reek' | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Prominence | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| Listing | P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Coordinates | 53°45′34″N 9°39′30″W / 53.7595°N 9.6584°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | (Saint) Patrick's stack |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Croagh Patrick | |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L906802 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 30, 31, 37 or 38 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Croagh Patrick (Irish: Cruach Phádraig, meaning '(Saint) Patrick's stack'),[1] nicknamed 'the Reek',[1] is a mountain with a height of 764 m (2,507 ft) and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several kilometres from Westport. It has long been seen as a holy mountain. It was the focus of a prehistoric ritual landscape, and later became associated with Saint Patrick, who is said to have spent forty days fasting on the summit. There has been a church on the summit since the 5th century; the current church dates to the early 20th century. Croagh Patrick is climbed by thousands of pilgrims every year on Reek Sunday, the last Sunday in July, a custom which goes back to at least the Middle Ages.
Croagh Patrick is the fourth-highest mountain in the province of Connacht on the P600 listing after Mweelrea, Nephin and Barrclashcame. It is part of a longer east–west ridge; the lower westernmost peak is named Ben Goram.