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Lady of Knock

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Lady of Knock (Irish: Banthiarna Cnoic) is a Marian hymn to Our Lady of Knock, written by Irish singer Dana Rosemary Scallon. The hymn is popular with some Irish Catholics, especially at funeral services. The song tells of the story of Knock in County Mayo, Ireland, where there was an apparation of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and St. John the Evangelist at the south gable of Knock Parish Church in 1879.

Versions

  • 1981 - Dana released it as a single
  • 1995 - Frank Patterson
  • 2003 - Daniel O'Donnell released it on Songs of Faith
  • 2010 - Susan Boyle performed it onstage with Daniel O'Donnell at his concert in Castlebar, Ireland

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