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. 

"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."

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

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

"And thanks be to me," said the king. "Make good use of it."

Brigid's Cloak - Prints

Limited edition of 250 Giclée prints, signed by the artist, are available for $160 each (plus $20 shipping), unframed.

Image is 18" wide by 12.5" high.

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INDEX of Irish Art - Paintings and Prints of Ireland by Barrie Maguire:

IRISH WRITERS - James Joyce  - W.B. Yeats - Oscar Wilde - John B. Keane - Samuel Beckett
- Michael Hartnett - J. M. Synge - George Bernard Shaw - Brendan Behan - Lady Gregory
- Sean O'Casey  - Seamus Heaney - Patrick Kavanagh

IRISH QUILTS: Céide Fields - The Way Home - I Will Give You Ireland - Marin's Quilt - Brigid's Cloak - Patrick's Quilt - Desmond's Quilt

HORSES:  Listowel Trader - Connemara Lady - The Negotiation - White Foal - The Tackled Pony - Piebald-soul - Listowel Pony - Connemara Pony - Mulranny Pony - Cooling Down - A Unicorn in Clare - Travelers - Balleyclare #1 - Balleyclare #2 -Whitethorn Mare

MUSICIANS - Grafton Street - Fiddler Joe - Joe Murphy - Patsy Whelan - Bodhran Player - Galway Street Musician - After the Aire - Martin Hayes - The Unfinished Violin

GOLF: Celtic Golf - Celtic Links

RUST:  Westerlea: Dingle - Draioght Na Mara: Dingle - Yeoman Bontrup: Loch Linnhe
- Okie - The Barn - St. Brendan's Cove