Reek Sunday is celebrated on July 27, 2014. Reek Sunday (or Garland Sunday) is an annually pilgrimage in Ireland. On the last Sunday in July, pilgrims climb Ireland’s “holiest mountain”, Croagh Patrick (Cruach Phádraig) in County Mayo, traditionally in their bare feet. The pilgrimage has been held yearly for about 1,500 years. It is held in honour of Saint Patrick who, according to tradition, spent 40 days fasting on the mountain in the year 441, following Jesus and Moses.
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Croagh Patrick, which is also locally called “the Reek” is an important pilgrimage site in Ireland, and was of importance for worship before the arrival of Christianity. It is easy to imagine that pagans were fascinated by its unusual shape and its dominating location above Clew Bay. Nowadays, around 15,000 pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick on the last Sunday of July (also called Reek Sunday).
Once one reaches the summit, they be rewarded with a fantastic view over Clew Bay, which contains hundreds of islands, created during the last Ice Age. Contrary to what one may think, one won’t be able to find panoramic restaurants or any pubs on the mountain: Croagh Patrick is primarily a pilgrimage site, so will find a chapel (open on Church holidays and during the summer time), a little cairn and Saint Patrick’s bed.
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