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The quality of Lough Derg's road access

A description of Lough Derg and its Pilgrimage in the American Donahoe's Magazine

Tags: bogland, Boston, Donahoe's Magazine, landowners, nineteenth century, Pettigo, pilgrimage, road, taxes

Pettigo to Lough Derg

A description of Lough Derg and its Pilgrimage in the American Donahoe's Magazine

Tags: accommodation, Boston, car journey, Castlederg, Donahoe's Magazine, Donegal Town, infrastructure, nineteenth century, pilgrimage, train, transport

Castlederg to Lough Derg

A description of Lough Derg and its Pilgrimage in the American Donahoe's Magazine

Tags: Boston, Castlederg, County Derry, County Donegal, County Tyrone, Donahoe's Magazine, Killeter, nineteenth century, pilgrimage, road

Donegal Town to Lough Derg

A description of Lough Derg and its Pilgrimage in the Boston-Based Catholic Donahoe's Magazine, repeating observations in O'Connor's pilgrim guide

Tags: approaches, Boston, Donahoe's Magazine, Donegal Town, nineteenth century, pilgrim paths, pilgrimage, River Fluchlynn

Ease of travel to Lough Derg

A description of Lough Derg and its Pilgrimage in the American Donahoe's Magazine

Tags: barefoot, Boston, convenience, Donahoe's Magazine, infrastructure, nineteenth century, pilgrimage, travel

Saints Island on Lough Derg

Landscape etching of Saints Island on Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland

Tags: boating, etching, landscape, pilgrimage, Saints Island, St. Patrick

Pilgrims being transported to Station Island on Lough Derg

Pilgrims getting rowed to Station Island on Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland

Tags: etching, lake crossing, photography, pilgrimage, St. Patrick, Station Island

Attempting to walk on water

"I very well remember that the first sly attempt I ever made at a miracle was in reference to Lough Derg ; I tried it by way of preparation for my pilgrimage..."

Tags: miracle, parody, pilgrimage, Protestant critique, skepticism, Station Island

"I was just on the point of enjoying a little rest, when a man ringing a large hand-bell, came round, crying in a low, supernatural growl, which could be hear double the distance of the loudest shout - 'waken up, waken up, and come to prison.'..."

Tags: dormitory, immersion, pilgrimage, Protestant critique, Station Island, water station, William Carleton

Unimpressed by Lough Derg

A dismal scene of the view to the lake on the walk from Pettigo, originally included in Caesar Otway's 'Sketches in Ireland'

Tags: bogland, Caesar Otway, disappointment, hills, landscape, medievalism, mountains, negative, Pettigo, pilgrimage, Protestant critique, St. Patrick, Station Island, The Gothic, William Carleton

Browse Items (242 total)

The quality of Lough Derg's road access

Pettigo to Lough Derg

Castlederg to Lough Derg

Donegal Town to Lough Derg

Ease of travel to Lough Derg

Saints Island on Lough Derg

Pilgrims being transported to Station Island on Lough Derg

Attempting to walk on water

The call to prison

Unimpressed by Lough Derg