thereafter Saint Kiaranus with the kiss of peace went his way.


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.


XXXVI. THE REMOVAL OF THE LAKE

25. Near that place of Saint Kiaranus there was an island in a
lake, on which a certain lord was dwelling in his fortress with his
followers; and the noise of their uproar was hindering the prayers of
the holy men in their _cella_. When Saint Kyeranus saw this, he went
out to the shore of the lake, and prayed there to the Lord, that He
would give them somewhat of relief from that island. On the following