Glendalough
Deze pagina voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 2010-04-07
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| Fransiscanen in Ierland | lees verder... | Met ook wat informatie over Sint Kevin |
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Glendalough een oude kloostergemeenschap in de Wicklow Mountains
Sint Kevin leefde in Ierland in de zesde eeuw. Sommigen zien in hem in feite een voorloper van Sint Fransiscus. Dit dan vooral gezien zijn band met de dieren. We zien Sint Kevin vaak afgebeeld met een duif.
Sint Kevin boven de ingang van de parochiekerk in Laragh, vlak bij Glendalough Foto: Kees [1983]
St. Kevin met de duif. Foto: Kees [2009]
Er zijn enorm veel verhalen over Sint Kevin, lang niet allemaal correct.
Bijvoorbeeld
THE ADVENTURES OF SAINT KEVIN
by J.I. McGovern [source, with approval, The Information about Ireland Site Newsletter August 2004 of Michael Green] Although very likely not all these stories are correct, they may be interesting.
Saint Kevin was the founder of the Abbey of Glendalough in County Wicklow. There are all sorts of attractive stories about his relationship with animals that represent an aspect of that real closeness to nature which was such an appealing feature of 'Celtic Christianity'. He died on 3rd June in the year 618.
Saint Kevin and the Cow
Saint Kevin did not like people, but he was very kind to animals! He lived in a tree in Glendalough in County Wicklow. The tree was near a farm. One day, the farmer saw that one of his cows gave as much milk as fifty cows. He was amazed and decided to follow the cow. The next day he followed the cow to the tree near the farm. He found the cow licking the feet of Saint Kevin. The farmer asked Saint Kevin if he would live in his house. Saint Kevin did not like the idea because Saint Kevin did not like people, but, he said to the farmer that he could send his cows to him and after this the farmer had the best farm in all of Ireland.
Saint Kevin and the Blackbird
One day Saint Kevin was standing in a lake where the water was deep and very cold. He was praying with his arms outstretched and his palms upwards when a blackbird flew down and put a twig in Saint Kevin's hand. He repeated the process until she had built a nest. Saint Kevin loved animals so much he stood there until the eggs were hatched and the birds flew away.
Saint Kevin and the Monster
One time in Glendalough people from all over Ireland came to see Saint Kevin. There was a monster living in the Upper Lake that ate people. The people wanted to kill the monster but Saint Kevin loved all animals and asked the monster to move to the Lower Lake. The Lower Lake is now named 'Lake Peist' The Lake of the Monster.
Glendalough ligt vlak bij Laragh. De rode driehoek geeft de jeugdherberg aan.
Kaart, met toestemming, van An Óige, de Ierse (jeugd)herberg centrale.
De ronde torens waren vluchtplaatsen voor de monniken.
Ze hadden geen opening of deur op de begane grond. Je moest met een ladder naar binnen. Die werd dan mee naar boven genomen.
Maar de Noormannen [of Vikingen] stookten een vuurtje onderin zo'n toren.
Hierondere 2 foto's van Philip Greenspun
Glendalough Foto: ©Philip Greenspun
Glendalough Foto: ©Philip Greenspun
Keltisch Kruis Foto: Kees [1983]
Kerkje van St. Kevin. Foto: Kees [2009]
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