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 "A pious monk of Eymstadt [Heemstede], in Holland, having obtained permission from his superiors to visit holy places, in the character of a religious mendicant, came to Lough Derg, and solicited entrance into the Purgatory. The prior informed him that he was out of order, that he could not obtain admission without a license from the bishop of the diocese. The monk then went to the bishop, but as he was poor, and poor-looking, the prelate's servants gave him the ‘not at home,’ and shut the door in his face. The monk, however, as we shall see, was a man of energy and perseverance ; so he waited till he saw the bishop, and then falling on his knees, solicited the license. Certainly, said the bishop, but you must first pay me a certain sum of money, my usual fee. The monk replied boldly, saying that he was a religious mendicant, that the gifts of God should not be sold for money, audaciously hinted that such a proceeding was tainted with the leprosy of Simony, and by dint of sturdy solicitation succeeded in obtaining the license. The bishop then told him that that was not all ; he must next go and obtain permission from the prince of the territory. The monk went to the prince, who, in turn, demanded his fee; but at last wearied out by the importunity of the monk, and seeing that he could not receive what the other had not to give, the prince conceded the required permission. The monk then returned to the prior, fortified with the licenses of the bishop and lord of the soil ; but was most ungraciously received. The prior could net understand how the monk could have the audacity to come there without money, when he knew that the convent was solely supported by the fees of pilgrims. The undaunted Dutchman spoke as boldly to the prior as he had to the bishop ; and at last, with a very bad grace, he was permitted to go through the prescribed ceremonies, and enter the Purgatory. In a high state of religious excitement and expectation the monk was shut up in the cave; but alas ! he did not see, hear, or feel anything during the whole twenty four hours. Some, probably, would have taken a different view of the matter, but the disappointed and enthusiastic monk, firmly believing the truth of the legends, considered that the miracle had ceased on account of its having been a source of profit." Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data v. ill., maps (part fold., part col.), plates. 23-26 cm. 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 The monk of Eymstadt Subject The topic of the resource Lough Derg--Archaeology--Journal--Folklore Description An account of the resource An account of the Dutch monk's visit to Lough Derg and his charges of usury. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Pinkerton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ulster journal of archaeology, vol. 4, p. 238 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ulster Archaeological Society, Belfast Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitised by Google, sponsored by University of Virginia, archived on Hathi Trust digital 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 Journal Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 52.352970, 4.621410 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DD_0493 archaeology fifteenth century Folklore Heemstede misconduct monk purgatory suppression William Pinkerton