The age-old national pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick got Vatican approval yesterday when Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles J Brown completed the climb and afterwards declared himself delighted by the experience.

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AN adventurer from Co Mayo will climb Croagh Patrick today and complete a remarkable record — hiking up the holy mountain every day for the past year.

A teenage girl is recovering in hospital this morning after being rescued from Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo.