School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máthais Íde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 177
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- (continued from previous page)"as well as three other which were stolen on him cut in a quarry in Co. Cavan known as Carrigleck.
Not having any other way of conveying them from the quarry St. Kieran made long journeys to Carrigleck, a distance of almost 20 miles.
Taking a cross on his back each time, he came home late in the night, tired and weary, but proud of his burden.
At last he got his crosses erected, and soon the news spread through the whole country that Kieran's Cross were unequaled in all Ireland.
Many a longing and a envious glance was cast at them by the neighbouring saints.
At last Colmcille unable to resist any longer determined that he would enrich himself with some of Kieran's Crosses.
Going out on two successive nights he carred off two of the finest.
St. Kieran at length noticed that the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Farrelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
