Patrick Croagh
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Róisín Ingle on ... boring bucket lists
- People
- February 6, 2016, 05:00
I recently found out that a great friend – one of the funniest, most intelligent, firecrackingly gorgeous women I know – is the author of the world’s(...)

Sculpture symbolises Westport’s ‘enduring spirit’
- Culture
- October 17, 2015, 13:33
Efforts are being made behind the scenes to ensure the historic Westport House in Co Mayo will not fall into private ownership, according to Minister (...)

Angling Notes: Despite cancellation due to poor weather, fishing spirit triumphed
- Other Sports
- August 10, 2015, 01:00
What have the World Cup Trout Fly Fishing Championship and Croagh Patrick got in common, apart from being in Co Mayo? Answer: both had their main a(...)

Council urged to raise €1.5m to repair Croagh Patrick
- Environment
- July 28, 2015, 01:00
Mayo County Council must “show leadership” and “find the funding” to repair and conserve Croagh Patrick. Speaking at a meeting of West Mayo Municip(...)
A Mayo mountain in need of a rescue
- Editorial
- July 28, 2015, 00:02
Unsightly and dangerously eroded gullies – they hardly qualify as paths – on the sides of Croagh Patrick are monuments to the failure of successive go(...)

Pilgrims persevere in Croagh Patrick climb despite weather alert
- Irish News
- July 27, 2015, 01:00
When high winds whisked the glass oratory off the tiny church on Croagh Patrick’s summit, John Cummins knew the mountain was in trouble. Cummins, who (...)

Repair work to Croagh Patrick to be focus of council meeting
- Environment
- July 27, 2015, 01:00
Mayo County Council is to debate a repair and conservation plan for Croagh Patrick today amid safety concerns caused by the erosion of the mountain. (...)

Hundreds ignore warnings and attempt Croagh Patrick climb
- Religion & Beliefs
- July 26, 2015, 07:43
Mountain rescue and first aid volunteers remain on duty on Croagh Patrick on Sunday as a steady stream of people ignored warnings and attempted the as(...)

Berkeley tragedy: Successful ‘Fun Raiser’ for Aoife Beary
- Religion & Beliefs
- July 25, 2015, 20:39
Sombre it was not, even if awareness of the Berkelely tragedy was on all minds at the well attended Aoife Beary Fun Raiser tag rugby competition in(...)

Priest calls for closure of eroded Croagh Patrick peak
- Environment
- June 17, 2015, 14:15
A retired parish priest has called for badly eroded sacred mountain Croagh Patrick to be declared off-limits for many activities until a proper conser(...)