"Lady of Knock" (Irish:Banthiarna Cnoic) is aMarian hymn toOur Lady of Knock, written byIrish singerDana Rosemary Scallon. The hymn is popular with someIrish Catholics, especially at funeral services.[citation needed] The song tells of the story ofKnock inCounty Mayo,Ireland, where there was anapparition of theVirgin Mary,Saint Joseph, and SaintJohn the Evangelist at the south gable ofKnock Parish Church in 1879.
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