Courtesy of Richard King; originally published in the Capuchin Annual in Dublin; EWTN Ireland
The Irish have long prayed the Rosary; Marian devotion is a time-honored Catholic tradition on the Emerald Isle, as depicted in ‘Our Lady, Queen of Ireland’ and ‘Madonna and Child’ images and celebrated at the shrine in Knock.

Irish devotion to the Blessed Mother has a long legacy. In these present challenging times, faithful commitment to Our Lady is as needed as ever.