would be of no service without the calf, he gave them both, with their
calf, to the poor man. For these, on the following day, four kine were
gifted to Saint Kiaranus by other folk as an alms, and these he gave
to his mother as she was chiding him. Then he exhorted his mother in
reasonable manner, and she was thereafter in awe of him.


XII. HOW CIARAN GAVE A GIFT OF A PLOUGH-COULTER

9. Saint Kiaranus on another day gave the coulter of his uncle Beoanus
to a certain poor man, for which likewise on another day he received
four coulters. For four smiths came from the steading called Cluain
Cruim, with four coulters, which they delivered for an alms to Saint
Kyaranus; and these the holy boy restored to him for his coulter.


XIII. HOW CIARAN GAVE A GIFT OF AN OX

10. On another day Saint Kyaranus gave the ox of the same uncle to a
man who begged for it. And he said unto him, "Son, how shall I be able
to plough to-day, seeing that thou hast given mine ox to another?" To
him responded the holy boy, "Set thou to-day thy horse with the oxen
in the plough, and to-morrow thou shalt have oxen enough." Forthwith
the horse, set under the yoke with the oxen, in place of the ox that
had been given, became tame; and the whole day it ploughed properly
under the yoke, like an ox. On the following day four oxen were gifted
for an alms to Saint Kiaranus, and these he delivered to his uncle
instead of his ox. For men who heard and saw the great signs wrought
by Saint Kyaranus were wont to beg for his prayers, and to offer
oblations unto him.