for a man, whenever he is alone, to bless his food in the
name of the Most High God, and then to partake." So Saint Kyaranus,
giving thanks, ate his bread on the third day.

XXVI. HOW CIARAN FREED A WOMAN FROM SERVITUDE

20. One time he went to the King of Temoria, who was called Tuathal
Mael-gharbh, in that he was harsh, so that he should set free a woman
unjustly held in servitude with that king. The king released not the
woman to him. Then Saint Kiaranus blessed her, and bade her go with
him to her own people. So she forthwith rose out of the house of the
king, and made her way between crowds of men, and none of them saw her
till she came safe to her friends. Regarding this matter the king and
the others marvelled greatly at the wondrous acts of God.

XXVII. HOW CIARAN FREED ANOTHER WOMAN FROM SERVITUDE

21. On another occasion Saint Kyaranus entered the region of a certain
lord of the Connachta, that in like manner he should demand from him a
certain woman who was in unjust servitude to him. As holy Ciaran was
sitting there, lo, three men came with three gifts as an alms to
him; namely, one gifted to him a cow, another a robe, and a third a
frying-pan; and these three gifts did Ciaran straightway give to the
poor who were begging of him in the presence of the lord. Now in that
hour in lieu of these gifts he received others yet greater in the
presence of the lord; to wit, for the frying-pan a cooking-pot of
three measures, and for the one robe twelve robes, and for the one cow
twelve kine, were gifted to him by others. Which things Saint Kiaranus
sent to other holy men living hard by. Seeing all these things, that
lord graciously gave the woman free to Saint Kiaranus, and she went
forth to her own people, rejoicing and giving thanks.

XXXII. CIARAN IN ARAN

22. After these things Saint Kiaranus made his way to an island by
name Ara, which is in the ocean westward beyond Ireland a certain
space. And that same island is ever peopled from Ireland,[3] and in it
dwell a multitude of holy men, and countless saints lie there unknown
to all save only to God Omnipotent. Now for many days did Saint
Kyranus dwell in hard service, under the most holy Abbot Henna, and
great miracles were manifested by him, and works of holiness are
still there related. Now when Saint Kiaranus was there, he saw this
marvellous vision--a like vision Saint Enna also saw--to wit, a great
and fruitful tree on the bank of the river Synna i