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 ...

Former RTÉ News journalist Charlie Bird appeared on Ireland's Late Late Show on Friday night to discuss motor neuron disease diagnosis and launch a climb of Croagh Patrick in April to raise money for ...

As I write this, we are in the magnificent surroundings of Westport, preparing to embark on our great adventure up Croagh Patrick. I am overwhelmed and absolutely thrilled by the fact our climb has ...

Many of the thousands of pilgrims who undertook the arduous climb of ­Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday expressed upset over the controversial Olympics opening ceremony which has been criticised amid ...

"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 ...

A number of bishops joined thousands of pilgrims from across Ireland in the annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage climb of Croagh Patrick as part of the Irish church’s drive for vocations to the priesthood.

THERE HAS BEEN a callout for priests to help minister sacraments at the top of Croagh Patrick for Reek Sunday – as the Church has been forced to halve the number of its services as a result of a ...