29. The gospel-book of Saint Kieranus fell into the lake from the hand
of one of the brethren, who held it carelessly when voyaging. For a
long time it was therein, under the water, and was not found. But on
a certain day, in summer, the kine entered the lake to refresh
themselves in the waters, for the greatness of the heat; and when the
kine had returned from the lake, the binding of the leather satchel
containing the gospel-book caught about the hoof of a cow, and so the
cow dragged the book-satchel on her hoof as she came to land. And the
gospel-book was found in the rotten leather satchel, perfectly dry
and clean, without any moisture, as though it had been preserved in a
book-case. Saint Kiaranus with his followers were rejoiced thereat.