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Pilgrim at Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday

By Graham Hembrough 2013

Graham Hembrough

Dimensions
43cm x 26cm

Croagh Patrick, which overlooks Clew Bay in County Mayo, is considered the holiest mountain in Ireland. On 'Reek Sunday', the last Sunday in July, over 25,000 pilgrims visit the Reek. At the top, there is a modern chapel where mass is celebrated and confessions are heard.
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