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, available for $160 each (plus $20 for shipping within the USA). Unframed.  Image is 18" wide by 12.5" high on heavy archival quality paper

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