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Our LocationAvondale Guest House Bed and Breakfast is situated on the outskirts of Pettigo village within easy driving distance of many of the larger towns and must visit areas of the north and north west of Ireland including Lough Derg.
Our central location is ideal for touring counties Donegal, Tyrone and Fermanagh and there are many wonderful scenic drives that allow you to take in much of the wonderful natural landscape that has made this region of Ireland popular with visitors the world over.
While Lough Derg has been renowned as a place of pilgrimage for thousands of years, and is more commonly associated with penance and purgatory, pilgrims are more conscious these days of the spiritual atmosphere of the Island. In today's noisy and hectic world, people appreciate a haven of peace. The tradition of the historical three-day pilgrimage has been preserved
but additional services have also been offered in recent years. The introduction
of these new services; one day retreats, youth retreats To find out more about Lough Derg, the three day pilgrimage and special retreats visit the Lough Derg website. Visit www.loughderg.org |
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Lough
Derg lies about four miles north of the village of Pettigo in County Donegal.
Station Island, the location of the Pilgrimage, is often referred to as
Saint Patrick's Purgatory or simply Lough Derg.
and special group
retreats, allow people the opportunity to experience this sacred place
when age or disability might otherwise prevent them from participating
in the traditional pilgrimage.