21. On another occasion Saint Kyaranus entered the region of a certain
lord of the Connachta, that in like manner he should demand from him a
certain woman who was in unjust servitude to him. As holy Ciaran was
sitting there, lo, three men came with three gifts as an alms to
him; namely, one gifted to him a cow, another a robe, and a third a
frying-pan; and these three gifts did Ciaran straightway give to the
poor who were begging of him in the presence of the lord. Now in that
hour in lieu of these gifts he received others yet greater in the
presence of the lord; to wit, for the frying-pan a cooking-pot of
three measures, and for the one robe twelve robes, and for the one cow
twelve kine, were gifted to him by others. Which things Saint Kiaranus
sent to other holy men living hard by. Seeing all these things, that
lord graciously gave the woman free to Saint Kiaranus, and she went
forth to her own people, rejoicing and giving thanks.