The Apparitions and Miracles at Knock; also, the Official Depositions of the Eye-witnesses

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Virgin Mary, was accompanied by a blinding drizzle of rain,
which continued till the next day. As some persons were
hurriedly going along the road which leads to the chapel, at
about 7-30 p.m., they perceived the wall beautifully illuminated
by a soft, white, flickering light, through which could be per
ceived brilliant stars twinkling as on a fine frosty night. The
first person who saw it passed on, but others soon came and re
mained, and these saw, covering a large portion of the gable
end of the sacristy, an altar, and to its Gospel side the figures
of St. John the Evangelist, the Blessed Virgin, and St.
Joseph. On the altar, which stood about eight feet from
the ground, and immediately under the window, [a lamb
stood, and rising up behind the lamb was a crucifix with the
figure of our Lord upon it. The altar was surrounded by a
brilliant golden light, through which up and down angels
seemed to be flitting. Near the altar, and immediately to its
Gospel side, but nearer to the ground, was St. John, having
a mitre on his head, and holding the book of the Gospels
open in his left hand as if reading from it. He held his
right hand raised, and in the act of blessing, the index and
middle fingers being extended after the manner adopted by
bishops. To St; John's right stood the Blessed Virgin, hav
ing her hands extended and raised towards her shoulders, the
palms of her hands turned towards the people, and her eyes
raised up towards heaven. To the Blessed Virgin's right
was St; Joseph, turned towards her, and in an inclining
posture. These figures remained visible from 7'30to 10 o'clock
p.m., witnessed during that time by about twenty persons,
who forgot all about the heavy rain that was then falling and
drenched them through. The light at the chapel was seen
by people who lived near the place. On Monday evening,
the eve of the Epiphany, a bright light was again visible
and from n p.m. until 2 o'clock A.M. was seen by a very