The History and Suppression of Lough Derg

The History and Suppression of Lough Derg

Lough Derg--Antiquities--Guide--Commentary

A history of Lough Derg and its Antiquities.

James Stephens, 1882-1950

Illustrated handbook of the scenery and antiquities of Southwestern Donegal ... / [by Monsignor James Stephens] ; with notes of the road for tourists to the wild, pp. 90-1

McGlashan and Gill, Dublin

1872

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Handbook

English

Illustrated handbook

DD_0468

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“[Lough Derg] continued to be of great note till the seventeenth century (1632); when, by an order of the Lords Justices, the abbey and other buildings on the island were demolished. The friars were also banished from off the island by Sir James Balfour and Sir William Stuart, who were deputed for this purpose. In a report made by Sir William, it is mentioned that he found on the island an abbot and forty friars, and that there was a daily resort of about 450 pilgrims. Sir William also informed the council, that in order to prevent the people any longer going on the island, he directed the buildings to be pulled down and destroyed ; and also that the place called St. Patrick's Bed, and the stone on which the saint knelt, should be thrown into the lake.

He afterwards put a man named Magrath in to possession, with an injunction to him not to permit, in future, either jesuits, friars, or nuns to enter on it. Some of the ruins of the ancient abbey still remain ; and a plate is given in " Ware's Antiquities" of the building. St. Dubeog himself is buried on the island. The place of pilgrimage and penance has, however, long since been transferred from the Saint's Island to the Station Island. And the hard beds of penance are dedicated to St. Patrick, Brigid, and Columbkille, to Dubeog and Adamnan.”

iv, [3]-128 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm