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Pilgrim Stories

No other place like it on earth...

13/3/2025

 
My family's link to Lough Derg goes back many decades. My mother worked on the island in the late 1950s-early 1960s before she married my father. When we were children we were fascinated by the stories she told us about Lough Derg. I personally couldn't wait to go there and so I was delighted to go there for the first time when I turned 14. I went there to pray for my upcoming exams.
It soon became the norm for me to go to Lough Derg every Summer with my mother and/or sisters.
I love the peace on Lough Derg. I love to be given the chance to switch off from the outside world. I feel such a connection with Lough Derg. I feel completely at peace there. There's no other place like it on earth.
I hope to return to Lough Derg again this year to do the three day pilgrimage as I have missed doing it the past two summers as I had bowel cancer. I did manage to do the day retreats instead.
I can't imagine not ever being able to visit Lough Derg at least once a year. It helps me feel fulfilled. If you have never been to Lough Derg, do yourself a favour and go. You won't regret it!

​B McQuaid

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Lough Derg
Sanctuary of Saint Patrick
Pettigo
County Donegal
​F94 PC60
Phone: +353 (0) 71 9861518
Email: [email protected]
  • About us
    • Mission, Vision & Values
    • History
    • Pilgrim Stories >
      • Pilgrim Stories
      • Share Your Story
    • Jobs
    • JUBILEE 2025
  • Pilgrimages & Retreats
    • Booking
    • Three Day Pilgrimage >
      • Organised Group Travel
    • One Day Retreat >
      • Organised Group Travel
    • Residential Retreats
    • Lakeshore Pilgrimage along the Pilgrim Path
    • Quiet Day
    • Heritage Days
  • News
    • Lough Derg Podcast
  • Prayer
    • Prayer Petitions
    • Prayer Cards
    • Prayer & Resources >
      • November - Pause & Ponder
  • Support Lough Derg
    • Donate
    • Friends of Lough Derg
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