WINDOW TO ST. PATRICK. (West elevation - 2nd window) Here is portrayed Patrick, the giver of the Irish faith, his hands joined in prayer for the children of Gael.
The medallion on the left depicts St. Patrick exhorting King Angus at Cashsel to embrace the faith. The medallion on the right shows St. Patrick baptizing the Irish princesses, Eitne and Fidelm. The medallion in the base shows the return of Patrick from Rome about 440 A.D., carrying relics given him by Pope Leo the Great, as a mark of the Pontiff’s approval of Patrick’s work in Ireland. He is shown conveying this treasure to the Basilica Sanctorum, placing them in the care of the Abbot, whose church was chosen later as the Episcopal See of Connacht. |
The symbols in the background are as follows:
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