Neil Gaiman - In Relig Odhráin

Neil read this poem at Amanda Palmer show in Tel Aviv When Saint Columba landed on the island of Iona His friend Oran landed with him Though some say Saint Oran waited In the shadows of the island, waiting for the saint to land there. I believe they came together, came from Ireland, where like brothers Were the blond and brave Columba and the dark man they called Oran. He was odhran, like the otter, was the other. There were others And they landed on Iona and they said, We’ll build a chapel. It’s what s