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The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site located in County Mayo, Ireland. It commemorates an 1879 apparition in which 15 locals reported seeing the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, and Saint John the Evangelist beside an altar. Unlike other Marian apparitions, the event oc...
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Ireland's national Marian shrine with Church recognition and steady pilgrimage; lower architectural distinction than top European sanctuaries.
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A Roman Catholic basilica located in Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, completed in 1976 to accommodate pilgrims visiting the site of reported Marian apparitions from 1879. The church features a circular modern design and was designated as a minor basilica by the Catholic Church. It serves as the centerp...
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Important Irish apparition shrine with major pilgrimage role; modern circular basilica has mixed architectural consensus.
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