Lough Derg (Donegal)
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Lough Derg (Donegal) is a small lake in County Donegal, Ireland, renowned as a historic Catholic pilgrimage site centered on St Patrick’s Purgatory.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saint Patrick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legend of St Patrick’s Purgatory ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Clogher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Lough Derg (Shannon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 8.9 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasApproximateElevation | about 150 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasChapel |
Blessed Sacrament Chapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Brigid’s Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ St Mary’s Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ St Patrick’s Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
St Patrick’s Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
basilica on Station Island ⓘ holy well ⓘ penitential beds ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Loch Dearg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Ravens Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saints Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Station Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite | St Patrick’s Purgatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Catholic pilgrimage
ⓘ
St Patrick’s Purgatory pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ penitential retreat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Donegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Derg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | red lake ⓘ |
| nearBorder |
County Fermanagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Pettigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDuration | three-day pilgrimage ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice |
all-night vigil
ⓘ
barefoot walking ⓘ fasting ⓘ praying at penitential beds ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | summer ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | penitential pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religiousOrderInCharge | Roman Catholic Diocese of Clogher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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