Saint Bride The main panel depicts Bride looking out at us wearing the traditional habit of the day. She carries in her right hand the reeded cross and in her left the staff of her office as Abbess of Kildare. Caring for the Poor The second picture show Bride caring for the poor who come to her home. Persuading the King The third picture depicts Bride persuading the King or Clan leader to accept the Christian faith, he puts out his hand to accept the cross that she offers. Meanwhile the Druids are trying to chase her away. Bride with Her Sisters The fourth picture depicts Bride with her Sisters and also the Monks who shared the religious house at Kildare. The Holy Well Every Celtic Saint had a holy well. The fifth scene shows that at Kildare also there was a holy well where the Saint looked after the sick and blessed them. The Vision Bride was said to have had a vision or dream of being taken to the house of Nazareth where she looked after Mary, Joseph and the child Jesus. The sixth scene shows that vision or dream. Abbess to the Bishops The seventh scene shows her speaking as an Abbess to the Bishops and they are listening attentively to her. Bride of the Isles The Icon in it's full glory.

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