Reek Sunday pilgrimage
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The Reek Sunday pilgrimage is an annual religious trek in late July where thousands of devotees climb Ireland’s Croagh Patrick in honor of Saint Patrick.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic devotion
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ |
| estimatedParticipants |
thousands of pilgrims
ⓘ
up to tens of thousands in some years ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Domhnach na Cruaiche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important expression of Irish national and spiritual identity
ⓘ
major event in Irish religious life ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
acts of penance
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barefoot ascent by some pilgrims ⓘ confession and communion ⓘ recitation of the Rosary ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern | erosion of mountain paths ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalElement |
Eucharistic celebration
ⓘ
blessing of pilgrims ⓘ outdoor Masses on the summit ⓘ |
| hasName | Reek Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
exposure to rapidly changing mountain weather
ⓘ
falls and injuries on steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasStartingPoint | Murrisk, County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitElevation |
2507 feet
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764 metres ⓘ |
| honours | Saint Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Irish Catholicism
ⓘ
Irish folklore ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSupervisedBy |
Archdiocese of Tuam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local clergy ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Saint Patrick’s reputed 40-day fast on Croagh Patrick ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
attending Mass on the summit
ⓘ
climbing Croagh Patrick ⓘ praying at stations on the mountain ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | July ⓘ |
| occursOnDay | last Sunday of July ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| requiresSupportFrom |
Irish police (Garda Síochána)
NERFINISHED
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civil defence and first aid organisations ⓘ mountain rescue services ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Croagh Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInCounty | County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Westport, County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
begins early morning
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continues throughout the day ⓘ |
| usesRoute | traditional pilgrim path up Croagh Patrick ⓘ |
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