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Article: County Mayo: Emerald, sapphire gem.(Travel)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 26, 1999
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WESTPORT, County Mayo, Ireland - The view from the enormous windows of our hotel's dining room is an idyllic image of Ireland.
In the foreground are gently rolling hills. The grass on the hills embraces a broad spectrum of shades of green.
In the distance, rising sharply from the wide, green landscape, is a stunning mountain. It is a special mountain for the Irish - Croagh Patrick , a sacred link to St. Patrick.
Not far from the 2,510-foot holy hill lies a sea of deep blue. No place in Ireland is far from the water, be it the vast sea that surrounds this island or the multitude of lakes, ponds, rivers and trout streams that help paint ...