Kevin McManus

The Virgin and the Lion (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With the exception of Lourdes, Knock is possibly the most notable shrine arising from a vision in Europe during the nineteenth century. An adequate understanding of the visions at Knock cannot be arrived at without some consideration of the historical and economic backdrop to the events of 21 August 1879.

The Apparition of the Virgin Mary in Knock occurred at the same time in Ireland as the beginning of the Land War which is considered as important in Irish history as the revolution of 1879 is in French history because it led to the eventual overthrow of the Anglo-Irish Aristocracy.

Both the Apparition and the Land War began in County Mayo which was under the control of Archbishop John MacHale, referred to as the Patriarch of the West or as Daniel O'Connell named him, the lion of the fold of Judah because of his strong nationalist support. However by 1879, MacHale had distanced himself from the Fenian movement because of their brand of physical force nationalism

1879 was clearly a turning point in Irish history, it was the year of the last great potato famine and the year that would also mark the return of widespread support for the cause of Irish nationalism from the Irish Catholic church. Is there a link between events surrounding the Knock incident and this reunion?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palladio Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781393133926
• Artikelnr.: 57465133

Autorenporträt

Kevin McManus is from Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Ireland. He has published a number of novels, poetry collections, a short story anthology, a play script and novellas which are all available to purchase on paperback and ebook on Amazon.

In 2016 he won the Leonard award for his writing. His poems have been published in several international journals, including the London Grip, the Californian Catamaran, the Honest Ulsterman, the Fortnightly Review, the Galway Review, the Cormorant, Dreich, and An Aitiuil.

In 2022 the poem "Lost Souls" was adapted into a short film and won the Blissfest film festival in Chicago. The film was also a finalist in the Cork poetry film festival and the Drumshanbo written word festival. It was also selected for the Los Angeles poetry film festival.