In the years following the Apparition, numerous cures of a miraculous nature took place at Knock. The Archdeacon kept a special Diary of Cures containing hundreds of entries, all of which were published in the newspapers between 1880 and 1885. This Diary is on display at Knock Shrine Museum.
A few of the 300 Cures listed in the diary
SIGHT RESTORED
A gentleman, caught cold in his right eye twelve months ago. He suffered a great deal since, especially at night, and was obliged to give up writing. He placed himself under the care of two eminent medical men- one distinguished as an occultist – but no improvement was effected in the condition of his eye.…Read…
RUNNING SORE OF 25 YEARS STANDING
John Nooran, parish of Clomnish, County Fermanagh. Cured of a running sore on the face. He suffered fom it twenty- five years.
HIP DISEASE
Brigid Mary Galvin, Cork Cured of the hip disease. She had consulted several doctors, been five weeks in a Cork hospital, and seven months in one in Dublin, all to no good purpose.
HEART TROUBLE
Brigid Matilda Dillion. Weakness of the heart. The recovery in this case has been complete.
SIGHT RETURNS TO EYE AFTER 18 YEARS
Brigid Mary M’Nearey, Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon. Blindness of right eye. The eye had been sightless for the space of 18 years. The following letter affords the best evidence of the case that anyone could desire : Cloonfree, Strokestown, February 26, 1880 Dear and Very Rev. Archdeacon, It is with great pleasure I inform you that…Read…
EVIL
John Flynn of Cloonmanagh, parish of Kilmovee. Cured of an evil. Medical remedies had all been tried in vain.