Knock Shrine
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as Knock Shrine, is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and national shrine in the village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, where locals claimed to have seen an apparition in 1879 of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Evangelist, angels, and Jesus Christ.
- Tourist attraction
- …is Roman Catholic
- Description: site of apparition in in Mayo, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knock Basilica and Church of St. John the Baptist.
Knock Basilica
The Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland… Knock Basilica is situated 140 metres northeast of Knock Shrine.
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church of St. John the Baptist is situated 210 metres north of Knock Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knock and Bekan.
Bekan
Bekan is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. Bekan is situated 6 km southeast of Knock Shrine.
Kiltamagh
Kiltimagh is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. Kiltamagh is situated 8 km northwest of Knock Shrine.
Knock Shrine
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Latitude
53.79087° or 53° 47′ 27″ north
Longitude
-8.91819° or 8° 55′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C5HQ3RJ+8P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Knock Shrine” goes by many names.
Heiligdom Onze Lieve Vrouw van KnockDutch
santuario de KnockGalician
Knocki jelenésHungarian
Tempat Ziarah KnockIndonesian
Cnoc MhuireIrish
Santuario di KnockItalian
クノックの聖母（沈黙の聖母、アイルランドの女王）Japanese
クノック聖堂Japanese
노크의 성모Korean
KnockNorwegian
KnockNorwegian Bokmål
நாக் திருத்தலம்Tamil
Đức Mẹ KnockVietnamese
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of Reconciliation and Knock Museum.
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