1. ST.BRIGID
P
P.O’SHEA

2. LAND
• As the story is
told, St. Brigid
went to the King
of Leinster to tell
him she needed
land upon which to
build a convent.

3. CONVERSATION
• You do, do you?" replied
the king. "How much do
you need?"
• "We need only the land
my cloak will cover - no
more", answered Brigid.
• "Well if that's all!" said
the amused king, "You
shall have it. That can
be settled easily."

4. CLOAK
Brigid removed her cloak
and laid it on the ground.
Then to the absolute
amazement of everyone
watching, the cloak began
to grow. It grew and grew.
It stretched all round at
once, stretching itself out.
Startled the king jumped
back. The cloak was like a
living thing.

5. CONVENT
• Finally it stopped.
Brigid looked around
her. In every direction
her cloak stretched. It
covered acre upon acre
of rich, green
pastureland, on which
to make her convent.
With twinkling eyes she
said, "Thanks be to
God.”

6. CONVENT
• Finally it stopped.
Brigid looked around
her. In every direction
her cloak stretched. It
covered acre upon acre
of rich, green
pastureland, on which
to make her convent.
With twinkling eyes she
said, "Thanks be to
God.”