12. On a certain day when Saint Kieranus was in the place called
Cluain Innsythe, he saw a ship floating on the river, and he saw a
hut on the bank of the river. Now there was a platter woven of twigs
within it, full of ears of corn, with fire underneath so that they
should be dried for grinding, as was the custom of the western people,
that is, of Britain and of Ireland. Saint Kyaranus said in prophecy,
secretly, to his companions, "Yonder ship which is on the waters shall
be burned to-day, and the hut which is on land shall be submerged."
As they disputed and wondered, he said, "Wait a little space, and ye
shall see it with your eyes." Forthwith that shiplet was raised from
the water on to the land, and placed in a shed that its leaks and
cracks might there be caulked. But a bonfire having been lit, the shed
was consumed, and the ship in its midst was likewise consumed. But
strong men, wrenching the hut out of the ground, cast it from the bank
into the river, and there it was submerged, as the servant of the
Lord prophesied. When they heard and saw such a prophecy of things
contrary, they gave glory to Christ who giveth such a gift unto his
servants.


XV. HOW CIARAN REPROVED HIS MOTHER

13. On another day when Saint Kiaranus had come from the fields to
his home, men came meeting him. To them he said, "Whence have ye now
come?" They said, "We come now from the house of Beoedus the wright."
Said he to them, "Have ye gotten there fitting refreshment for
Christ's sake?" They said, "Nay; but we found there a hard woman who
would not for hospitality give us so much as a drink." When Saint
Kyaranus heard this, he blessed them, and came swiftly to his house,