Knock Shrine

We stopped at Knock Shrine, which is really an important site to Catholics. I'll tell ye a story:
A long time ago, 15 farmers saw an image of Mother Mary and a lamb, and something else...oh! angels!...on a wall. Some priests came and interviewed these randos and confirmed it must have happened. A Shrine was built.
Catholics would make pilgrimages each year to see this Shrine. Then, in the 70's, the Pope came.
The monument that was built claims the visit from the Pope was the second most important thing to happen to the Irish. The first...the coming of St. Patrick in the early 600's. So, as you can see, we had to be on our best behavior here.
I even dipped my savage finger in the Holy water before I did the sign of the cross.
I have lived to tell this tale. So, maybe this is a place of miracles?Read more