Journey to St Patrick's Purgatory

In autumn 1397, Viscount Ramon de Perellós left the papal palace in Avignon to visit St Patrick's Purgatory, where he spent twenty-four hours in an underground cavern, claiming to have traveled through the nine fields of Purgatory and glimpsed Heaven.

Format: Hardback
Length: 126 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2022
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

In the autumn of 1397, Viscount Ramon de Perellós embarked on a remarkable journey from the papal palace in Avignon to the renowned St. Patrick's Purgatory, a pilgrimage site renowned throughout Europe for its supposed ability to grant access to the next realm. En route to this sacred destination, he spent twenty-four hours in an underground cavern, where he claimed to have traversed the nine fields of Purgatory, accompanied by malevolent demons. His arduous journey led him to the Earthly Paradise, where he caught a fleeting glimpse of the celestial realm. This extraordinary experience left a profound impact on the Viscount, shaping his spiritual beliefs and inspiring him to write about his remarkable adventures in his memoirs.

In the autumn of 1397, Viscount Ramon de Perellós embarked on a remarkable journey from the papal palace in Avignon to the renowned St. Patrick's Purgatory, a pilgrimage site renowned throughout Europe for its supposed ability to grant access to the next realm. En route to this sacred destination, he spent twenty-four hours in an underground cavern, where he claimed to have traversed the nine fields of Purgatory, accompanied by malevolent demons. His arduous journey led him to the Earthly Paradise, where he caught a fleeting glimpse of the celestial realm. This extraordinary experience left a profound impact on the Viscount, shaping his spiritual beliefs and inspiring him to write about his remarkable adventures in his memoirs.

Weight: 282g
Dimension: 144 x 223 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781855663572