Reek Sunday
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Reek Sunday is an annual Irish pilgrimage day when thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick, a holy mountain in County Mayo traditionally associated with Saint Patrick.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish pilgrimage day
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annual event ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | West of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
mountain climbing
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pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Garland Sunday (in some local traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
attending Mass on the mountain
ⓘ
climbing Croagh Patrick, sometimes barefoot ⓘ praying at stations on the mountain ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | element of Irish religious folk tradition ⓘ |
| hasOrganiser |
Roman Catholic Church in Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local clergy ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo | legend of Saint Patrick fasting on Croagh Patrick for 40 days ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Croagh Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large concentration of pilgrims on a single mountain
ⓘ
mix of traditional barefoot pilgrims and modern hikers ⓘ |
| occursOn | last Sunday of July ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Catholic devotional practices ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
honouring Saint Patrick
NERFINISHED
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penance ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
medical support on the mountain
ⓘ
mountain rescue services on duty ⓘ police presence ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn |
Croagh Patrick summit and slopes
ⓘ
holy mountain ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfParticipants | thousands of pilgrims ⓘ |
| weatherConsideration | can be affected by poor mountain weather conditions ⓘ |
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