History
Home to the world famous Knock Shrine where on the 21st of August, 1879, there was an apparition of Our Lady, St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph. They appeared at the south gable of Knock Parish Church and was witnessed by fifteen people, young and old. Knock is now internationally recognised Marian Shrine and was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1979, commemorating the centenary of the Apparition. Mother Teresa of Calcutta visited the Shrine in June of 1993. One and a half million pilgrims visit the Shrine annually from countries all over the world. An International airport, Ireland-West Airport was opened in Knock as a international gateway for travellers to Ireland and has elevated the status of Knock to a major tourist destination.
