On Ireland's Holy Mount 1921

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Item title reads - On Ireland's Holy Mount. Thousands pray for peace on the summit of Croagh Patrick.

M/S of people walking across rocky paths. Various shots as they walk up hills.

Intertitle - 'Pilgrims toiling upwards over bog and boulder to the summit - 2710 feet above sea level.'...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22423
Sort Number:
G 0796
Time in/Out:
01:22:47:00 / 01:24:04:00
Canister:
G 796
Film ID:
240.23
Issue Date:
08/08/1921

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