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Lady of Knock
Lady of
Knock
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
. 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.
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