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