Pilgrimage Sites in Ireland
Discover 5 sacred destinations in Ireland
Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick is Ireland's holy mountain where St. Patrick fasted for 40 days and continues as the nation's most important Catholic pilgrimage destination.
Drogheda
Drogheda is home to St Peter's Church, which houses the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett, Ireland's last martyred archbishop, making it a significant Catholic pilgrimage destination.
Kildare
Kildare is home to St. Brigid's Cathedral, built on the site of Ireland's famous 5th-century monastery founded by St. Brigid, patroness of Ireland.
Knock
Knock Shrine is Ireland's International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine where an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and St. John appeared in 1879.
Lough Derg
Lough Derg is one of Ireland's most ancient pilgrimage sites, dating back to the 5th century, where St. Patrick established a place of prayer and spiritual renewal that continues to draw faithful seeking deeper connection with God.