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The main features of the logo
and what they mean.
The logo features
a celtic cross with an inset of water on fire.
The significance
of the cross.
The celtic cross is
significant because Eithne was said to have a royal lineage. Her famous
son Columcille was born on a large rock called the "Leac na Cumba" (the
flagstone of loneliness), which has always been regarded as having the
miraculous power of easing the lonely effects of homesickness.
The shape of a cross could be seen where the baby Colum Cille had lain.
The significance
of fire and water.
Although the name
Eithne means "Little Fire" she is known to protect from death
by Fire, death by drowning and death without a priest.. Eithne lived
in Gartan (Donegal). A special white clay can be found there which is
associated with St. Eithne. This clay is kept in homes by many family
throughout Ireland to prevent fire or untimely death. The clay
can only be dug by one of the natives of Gartan, a descendant of one
of Eithne's entourage at the time of the birth of Colum Cille.
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