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View of Croagh Patrick mountain from the Croagh Patrick Viewpoint.
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Croagh Patrick View sits at the base of Croagh Patrick, County Mayo and gives open views of Clew Bay.

The viewpoint is adjacent to Murrisk Cemetery and the ruins of Murrisk Abbey, which was founded in 1456 by the Augustinian Friars.

Visitors can set out for a walk around the Bay or up to Croagh Patrick, Ireland's holy mountain. It's here that St. Patrick fasted and prayed for 40 days and nights, and the mountain continues to draw pilgrims to climb its 764m.

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Found in County Mayo, Croagh Patrick is an important site of pilgrimage where St Patrick is believed to have fasted for 40 days in 441. The 765m-high mountain is just 8km from Westport and affords stunning views of Clew Bay.

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Located six miles west of Westport on the Louisburgh Road, Croagh Patrick is one of County Mayo's most famous landmarks. The mountain overlooks Clew Bay and the entire Western coastline.

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