Kevin of Glendalough
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Kevin is an Irish saint, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. His feast day is 3 June.
St Kevin and the Blackbird, reputed to have nested in his hand
St. Kevin's bed
The chapel of St Kevin at Glendalough
St Kevin's Church, with the Round Tower of Glendalough in the background at right
Lorcán Ua Tuathail
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Lorcán Ua Tuathail, known in English as Laurence O'Toole and in French as Laurent d'Eu, was Archbishop of Dublin at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland. Lorcán played a prominent role in the Ir
Kevin of Glendalough
…upright in, so it is quite likely that Kevin only used it as his bed, or a place for pious prayer or meditation. There is a legend that claims that Laurence O'Toole used the "bed" when he frequently made penitential visits to Glendalough, especially during the season of Lent. Michael Dwyer, the famous Wicklow rebel…
Wexford Church of the Immaculate Conception South Aisle Window Saint Laurentius O Toole Detail 2010 09 29
Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland
Baptistery window of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
St Kevins Bed, Glendalough