Every evening, the monks of Iona returned from fields on the far side of island. Halfway home, each one felt strange though pleasant sensations which, however, he did not mention to the others. When eventually Baithéne hinted that he too experienced something unusual, another Elder admitted to smelling a lovely fragrance and feeling a soothing warmth at that spot.

The other monks listend to the Elder’s account of his feelings at that place, and were amazed to find that they had all experienced the same strange sensations. They begged Baithéne for an explanation. He told them that when they reached this spot Columba came to them in spirit from the monastery, and filled them with new vigour.

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