90th Anniversary of the Lough Derg Basilica: 13th August 2021 Friends, today marks the 90th Anniversary of our Lough Derg Basilica. We invite you to watch Fr La’s reflection below: “Wherever you may be on your pilgrimage of life, I invite you today to unite your prayers of praise and thanksgiving with those of the […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Fireweed’. Fireweed Wild wet weather these past two weeks has taken its toll on the Rosebay Willow-herb or Fireweed, as it is commonly called. At its full it is simply a splendid sight: great banks of bloom […]

  Highlights of our Lakeshore Pilgrimage on the Lough Derg Pilgrim Path – watch the video below:   Friends, as you are aware this Saturday 31st July is our next Lakeshore Pilgrimage walk along the Lough Derg Pilgrim Path. We have been encouraged with the feedback of our new pilgrimage experience on the Lakeshore and […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘A Wetland View’.   A Wetland View Lough views from the Pilgrim Path are mostly views of Lough Derg. But around the headland after the Saints Island shore we catch a glimpse through the trees of another […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Together on the Pilgrim Path’.   Together on the Pilgrim Path   On Sunday we gathered at Patrick the Pilgrim in glorious sunshine to walk the Pilgrim Path.   Above at Davog’s Seat we paused to view […]

Happy Feast Day for St Davog! Listen to Fr La in the video below praying the ‘Prior’s Prayer to St Davog’ as he explains about the widespread devotion to this faithful disciple of Patrick the Apostle and the Father of the Lough Derg family. Here at Lough Derg we celebrate St Davog on 24th July, […]

Friends, the Lough Derg Pilgrim Path on the Lakeshore is now open daily to those who wish to come and walk it in a prayerful pilgrim spirit. Leaflets are available at the Visitor Centre as a further resource, with suggestions on how to walk the Path in a prayerful spirit for those who wish to […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Fairy Fingers’. The foxgloves now are out in force along the verge between the path and the trees This sentinel stands forth alone, taller than myself. Others are shy and they prefer the shade. Close up I […]

Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Wayside in Detail’. Wayside in Detail Let us pause together again by the wayside, now taking our time to delight in the detail. Here there is cat’s ear, there some red clover and the tiny blue speedwell […]

WATCH highlights of our ‘Do Lough Derg wherever you are’ weekend (3 – 5 July 2021) in the video below: Friends, we want to thank all who took part in this year’s ‘Do Lough Derg wherever you are’ and all who played a supporting role. Either in practical terms or by joining us in prayer […]