Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document "One thing is certain : this pilgrimage has done much during the most disastrous centuries of our history to keep alive in the hearts of the people the spirit of our holy faith and its characteristic practices. Our enemies themselves attest ‘how much the superstitions of popery are greatly upheld by the pretended sanctity of that place called St. Patrick's Purgatory, in the county Donegal.’ In the midst of a district peopled by the bigoted, transplanted Puritans, the plundered and persecuted pilgrims found a shrine where the poor friars taught them the lesson of. patient endurance at the foot of the cross, and poured into their breaking hearts the cordial of spiritual strength and vitality. And every priest in the neighbouring counties knows well from experience what lasting fruits of penance are to this day produced by a pilgrimage to the holy island. It is, in truth, a sacred spot, that barren rock, rising from dark waters, and surrounded by bleak and frowning hills. The rough stone is worn smooth by the bare knees of the generations of penitents who prayed and fasted there. Many a mile they travelled, poor, toil-worn, and foot-sore, to reach that lonely island. Many a bitter tear of penance was mingled with the waters of the lake. Many a weary vigil they passed in that ‘prison’ chapel or on those 'beds' of stone. Aye, and many a darkened soul got that, many a sinful, sorrow-laden heart found there abiding consolation. These thoughts thronged my mind as I left the shore sacred to solitude and penance ; and the poet's prayer rose unbidden to my lips : — ‘God of this Irish isle, Blessed and old, Bright in the morning smile Is the lake's fold; Here where thy saints have trod, Here where they prayed, Hear me ! O saying God ! May I be saved.'" Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Here where thy saints have trod" Subject The topic of the resource Lough Derg--Pilgrimage--Magazine--Narrative Description An account of the resource An account of Lough Derg from a late-nineteenth-century pilgrim. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Matthew Russell, 1834-1912 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available M.H. Gill & Son, Dublin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sponsored and digitised by Google, Princeton University Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Article Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Magazine Article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DD_0446 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 54.6083, -7.8714 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 'Lough Derg: By a Recent Pilgrim', The Irish Monthly: A Magazine of General Literature Sixth Yearly Volume, p.31 References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://archive.org/details/irishmonthlyvol01unkngoog/page/n5 Catholic Church Catholicism description Irish identity Irish Monthly narrative pilgrimage purgatory reflection Station Island suppression timelessness