Donegal Architecture
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The Purgatory is mentioned by Matthew of Paris in his history, and early found its way into Italian literature. It became a well-known subject for popular books in Spain and France. Numerous pilgrims from various parts of Europe, many of high rank, visited the Purgatory. In 1497 the cave was closed by the order of [...]
The Purgatory is mentioned by Matthew of Paris in his history, and early found its way into Italian literature. It became a well-known subject for popular books in Spain and France. Numerous pilgrims from various parts of Europe, many of high rank, visited the Purgatory. In 1497 the cave was closed by the order of the Pope, who had received a hostile account of it from a Dutch monk. But pilgrims continued to flock to the cave from all parts of Europe ... Read More
