This unique day on the Island offers the opportunity for people in lay ministry across the parishes and dioceses to gather together and enjoy an enriching spiritual experience.  The theme for the day is ‘It is Christ we are serving‘ and guest speaker, Mr Jim Deeds, will offer spiritual nourishment and ways to develop good […]

Date  This special day event is on Saturday 18th May and is for people who are in lay Parish Ministry.   Admission  Includes refreshments on arrival, light lunch, return boat service, pastoral services, free car & coach parking. 2019 Admission €25.00/£22.00 Booking essential. Contact the Lough Derg team on 071 9861518 or email  info@loughderg.org

This event usually occurs in May and offers spiritual refreshment for those who give service to others in their parishes: readers, safeguarding personnel, parish pastoral teams, administration and finance teams, baptism and liturgy teams and so many others.  Our speaker and regular pilgrim Jim Deeds has served in The Living Church leadership team in Down […]

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Care for Creation Day  Looking after God’s world together  ‘Many things have to change course, but it is we human being above all who need to change.’ Pope Francis, Laudato Sí This new event will explore the call of Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato Sí – Care for our Common Home. Inputs and reflections […]

Date This special day event will occur on Saturday 19th May 2018. Everyone is welcome to this event, it is a day for all traditions of the Christian Church to be together on Lough Derg. A day of reflection with guest speakers. (Please note the celebration of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist are not […]

Lough Derg finds itself located in a rather remote and particularly unspoiled corner of Co Donegal.  The scenery is not breath-taking, but the quiet, humble presence of the God of Creation is almost tangible here.  Here, for centuries past, humble ordinary people have come in a pilgrim spirit to renew their covenant with God. Lough […]

Schools are welcome to come visit Lough Derg or to come for a Day or Two-day School Retreat.   SCHOOL RETREATS Designed for Leaving Cert or A’Level year students, these dynamic retreats are experiential in nature, with young people journeying together in a place apart and in an atmosphere of sharing and self-discovery. It is […]

Many National and International Tour operators organise group tours at the Visitor Centre on the Lakeshore or when time permits to be on the Island as a touring group. From time to time we also welcome other interested groups. SELF GUIDED TOUR OF VISITOR CENTRE/DVD If your group has limited time they can avail of […]

During the Pilgrimage Season there are a number of dedicated organisers across the country who make it possible for many people to travel to Lough Derg. They arrange the coach hire and dates and promote the Lough Derg Pilgrimage or Retreat in their parish and surrounding locality. Below is a list of the Group Organisers […]