The legend of St. Brigid’s cloak, or mantle, is a folktale that described how the Irish saint acquired the Curragh, a plain in County Kildare, from the king of Leinster to build her monastery. According to the story, Brigid asked the king to grant her as much land as her mantle would cover. Noting the small size of her cloak, the king agreed. Brigid then asked four of her followers to spread the cloak in all four directions: east, west, north, and south. When they did, the cloak miraculously expanded to cover a wide expanse of the fertile plain.
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