Station Island. Lough Derg

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	French, Robert, 1841-1917 photographer
Contributors:	Lawrence, William, 1840-1932
In collection:	The Lawrence Photograph Collection
Format:	Photo
Published / Created:	[between 1880-1900].
Subjects:	Pilgrims and pilgrimages > Ireland > Lough Derg > 1880-1900 Islands > Ireland > 1880-1900 Pilgrimages > Ireland > 1880-1900 Pilgrims > Ireland > 1880-1900 Derg, Lough (Donegal, Ireland) > 1880-1900 Donegal (Ireland : County) > 1880-1900 Glass negatives > 1880-1900.
Notes:	Pilgrims to Lough Derg are seen here in the late 1800s taking part in a spiritual exercise. The traditional pilgrimage involves three days of fasting and two days of prayer. The central prayer of the pilgrimage is called a 'station'. To do a station, prayers are said at the penitential beds, in and around the basilica, at the lake edge and at two ancient crosses. The island's penitential beds are the circular remains of monks cells about a metre high with an entrance and a cross in the centre. This station is St Patricks Cross. The stone shaft in which the cross is set dates back to the Middle Ages and is a relic of monastic times on the island. Additional information about this photograph may be available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6024596111/in/photostream/ Robert French was the chief photographer responsible for photographing three quarters of the Lawrence Collection. For more information, see the Dictionary of Irish Biography: http://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a3369 Physical description: 1 negative : glass ; 13 x 19 cm. Geographic Coverage: Lough Derg, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland. Caption on glassplate reads: Station Island. Lough Derg. 4685. W. L. more