Lady of Knock

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

In 2018, a performance of the song went viral when Irish Singer Cathy Maguire performed the song when Cardinal Timothy Dolan invited her to St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City.

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^[1]
• 2018 - Cathy Maguire sang it on St Patrick’s Day in St Patrick’s Cathedral

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