A stroll up Croagh Patrick (Part 1)

Climbing Croagh Patrick doesn't seem like a big deal. When you stand at the bottom, staring up at the path that winds it's way up the edge of the mountain, it seems like a gently sloping hill. In fact, it is a gently sloping hill - unfortunately, the path that you are looking at is actually leading up to Lugnademon (510 metres) which is beside Croagh Patrick (764 metres).

When you get to Lugnademon, it's time for a rest before turning right for the final hike.

There are plenty of rescue workers keeping an eye on things.......

since not everyone leaves the same way they arrived.......

The committed ones do the climb in their bare feet......

and others commemorate St. Patrick in other ways...

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