The waves of the Lough

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Title

The waves of the Lough

Subject

Lough Derg--Pilgrim Crossing--Boating--Improvements

Description

“…[T]here were times, some of which are fresh in my memory, when the pilgrims' boat ran considerable risk from the waves, and when the skill and energy of such experienced boatmen as Pat M'Kane, of Seeavoc, were taxed to the utmost..."

Creator

Daniel O'Connor, 1843-1919

Source

Daniel O’Connor, Lough Derg and Its Pilgrimages: With Map and Illustrations, p. 159

Publisher

J. Dollard, Dublin

Date

1879

Contributor

Digitised by archive.org, sponsored by Harvard University

Rights

Public domain

Format

Monograph

Language

English

Type

Pilgrim handbook
Text

Identifier

DD_0034

Coverage

54.616218, -7.876212

References

http://archive.org/details/loughdergandits00ocogoog

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Text

“…[T]here were times, some of which are fresh in my memory, when the pilgrims' boat ran considerable risk from the waves, and when the skill and energy of such experienced boatmen as Pat M'Kane, of Seeavoc, were taxed to the utmost in making headway against the triple waves, which are, I believe, peculiar to this lake. There were days also, but very few, when, owing to the storm, the work of ferrying the pilgrims had to be suspended, and when the pilgrims approaching the lake had to find shelter as best, they might in the ‘cabin’ by the shore. I cannot help thinking that, with no very great expenditure, a small steamboat might be provided for the accommodation of this pilgrimage, which would thus render the work of transit not only more expeditious, but also quite secure in every state of the weather. If this were an English or a Continental lake, instead of an Irish one, can we doubt but that its waters would be traversed by yacht and steamer, and that hotels and villas would look down from the surrounding heights on its delightful expanse of water?”

Original Format

Monograph

Citation

Daniel O'Connor, 1843-1919, “The waves of the Lough,” Digital Derg: A Deep Map, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalderg.eu/items/show/34.

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