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The second Tóchar Phádraig walk takes place on Reek Sunday July 27 leaving Ballintubber Abbey at 8.30am.

The fourth annual cycle and climb to Croagh Patrick for Chernobyl Aid Ireland will take place on September 21 - after poor weather caused its postponement two months ago.

Mary Staunton, née Kenny, felt privileged to have been born and reared in such a beautiful place as Westport. To wake up every morning to the magnificent view of Croagh Patrick. To smell the trees, wild flowers and grass on her way to school. The sights, sounds and smells of a rural setting, surely one is forever moulded by an environment such as this.

The third Tóchar Phádraig walk takes place on Saturday August 30, leaving Ballintubber Abbey at 8.30am.

Mayo Cancer Support Association and Cancer Care West are to attempt to set a new world record on Saturday November 22 for the world’s highest bra-chain, by linking a chain of bras up and down Croagh Patrick in aid of breast cancer awareness.

As one of your New Year’s resolutions make sure you sign up for this year’s Croagh Patrick Challenge which raises funds for children with autism in Mayo.

Mayo Cancer Support will be attempting to set a new world record for the world’s highest chain of bras on Saturday November 22 at Croagh Patrick, Murrisk.

While many of the legends about St Patrick are well known, such as his banishing snakes from Ireland, it is less well known that he wrote an autobiography.

Leading Irish archaeologist Michael Gibbons will give an illustrated talk on his work in the Gort Library on Saturday March 28 at 3pm.

An American woman in her seventies was airlifted from Croagh Patrick on Wednesday night after sustaining serious head injuries.