Walk up the nave to the crossing under the central tower where the
four parts of the church meet. High up in the tower you will see windows depicting Brigid
and Conleth. Brigid is shown with a flame rising above her head; a perpetual flame is one
of her symbols. Tradition suggest that Conleth lived as a hermit at Old Connell, near
Newbridge and that Brigid chose him to assist her in governing the double monastery as
Abbott-Bishop. He is generally regarded as having been the first bishop of Kildare.
A Time of Transition
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