XXXV. CIARAN IN ISEL

24. Now when blessed Kiaranus came from Saint Senanus, he went out to

his brethren Luchennus and Odranus, who were living in a _cella_ which

is called Yseal, that is "the lowest place"; and he lived with them

for a time. And his brethren made Saint Kiaranus their almoner and

guest-master: but Luchennus, who was the eldest, was the abbot of

that place, and Odranus was the prior. Once, when Saint Kiaranus was

reading out of doors in a field facing the sun, he suddenly espied

weary guests entering the guest-house; and rising quickly, he forgot

his book, and left it out of doors open till the following day. As he

himself was settling the guests in the house, washing their feet and

diligently ministering to them, the night fell. In that very night

there was a great rain, but by the favour of God the open book was

found perfectly dry; for not a drop of rain had touched it, although

the whole ground was wet around it. For this did Saint Kiaranus with

his brethren render praises to Christ.

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