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It is spelled as Croagh Patrick not Croach Patrick and it is a mountain located in Ireland. Croagh Patrick is visited each year by thousands of Christian pilgrims on Reek Sunday.
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He spent Lent on Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo
Croagh Patrick in county Mayo in the west of Ireland is sometimes referred to as St. Patrick's mountain.
Croagh Patrick (st Patrick mt.),Newgrange (oldest monument in the world ,older than the pyrimads!), and many many more historical things and modern.
Croagh Patrick, the Partry Mountains, Mweelrea etc
In Ireland, it is a holy day, so people go to mass. They will also pray. Some might visit graves or go to places associated with St. Patrick, like the mountains Croagh Patrick and Slemish mountain.
Angelus has written: 'The Croagh Patrick pilgrimage, A.D. 441-A.D. 1941' -- subject(s): Religious life and customs, Pilgrims and pilgrimages
It is a place of pilgrimage associated with St. Patrick, because it is said he fasted for 40 days there. On what is known as Reek Sunday each year, which is the last Sunday in July, people climb the mountain and have mass there.
They say he was the person that brought Christianity to Ireland. He is very important to many Irish people and well respected. His importance is mentioned in relation to places like Croagh Patrick, Lough Derg, Slemish Mountain and Downpatrick. There are many streets and other locations named after him. People talk about him in the context of St. Patrick's Day being the national holiday of Ireland, which is on the 17th of March.