Croagh Patrick - Quiz
Croagh Patrick
  • 1. When was the modern chapel on the summit of Croagh Patrick dedicated?
A) 5 July 1980
B) 12 July 1970
C) 20 July 1905
D) 20 August 1905
  • 2. What is the name of the group of three ancient cairns on the mountain?
A) Boheh Stone
B) Reilig Mhuire
C) Cruachan Aigle
D) Teampall Phádraig
  • 3. What is the original name of Croagh Patrick?
A) Murrisk Abbey
B) Ballintubber
C) Cruachan Aigle
D) Teampall Phádraig
  • 4. Who conjectured that the pilgrimage pre-dates Christianity?
A) The Archbishops of Armagh
B) Paddy Hopkins
C) The Mayo Environmental Group
D) Máire MacNeill
  • 5. What is the primary cause of damage to the mountain according to local people?
A) Mining activities
B) Construction of the chapel
C) Weathering from rain
D) Erosion from a high number of climbers
  • 6. What was the result of the Mayo Environmental Group's resistance to gold mining?
A) The gold seam was destroyed
B) Mining was allowed under strict regulations
C) Mining was delayed by five years
D) Mayo County Council disallowed mining
  • 7. How long is the revived Tochár Phádraig pilgrim path?
A) 30 kilometres
B) 5 kilometres
C) 10 kilometres
D) 50 kilometres
  • 8. Until what year was it traditional for pilgrims to climb the mountain after sunset?
A) 1970
B) 1950
C) 1905
D) 1980
  • 9. What does the name of the Owenwee River mean in Irish?
A) Patrick's river
B) Mountain river
C) Yellow river
D) Gold river
  • 10. How is the stone path built to combat erosion constructed?
A) Dry stone manner
B) Using iron reinforcements
C) Using concrete and mortar
D) Using imported gravel
  • 11. What is the name of the pilgrim path that starts at Ballintubber Abbey?
A) The Lughnasadh Trail
B) Murrisk Road
C) Tochár Phádraig
D) The Reilig Path
  • 12. Which festival is the pilgrimage possibly associated with according to Máire MacNeill?
A) Easter
B) Samhain
C) Christmas
D) Lughnasadh
  • 13. Approximately how many pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick each year?
A) 5,000
B) 100,000
C) 10,000
D) 40,000
  • 14. What is the significance of the year 824 in relation to Croagh Patrick?
A) The construction of the first chapel
B) The discovery of gold
C) The end of the pilgrimage tradition
D) A dispute over jurisdiction between two Archbishops
  • 15. What act of penance do some pilgrims perform while climbing?
A) Climbing barefoot
B) Carrying heavy stones
C) Climbing backwards
D) Climbing only at night
  • 16. What is the local nickname for Croagh Patrick?
A) The Pyramid
B) Saint's Peak
C) The Stack
D) The Reek
  • 17. What is the name of the village that Croagh Patrick rises above?
A) Westport
B) Castlebar
C) Leenane
D) Murrisk
  • 18. How many days is Saint Patrick said to have fasted on the summit?
A) Thirty days
B) Fifty days
C) Twenty days
D) Forty days
  • 19. What is the lower westernmost peak of the ridge called?
A) Cruachán
B) Aigle
C) Ben Goram
D) Corra
  • 20. What does the Irish name 'Cruach Phádraig' mean?
A) (Saint) Patrick's stack
B) High mount
C) Eagle peak
D) Holy mountain
  • 21. What does the name 'Cruachán' mean?
A) Stack or peak
B) Holy place
C) Eagle
D) Devil's home
  • 22. In what months does the sun appear to roll down the slope of Croagh Patrick when viewed from the Boheh Stone?
A) March and October
B) April and August
C) June and July
D) May and September
  • 23. What is the name of the hollow where Saint Patrick is said to have banished the black demonic birds?
A) Aigle
B) Cruachán
C) Lugnademon
D) Lough Na Corra
  • 24. What was the name of the female serpent that tormented Saint Patrick?
A) Corra
B) Boheh
C) Aigle
D) Lugna
  • 25. What rank is Croagh Patrick in the P600 listing of Connacht mountains?
A) Second
B) Fourth
C) First
D) Third
  • 26. Which mountain is mentioned as higher than Croagh Patrick?
A) Mweelrea
B) Cruachán
C) Ben Goram
D) Lugnademon
  • 27. What type of rock makes up the peak of Croagh Patrick?
A) Granite
B) Quartzite
C) Sandstone
D) Limestone
  • 28. What is the name of the body of water that Croagh Patrick overlooks?
A) Galway Bay
B) Clew Bay
C) Lough Corrib
D) Lough Na Corra
  • 29. When does the church currently standing on the summit date to?
A) Early 20th century
B) 5th century
C) 9th century
D) Middle Ages
  • 30. Who wrote in the 7th century that Saint Patrick spent forty days on the mountain?
A) Cromderg
B) The Marquess of Sligo
C) Tírechán
D) Christiaan Corlett
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