The Contemplative Traditions (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Croagh Patrick local nickname
Croagh Patrick local nickname
The Reek
Croagh Patrick height in metres
Croagh Patrick height in metres
764 metres
Croagh Patrick location in Ireland
Croagh Patrick location in Ireland
Near Westport, County Mayo
Years of pilgrimage tradition at Croagh Patrick
Years of pilgrimage tradition at Croagh Patrick
Over 1,500 years
Days St Patrick spent on the mountain
Days St Patrick spent on the mountain
Forty days
What 'banishing snakes' symbolises
What 'banishing snakes' symbolises
Triumph of Christianity over paganism
When Reek Sunday occurs
When Reek Sunday occurs
Last Sunday in July
Reek Sunday typical attendance
Reek Sunday typical attendance
Tens of thousands
Tóchar Phádraig length
Tóchar Phádraig length
Approximately 35 kilometres
Tóchar Phádraig starting point
Tóchar Phádraig starting point
Ballintubber Abbey
Deiseal meaning
Deiseal meaning
Clockwise movement around sacred object/place
Stations of the Reek
Stations of the Reek
Traditional circling and set prayers at summit
Mountain as sacred space symbolism
Mountain as sacred space symbolism
Place where heaven and earth meet
Barefoot climbing significance
Barefoot climbing significance
Ancient penitential custom
Leave No Trace principle
Leave No Trace principle
Environmental ethics protecting the sacred site