Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

506

Date Released

6 Sep 1964

Date recorded

7 Aug 1964

Length of issue (in feet)

641

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Slate Quarry
2. 2Model Village
3. 3Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Here, near Westport in Ireland, life centres round a statue of Saint Patrick at the foot of the mountain where that patron saint climbed a precipitous path to spend forty days in fasting and prayer. Now, once a year, thousands of pilgrims from all over Ireland and all over the world climb, stumble, crawl and try to clutch their way up the merciless mountain in the Saint’s footsteps. It is a chastening endurance test which defeats many. Some pilgrims, even old ones, manage it with the help of faith and fervour. Others even face the sharp rocks with bare feet and with their way through to say their Ave Marias on the misty summit after a climb that can last, on an empty stomach, from midnight to midday. The Pic sees them "kneel where Patrick knelt, pray where Patrick prayed."

Keywords

Religion and belief

Locations

Republic of Ireland; Croagh Patrick; County Mayo

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Richard Norton

Length of story (in feet)

207

Story extras:

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