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

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Thirteenth Witness.
Testimony of Margaret Beirne.
I, Margaret Beirne, live near Knock chapel ; I am sister
to Mary Beirne, who has seen the vision ; I remember the
night of the 21st of August ; I left my own house at half-past
seven o'clock, and went to the chapel and locked it ; I came
out to return home ; I saw something luminous or bright at
the south gable, but it never entered my head that it was
necessary to see or inquire what it was ; I passed by and
went home. Shortly after, about eight o'clock, my niece,
Catherine Murray, called me out to see the Blessed Virgin
and the other saints that were standing at the south gable of
the chapel. I went out then, and ran up to see what was to
be seen. I there beheld the Blessed Virgin with a bright
crown on her head, and St. Joseph to her right, his head in
clined a little towards Our Blessed Lady, and St. John the
Evangelist to her left, eastward, holding in his left hand a
book of the Gospels, and his right hand raised the while, as
if in the attitude of preaching to the people who stood before
him at the ditch. The Virgin appeared with hands uplifted
as if in prayer, with eyes turned towards heaven, and wearing
a lustrous crown. I saw an altar there; it was surrounded
with a bright light, nay, with a light at times sparkling, and
so too were the other figures, which were similarly sur
rounded.
Fourteenth Witness.
Testimony of Dominick Beirne (senior).
I live at Knock; I remember the evening of the 21st of
August ; my cousin, Dominick Beirne, came to see us at
about eight o'clock, p.m., and called me to see the vision of