Talk:Croagh Patrick

No Barefoot References

The article seems to be devoid of any mention that many people climb croagh patrick barefoot. I think this is an important part of it. I didn't want to add anything since I'm only 13 and my linguistic skills might not be up for it.

derryquinn

Does anyone have a reference? It would be an interesting addition and also today's "Did you know?" makes reference to barefoot pilgrims. "... that on Reek Sunday, in a tradition of the past 1,500 years, thousands of people from across the world have embarked on an annual national pilgrimage up Croagh Patrick, some barefoot?". Wolfhound668 (talk) 16:09, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

old 2006 edit

There is a lot on this page which is unreferenced. "The richest gold seam in Europe"? Says who? Evertype 09:09, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Further reading

I deleted the following because the bibliographical reference isn't complete, and it's very commercial-sounding. I have not seen the book. Maybe it's marvellous. Can we get full bibliographical details?

Croagh Patrick-An Ancient Mountain Pilgrimage is a book detailing every aspect of the mountain. Written by Mr. Harry Hughes, it is available in any of the local bookshops in Westport or in Teach Na Miasa at the foot of the mountain. Also, a new photographic book was published last year. Edited by Mr. Harry Hughes, it shows many visual aspects of the mountain and a variety of images to do with the mountain. This book was launched to coincide with the centenary of the building of the church on the summit and came about after two photographic competitions were held locally.

Thanks. Evertype 22:21, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Paddy Hopkins addition

There was an addition today concerning Paddy Hopkins that was removed by The Banner due to it being POV and unreferenced (I agree that the wording was POV). I was doing cleanup on it but The Banner reverted before I could submit. Not wanting to get into a back and forth on it here's what I was going to use as a reference. It mentions (briefly) his work to save the mountain from mining. I'll leave it here in case someone wants to put a cleaner version back

http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18282:paddy-hopkins-slaugar-westport&catid=38:obituaries&Itemid=100061

Wolfhound668 (talk) 13:29, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

I hope you like the present version more. The Banner talk 14:39, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Mistranslation from the Irish in the Pilgrimage section

"Teampall Phádraig" is translated as "Temple Patrick" when it should obviously be "Patrick's Temple." I don't know how to actually change it in the article and I'm no expert in the Irish language so I won't try to make the change myself, but it's rather jarring to see such a mistranslation for even someone who has only a few more than a "cúpla focal." David Ingerson (talk) 19:31, 19 March 2023 (UTC)