The call to prison

The call to prison

Lough Derg--Pilgrimage--Description--William Carleton

"I was just on the point of enjoying a little rest, when a man ringing a large hand-bell, came round, crying in a low, supernatural growl, which could be hear double the distance of the loudest shout - 'waken up, waken up, and come to prison.'..."

William Carleton, 1794-1869

Carleton, William, 'The Lough Derg Pilgrim', in Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, pp. 258

W. Curry, jr. and Co., Dublin; W. S. Orr and Co., London

1843

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"I was just on the point of enjoying a little rest, when a man ringing a large hand-bell, came round, crying in a low, supernatural growl, which could be hear double the distance of the loudest shout - 'waken up, waken up, and come to prison.' The words were no sooner our of his mouth, than there was a sudden start, and a general scramble in the dark for our respective garments. When we got dressed, we proceeded to the waters of the lake, in which we washed our face and hands, repeating prayers during the ablution. This to me was the most impressive and agreeable part of the whole station."