Our group was on a pilgrimage to Ireland and this shrine was an important stop. The statues in the Apparition Chapel depict, as close as humanly possible, the vision witnessed by fifteen people in 1879. The mosaic of the visionary event in the Basilica is...More

For believers Knock Shrine would be the place for meditation, prayer, or finding answers. For non-believers (or other religions) Knock Basilica is an excellent example of a modern, sacral architecture, which sidetracks from traditionalism, darkness, stone and stain glass.

This was a lovely and peaceful sacred place. The Prayer Guidance Center offers daily guided meditations on scripture led by nuns, and it was meaningful to participate in that at the shrine. Mass at the old parish church which is located on the same campus...More

I visited Knock Shrine as a traveller passing through and since it had been years since I was previously there I wanted to just stop and say a prayer or two. It just happened that on 10 June when I visited there was a National...More

We made a stop at the Knock Shrine/basilica when traveling between Sligo and Galway. I was not familiar with the significance of Knock until reading about it just before leaving Sligo, where I learned the apparition story. Not being catholic, this area didn't really hold...More

As a lifelong Catholic, I was unaware of this apparition. This is a beautiful basilica and church grounds. There are several daily masses if you time it right and have the time. Plenty of restrooms as well- 28 women stalls! Stop here if you have...More

We were on our way to Galway and we hadn't given this place a thought. Even as we passed the road sign with the church symbol on it saying it was a kilometre away we weren't inspired but once we saw the huge church spire...More

Absolutely stunning shrine along our way to Derry. Plenty of restrooms too. The shops are plentiful and offer a great selection of gifts

Great free car parking, excellent book shop, access to toilets and the shrine and the story is amazing. We attended the church for a wedding and loved the history and the pilgrimage to the shrine. We worth a visit if you are in the area.

We visited here on our recent CIE Tour of Ireland. The church where they saw the vision of Mary long ago has been redone plus they built a huge church on the site to accommodate the pilgrims who come here yearly for healing & blessings....More