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Museums in Knock.

  

 
 

This is a pilgrimage centre which grew from an apparition of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and John the Evangelist, claimed to have been seen by a group of villagers in August 1879.

Knock
Co Mayo
Tel +353 (0) 94 938 8100
Fax +353 (0) 94 938 8295
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Behind the church where the apparitions appeared are the glass enclosed statues of the Virgin and two saints.

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Museums in Straide.

  
The Micheal Davitt Museum.
 

The Michael Davitt Museumhoused in the restored pre penal church in the village of Straide. Michael Davitt was christened in this church in 1846 and is buried in the grounds of the 13th Century Straide Abbey, beside the Museum.

The museum has an audio visual display, it also contains an extensive collection of documents, photos, Land Acts, letters, postcards, posters and other items relating to Davitt's life.

Michael Davitt Museum
Straide
Foxford
County Mayo
Tel: + 353 94 903 1022
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Hospitable staff are on hand and will give you a guided your of the museum and Straide Abbey nearby.