,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,mo*uda ,,( ,,lismore  
7,edit$ f ,,ms4 9 ,libr>y ( ,royal ,iri%
 ,academy74  ,translat$ f ! ,iri% ,)    
,introduction  by  ,,rev4 ,p4 ,,p[]1    
,m4,r4,i4,a4 ,univ]sity ,college1 ,cork4
     ,,preface   ,x is solely !         
hi/orical aspect & wor? ( ! two tracts  
h]e) pres5t$ t appeal$ to _! edition &  
fir/ sugge/$ to him _! prep>ation &     
publication4  ,_h prep>ation 9 "q dep5d$
 = its motive m]ely on consid]ations ( !
 texts' philologic int]e/ or value x    
w\ld1 to speak frankly1 nev] h be5      
und]tak54  ,! editor1 :o disclaims      
qualification z a philologi/1 reg>ds ^! 
,lives z v valuable hi/orical mat]ial1  
publication ( :i* may s]ve to light up  
"s d>k corn]s ( our ,celtic             
ecclesia/ical pa/4  ,he is egoti/ en\gh 
to hope t ! pres5t blaz+ ( ! track1     
inadequate & feeble ?\gh x be1 may      
induce o!r & bett] equipp$ explor]s to  
foll[4   ,etext #hbc = q ano!r purpose  
:51 "s ye>s s9ce1 ! zeal\s ,hon4        
,secret>y ( ! ,iri% ,texts ,society     

sugge/$ to him publication ( ! tract 9  
its pres5t =m1 & addition ( ! ,life (   
,c>?a* ,mo*uda4  ,:atev] cr$it !re=e is 
due to orig9at+ ?is "w is ,miss ,hull's1
 & h]s alone4  ,! editor's be/ ?anks are
 due1 & are h]eby mo/ gratefully t5d]$1 
to ,rev4 ,m4 ,%eehan1 ,d4,d41 ,d4,ph41  
,rev4 ,paul ,wal%1 ,rev4 ,j4            
,mac,erlhean1 ,s4,j41 ,m4,a41 z well z  
to ,mr4 ,r4 ,o',foley1 :o1 at mu* exp5se
 ( "t & lab\r1 h c>efully read ! pro(s1 
&1 ) unselfi% prodigality ( _! s*ol>ly  
res\rces1 h made _m valuable sugge/ions 
& corrections4  ,p4,p4                  
,,introduction--,,g5]al  ,a mo/         
di/9ctive class ( anci5t ,iri%          
lit]ature1 & probably ! class t is lea/ 
popul>ly famili>1 is ! hagiographical4  
,x is1 ! pres5t writ] v5tures to submit1
 z valuable z x is di/9ctive & z well   
wor?y ( /udy z x is neglect$4  ,:ile    
annals1 tales & poetry h f\nd editors ! 
,lives ( ,iri% ,sa9ts h rema9$ l>gely a 
m9e unwork$4 ,into ! causes ( ?is /range
 neglect x is n ! purpose ( ! pres5t    

introduction to ent]4  ,suffice x to    
glance 9 pass+ at "o ( ! reasons :i* has
 be5 alleg$ 9 explanation1 scil43--t !  
,lives are uncritical & romantic1 t !y  
ab\nd 9 wild leg5ds1 *ronological       
impossibilities & all sorts ( incr$ible 
/ories1 &1 f9ally1 t miracles are       
multipli$ till ! miracul\s becomes !    
ord9>y1 & t m>vels are magnifi$ till !  
n>rative bord]s on ! ludicr\s4  ,! ,sa9t
 z he is sket*$ is sometimes a          
positively repulsive be+--arrogant1     
v5om\s1 & cruel2 he dem&s two eyes or m 
= "o1 &1 pucklike1 fairly revels 9      
mis*ief6  ,z pa9t$ he is 9 fact m a     
pagan deity ?an a ,*ri/ian man4  ,!     
=ego+ *>ges may1 or mu/1 be admitt$     
p>tially or 9 full1 b su* admission     
implies no d5ial ( ! hi/orical value ( !
 ,lives4  ,all ar*aic lit]ature1 be x   
rememb]$1 is 9 a great] or less degree  
uncritical1 & x mu/ be read 9 ! light ( 
! writ]'s times & surr\nd+s4  ,t        
imag9ation %\ld sometimes run riot & !  
p5 be c>ri$ beyond ! b\nd>y l9e ( !     

/rictly lit]al is p]haps no?+ mu* to be 
m>vell$ at 9 ! case ( ! sup]natural m9d$
 ,celt ) religion = 8 !me4  ,did !      
scribe believe :at he wrote :5 he       
rec\nt$ ! multipli$ m>vels ( 8 holy     
patron's life8  ,d\btless he did--& :y  
n6  ,to ! unsophi/icat$ mona/ic &       
m$iaeval m9d1 z to ! m9d ( primitive    
man1 ! m>vell\s & sup]natural is almo/ z
 real & ne> z ! commonplace & natural4  
,if anyone d\bts ?is let him /udy ! m9d 
( ! mod]n ,iri% peasant2 let him get    
b5ea? its surface & inside its gu>dian  
r+ ( %r9k+ res]ve2 !re he w f9d ! same  
mat]ial exactly z compos$ ! m9d ( ! t5? 
c5tury biograph]s ( ,declan & ,mo*uda4  
,dream]s & vision>ies 7 ( z frequ5t     
occurr5ce 9 ,er9 ( ages ago z !y are    
to-day4  ,!n z n[ ! sup]natural &       
m>vell\s _h a wondr\s fasc9ation = !    
,celtic m9d4 ,sometimes ! attraction    
becomes s /rong z seem+ly to ov]balance 
! faculty ( di/+ui%+ fact f fancy4  ,(  
,/4 ,bridget we are gravely told t to   
dry h] wet cloak %e hung 9 out on a     

sunbeam6  ,ano!r ,sa9t sail$ away to a  
=eign l& on a sod f 8 native hillside6  
,m ?an once we f9d a flag/one turn$ into
 a raft to be> a mission>y b& beyond !  
seas6  ,/4 ,fursey ex*ang$ diseases ) 8 
fri5d ,magn5tius1 &1 /rang] /ill1 !     
ex*ange 0 arrang$ & effect$ by          
correspond5ce6  ,to ! sa9ts moreov] are 
ascrib$ lives ( incr$ible duration--to  
,mo*ta1 ,ib>1 ,sea*nal1 & ,br5dan1 =    
in/ance1 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ea*2 ,/4      
,mo*aemog is cr$it$ ) a life ( f\r      
hundr$ & ?irte5 ye>s1 & s on6  ,clan1 or
 tribe1 rivalry 0 d\btless "o ( ! ?+s   
:i* made = ! inv5tion & multiplication (
 miracles4  ,if ! patron ( ! ,decies is 
cr$it$ ) a miracle1 ! tribesm5 ( ,ossory
 mu/ g "o bett] & attribute to _! tribal
 sa9t a m>vel m /rik+ /ill4 ,!          
hagiograph]s ( ,decies retort = _!      
patron by a claim ( yet ano!r miracle & 
s on4  ,x is to be fe>$ too t           
occasionally a less wor?y motive ?an    
tribal hon\r prompt$ ! imag9ation ( our 
,iri% hagiograph]s--! desire to exploit 

! sa9t & 8 hon\r = worldly ga94  ,!     
,lives ( ! ,iri% ,sa9ts conta9 an imm5se
 quantity ( mat]ial ( fir/ rate         
importance = ! hi/orian ( ! ,celtic     
*ur*4 ,und]nea? ! lat] concoction (     
fable is a solid sub/ratum ( fact :i* no
 s]i\s /ud5t c ignore4  ,ev5 :]e !      
n>rative is o!rwise pla9ly my? or       
fiction x %$s _m a useful sidelight on  
anci5t mann]s1 cu/oms & laws z well z on
 ! curi\s & (t5 intricate op]ations ( ! 
,celtic m9d4  ,by ,lives are "h meant ! 
old ,,ms4 biographies :i* h come d[n to 
u f ages be=e ! inv5tion ( pr9t+4       
,sometimes ^! ,lives are /yl$ ,acts4    
,g5]ally we h only "o /&>d ,life ( a    
sa9t & ( ?is !re are usually sev]al     
copies1 scatt]$ 9 v>i\s libr>ies &      
collections4 ,occasionally a second     
,life is f\nd diff]+ ess5tially f !     
fir/1 b1 z a rule1 ! diff]5t copies are 
only rec5sions ( a s+le orig9al4  ,"s ( 
! ,,mss4 are p>*m5t b ! majority are 9  
pap]2 "s ,lives aga9 are m]ely fragm5ts 
& no d\bt scores if n hundr$s ( o!rs h  

be5 entirely lo/4  ,( _m hundr$s ( our  
,iri% sa9ts we h only ! meagre details  
suppli$ by ! m>tyrologies1 ) p]haps     
occasional ref]5ce to !m 9 ! ,lives (   
o!r sa9ts4 ,aga91 f9ally1 ! memory (    
hundr$s & hundr$s ( sa9ts additional    
survives only 9 place names or is       
entirely lo/4  ,!re /ill survive        
probably ov] a hundr$ ,lives--possibly  
"o hundr$ & fifty2 ?is1 h[ev]1 does n   
imply t !re=e we h ,lives ( "o hundr$ or
 "o hundr$ & fifty sa9ts1 = _m ( ! sa9ts
 ^: ,acts survive h really two sets ( ! 
latt]--"o 9 ,lat9 & ! o!r 9 ,iri%2      
moreov]1 ( a few ( ! ,lat9 ,lives & ( a 
l>g] numb] ( ! ,iri% ,lives we h two or 
m rec5sions4 ,!re are1 = in/ance1 ?ree  
indep5d5t ,lives ( ,/4 ,mo*uda & "o ( ^!
 is 9 two rec5sions4  ,! surviv+ ,lives 
naturally divide !mselves into two great
 classes-- ! ,lat9 ,lives & !           
,iri%1--writt5 9 ,lat9 & ,iri%          
respectively4 ,we h a ,lat9 ,life only (
 "s sa9ts1 & ,iri% ,life only ( o!rs1 & 
( o!rs aga9 we h a ,lat9 ,life & an     

,iri%4  ,x may be necess>y to add !     
,acts :i* h be5 translat$ into ,lat9 by 
,colgan or ! ,boll&i/s d n ( c\rse rank 
z ,lat9 ,lives4  ,:e!r ! ,lat9 ,lives   
prop] are free translations ( ! ,iri%   
,lives or ! ,iri% ,lives translations ( 
,lat9 orig9als rema9s /ill1 to a l>ge   
ext5t1 an op5 "q4  ,plumm] 7,vitae      
,s,sm4 ,hib41 ,introd47 seems to fav\r !
 ,lat9 ,lives z ! orig9als4  ,8 reason+ 
"h h[ev] leaves "o r unconv9c$4  ,?is is
 n ! place to g into ! matt] at l5g?1 b 
a new bit ( evid5ce :i* makes aga9/ !   
!ory ( ,lat9 orig9als may be quot$2 x is
 furni%$ by ! well kn[n collection (    
,lat9 ,lives kn[n z ! ,codex            
,salmantic5sis1 to :i* are app5d$ brief 
m>g9al notes 9 mix$ middle ,iri% &      
,lat94 ,"o su* note to ! ,life ( ,/4    
,cuangus ( ,lismore 7recte ,lia?more7   
reque/s a pray] = him :o has translat$ !
 ,life out ( ! ,iri% into ,lat94  ,if "o
 ( ! ,lives1 & ?is a typical or         
*>act]i/ic ,life1 be a translation1 we  
may p]haps assume t ! o!rs1 or mo/ ( !m1

 are translations also4  ,9 any case we 
may assume z c]ta9 t !re 7 orig9al ,iri%
 mat]ials or data f :i* ! =mal ,lives   
7,iri% or ,lat97 7 compil$4  ,! ,lat9   
,lives are conta9$ ma9ly 9 f\r great    
collections4 ,! fir/ & probably ! mo/   
important ( ^! is 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y at 
,brussels1 includ$ *iefly 9 a l>ge ,,ms4
 kn[n z ',codex ,salmantic5sis' f ! fact
 t x belong$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury to !   
,iri% ,college ( ,salamanca4  ,! second 
collection is 9 ,m>%'s ,libr>y1 ,dubl91 
& ! ?ird 9 ,tr9ity ,college ,libr>y4  ,!
 two latt] may = practical purposes be  
reg>d$ z "o1 = !y are si/] ,,mss4--copi$
 f ! same orig9al4  ,! ,m>%'s ,libr>y   
collection is almo/ c]ta9ly1 te/e       
,plumm]1 ! docum5t ref]r$ to by ,colgan 
z ,codex ,kilk5ni5sis & x is q c]ta9ly !
 ,codex ,ardma*anus ( ,flem+4  ,! f\r?  
collection 7or ! ?ird1 if we take z "o !
 two la/ m5tion$17 is 9 ! ,bodleian at  
,ox=d among/ :at are kn[n z ! ,rawl9son 
,,mss4  ,( m9or importance1 = "o reason 
or ano!r1 are ! collections ( !         

,franciscan ,libr>y1 ,m]*ants' ,quay1   
,dubl91 & 9 ,maynoo? ,college           
respectively4  ,! fir/ ( ! enum]at$     
collections 0 publi%$ '9 ext5so1' ab\t  
tw5ty-five ye>s s9ce1 by ! ,m>quis (    
,bute1 :ile rec5tly ! gi/ ( all ! ,lat9 
collections has be5 edit$ ) r>e s*ol>%ip
 by ,rev4 ,*>les ,plumm] ( ,ox=d4       
,incid5tally may be not$ ! "o defect 9  
,mr4 ,plumm]'s great "w--its au?or's    
almo/ irritat+ insi/5ce on pagan orig9s1
 nature my?s1 & hea!n survivals4        
,besides ! ,m>quis ( ,bute & ,plumm]1   
,colgan & ! ,boll&i/s h publi%$ "s ,lat9
 ,lives1 & a few isolat$ ,lives h be5   
publi%$ f "t to "t by o!r m or less     
compet5t editors4  ,! ,iri% ,lives1 ?\gh
 m num]\s ?an ! ,lat91 are less         
accessible4  ,! *ief rep]torium ( ! =m] 
is ! ,burgundian or ,royal ,libr>y1     
,brussels4  ,! ,,ms4 collection at      
,brussels appe>s to h orig9ally belong$ 
to ! ,iri% ,franciscans ( ,l\va9 & mu* (
 x is 9 ! well-kn[n h&writ+ ( ,mi*ael   
,o',cl]y4  ,!re are also sev]al         

collections ( ,iri% ,lives 9 ,irel&--9 !
 ,royal ,iri% ,academy1 = in/ance1 &    
,tr9ity ,college ,libr>ies4  ,f9ally1   
!re are a few ,iri% ,lives at ,ox=d &   
,cambridge1 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,m>%'s 
,libr>y1 c41 & 9 addition !re are _m    
,lives 9 private h&s4  ,9 ?is connection
 x c be no h>m1 & may d "s good1 to note
 t an app>5tly brisk1 if unpatriotic1   
trade 9 ,iri% ,,mss4 7includ+ ( c\rse   
,lives ( ,sa9ts7 is c>ri$ on ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  ,weal?y1 (t5 ignorant1         
,iri%-,am]icans1 :o are unable to read  
!m1 are mak+ collections ( ,iri% ,,mss4 
& r>e ,iri% books1 to ,irel&'s loss4    
,"s ,iri% ,,mss4 too1 includ+ ,lives (  
,sa9ts1 h be5 c>ri$ away z mem5toes ( ! 
old l& by dep>t+ emigrants4  ,! date or 
p]iod at :i* ! ,lives 7,lat9 & ,iri%7 7 
writt5 is manife/ly1 = half a doz5 good 
reasons1 a "q ( ! utmo/ importance to ! 
/ud5t ( ! subject4  ,alas1 t ! "q has to
 "s ext5t successfully defi$ q          
satisfactory solution4  ,we c1 s f>1    
only conjecture--?\gh ! probabilities   

seem /rong & ! gr\nds solid4  ,!        
probabilities are t ! ,lat9 ,lives date 
z a rule f ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies1 
:5 !y 7 put into some?+ l _! pres5t =m =
 read+ 7p]haps 9 ! refectory7 9 ! great 
religi\s h\ses4  ,!y 7 copi$ & re-copi$ 
dur+ ! succe$+ c5turies & ! scribes     
accord+ to _! k1 devotion or caprice    
made v>i\s additions1 subtractions &    
occasional multiplications4  ,! ,iri%   
,lives are almo/ c]ta9ly ( a some:at    
e>li] date ?an ! ,lat9 & are bas$ p>tly 
7i4e4 z reg>ds ! bulk ( ! miracles7 on  
local tradition1 & p>tly 7i4e4 z reg>ds 
! purely hi/orical elem5t7 on ! au?ority
 ( writt5 mat]ials4 ,!y too 71 no d\bt1 
copi$ & int]polat$ mu* z 7 ! ,lat9      
,lives4  ,! pres5t copies ( ,iri% ,lives
 date z a rule f ! sixte5? & sev5te5?   
c5turies only1 & ! fact t ! ,lat9 & !   
,iri% ,life 7:]e !re is ?is d\ble       
biography7 sometimes agree v p]fectly   
may indicate t ! ,lat9 translation or   
,life is v late4  ,! *ief publi%$       
collections ( ,iri% ,sa9ts' ,lives may  

be set d[n z sev51 scil43--five 9 ,lat9 
& "o ea* 9 ,iri% & ,engli%4  ,! ,lat9   
collections are ! ,boll&i/s'1 ,colgan's1
 ,mess+ham's1 ,flem+'s1 & ,plumm]'s2 !  
,iri% collection is ,/okes' 7,lives (   
,sa9ts f ! ,book ( ,lismore7 & ! ,engli%
 is ( c\rse ,o',hanlon's4  ,mo/ /rik+1  
probably1 ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,lives is 
_! v evid5t ef=t to exalt & glorify !   
sa9t at any co/4  ,) ?is end (          
glorification 9 view ! hagiograph] is   
prep>$ to swall[ ev]y?+ & record any?+4 
,he has1 9 fact1 no critical s5se &     
possibly he w\ld reg>d possession ( su* 
a s5se z r an evil ?+ & use ( x z       
irrev]5t4  ,he does n1 z a consequ5ce1  
succe$ 9 pres5t+ u ) a v life-l or      
conv9c+ portrait ( ei!r ! man or ! sa9t4
  ,inde$ ! sa9t1 z drawn 9 ! ,lives1 is1
 z already h9t$1 a v unsa9tlike         
individual--almo/ z ready to curse z to 
pray & c]ta9ly v mu* m likely to smite !
 aggressor ?an to pres5t to him ! o!r   
*eek4  ,9 ! text we %all see ,/4        
,mo*uda1 ^: ,life is a specially sane   

piece ( "w1 curs+ on ! same occasion1   
fir/1 ,k+ ,bla?mac & ! ,pr9ce ( ,clua91 
!n1 ! ri* man ,cronan :o sympa?is$ ) !  
eviction1 next an individual nam$       
,dubhsula* :o w9k$ insol5tly at him1 &  
f9ally ! p ( ,/4 ,columba's holy city ( 
,durr[ :o _h /irr$ up ho/ile feel+ aga9/
 him4 ,ev5 g5tle female sa9ts c hurl an 
imprecation too4  ,/4 ,laisre*1 =       
in/ance1 condemn$ ! l&s ( ^? :o refus$  
h] tribute1 to--nettles1 eld] %rub1 &   
corncrakes6  ,x is pretty pla9 t !      
compil]s ( ! lives _h "s pr]ogatives1   
claims or rights to uphold--h5ce ?is    
frequ5t insi/5ce on ! evil ( resi/+ !   
,sa9t & presumably 8 successors4  ,"o   
*>act]i/ic ( ! ,iri% ascetics appe>s v  
cle> ?r\gh all ! exagg]ation & all !    
biographical absurdity2 x is _! _s (    
int5se mortification4  ,to und]/& ?is we
 h only to /udy "o ( ! anci5t ,iri%     
,mona/ic ,rules or "o ( ! ,iri%         
,p5it5tials z edit$ by ,d',a*]y         
7,spicilegium7 or ,wass]s*leb5 7,iris*e 
,kanon5sam]lung74 ,sev]e/ fa/+1         

unque/ion+ ob$i5ce & p]petual self      
r5unciation 7 inculcat$ by ! ,rules & we
 h ample evid5ce t !y 7 obs]v$ )        
extraord9>y fidelity4 ,! ,rule (        
,maelru9 absolutely =bade ! use ( meat  
or ( be]4  ,su* a prohibition a ?\s&    
ye>s ago 0 an imm5sely m griev\s ?+ ?an 
x w\ld s\nd to-day4  ,:eat5 bread might 
p>tially supply ! place ( meat to-day1 b
 meat 0 easi] to procure ?an bread 9 !  
eigh? c5tury4  ,aga91 a ?\s& ye>s ago1  
tea or c(fee !re 0 none & ev5 milk 0 (t5
 difficult or impossible to procure 9   
w9t]4  ,s sev]e 9 fact 0 ! fa/ t        
religi\s sometimes di$ ( x4 ,bread &    
wat] be+ f\nd insuffici5t to su/a9 life 
& heal?1 gruel 0 sub/itut$ 9 "s         
mona/]ies & ( ?is mona/ic gruel !re 7   
?ree v>ieties3--7a7 gruel ^u wat] 9 :i* 
! liquid 0 s ?ick t ! meal rea*$ !      
surface1 7b7 gruel betwe5 two wat]s 9   
:i* ! meal1 :ile x did n rise to !      
surface1 did n q fall to ! bottom1 & 7c7
 gruel "u wat] :i* 0 s weak & s badly   
boil$ t he meal easily fell to ! bottom4

  ,9 ! case ( p5it5ts ! fir/ br& ( gruel
 0 prescrib$ = light (f5ces1 ! second   
k9d = s9s ( ord9>y gravity1 & ! gruel "u
 wat] = extraord9>y crimes 7vid4        
,messrs4 ,gwynne & ,purton on ! ,rule ( 
,maelru91 c47  ,! mo/ implicit1 exact & 
prompt ob$i5ce 0 prescrib$ & obs]v$4    
,an ov]se] ( ,mo*uda's mona/]y at ,rah5 
_h occasion to ord] by "n a "y monk     
call$ ,colman to d some?+ :i* involv$ 8 
wad+ into a riv]4  ,in/antly a doz5     
,colmans plung$ into ! wat]4  ,in/ances 
( extraord9>y p5ance ab\nd1 beside :i* !
 au/]ities ( ,simon ,/ylites almo/ pale4
  ,! ,iri% sa9ts' love ( solitude 0 also
 a v m>k$ *>act]i/ic4 ,des]t places &   
solit>y isl&s ( ! ocean possess$ an     
app>5tly wond]ful fasc9ation = !m4  ,! m
 inaccessible or =bidd+ ! isl& ! m x 0 9
 reque/ z a p5it5tial retreat4  ,!re is 
h>dly "o ( ! hundr$ isl&s ar\nd ! ,iri% 
coa/ :i*1 "o "t or ano!r1 did n h>b\r "s
 sa9t or solit>y ^u its rocky bosom4  ,!
 te/imony ( ! ,lives to ! sa9ts' love & 
practice ( pray] is borne out by !      

evid5ce ( m tru/wor?y docum5ts4         
,besides private pray]s1 ! :ole psalt]  
seems to h be5 recit$ ea* day1 9 ?ree   
p>ts ( fifty psalms ea*4 ,9 addition1 an
 imm5se numb] ( ,pat] ,no/]s 0          
prescrib$4 ,! (fice & pray]s 7 g5]ally  
pretty lib]ally int]sp]s$ ) g5uflexions 
or pro/rations1 ( :i* a c]ta9 an*orite  
p]=m$ z _m z sev5 hundr$ daily4 ,ano!r  
p5it5tial action :i* accompani$ pray] 0 
! 'cros-figul4'  ,?is 0 an ext5sion ( ! 
arms 9 ! %ape ( a cross2 if anyone wants
 to "k h[ difficult a practice ?is is   
let him try x =1 say1 fifte5 m9utes4    
,reg>d+ recitation ( ! ,div9e ,(fice x 0
 ( c\nsel1 & probably ( precept1 t is   
%\ld n be f memory m]ely1 b t ! psalms  
%\ld all be read4  ,= ?is a good reason 
0 giv5 by ,maelru91 i4e4 t ! recitation 
might engage ! eye z well z ! tongue &  
?\ght4  ,an ,iri% homily ref]s to !     
mortification ( ! sa9ts & religi\s ( !  
"t z m>tyrdom1 ( :i* x di/+ui%es ?ree   
k9ds--r$1 :ite1 & blue4  ,r$ m>tyrdom 0 
dea? = ! fai?2 :ite m>tyrdom 0 !        

discipl9e ( fa/+1 lab\r & bodily        
au/]ities2 :ile blue m>tyrdom 0         
abnegation ( ! w & he>tfelt sorr[ = s94 
,"o ( ! puzzles ( ,iri% hagiology is !  
great age attribut$ to c]ta9            
sa9ts--p]iods ( two hundr$1 ?ree hundr$1
 & ev5 f\r hundr$ ye>s4  ,did ! orig9al 
compil]s ( ! ,life int5d ?is8 ,:atev] ! 
full explanation be ! writ]s ( ! ,lives 
7 cle>ly animat$ by a desire to make _! 
sa9t cotempor>y &1 if possible1 a       
disciple1 ( "o or o!r ( ! great mona/ic 
f\nd]s1 or at any rate to prove him a   
pupil ( "o ( ! great s*ools ( ,er94     
,!re 0 special anxiety to connect ! sa9t
 ) ,bangor or ,clon>d4  ,to effect !    
connection 9 "q x 0 sometimes necess>y  
to c>ry ! life backw>ds1 at o!r times to
 c>ry x =w>ds1 & occasionally to l5g!n x
 bo? backw>ds & =w>ds4  ,dr4 ,*as4      
,o',connor gives a n v conv9c+          
explanation ( ! ?ree-hundr$-ye> ,lives1 
scil43-- t ! sa9t liv$ 9 ?ree           
c5turies--dur+ ! :ole ( "o c5tury & 9 ! 
end & beg9n+ respectively ( ! prec$+ &  

succe$+ c5turies4 ,?is explanation1 ev5 
if satisfactory = ! ?ree-hundr$-ye>     
,lives1 w\ld n help at all t[>ds !      
,lives ( f\r hundr$ ye>s4  ,a common    
explanation is t ! scribe mi/ook num]als
 9 ! ,,ms4 be=e him & wrote ! wrong     
figures4  ,!re is no d\bt t copy+ is a  
fruitful s\rce ( error z reg>ds num]als4
 ,x is mu* m easy to make a mi/ake 9 a  
num]al ?an 9 a lett]2 ! context w enable
 "o to correct ! lett]1 :ile x w give   
him no clue z reg>ds a num]al4  ,on !   
subject ( ! alleg$ longevity ( ,iri%    
,sa9ts ,anscombe has rec5tly be5        
elaborat+ 9 ',eriu' a new & v +5i\s     
!ory4  ,some:at un=tunately ! au?or     
happ5s to be a r frequ5t prop\nd] (     
+5i\s !ories4 ,8 explanation is         
briefly--! use & confusion ( diff]5t    
sy/ems ( *ronology4  ,he alleges t !    
orig9al writ]s us$ :at is call$ !       
,diocletian ,era or ! ,era ( ! ,m>tyrs z
 ! 't]m9us a quo' ( _! *ronological     
sy/em &1 9 support ( 8 position1 he     
adduces ! fact t ?is1 :i* 0 ! mo/ anci5t

 ( all ecclesia/ical eras1 0 ! era us$  
by ! s*ismatics 9 ,brita9 & t x 0       
introduc$ by ,/4 ,patrick4  ,z aga9/ !  
contradiction1 ana*ronisms &            
extravagances ( ! ,lives we h to put !  
fact t g5]ally speak+ ! latt]           
corroborate "o ano!r1 & t !y receive    
ext]n corroboration f ! annals4  ,su*   
disagreem5ts z occur are only :at "o    
w\ld expect to f9d 9 docum5ts deal+ )   
times s remote4  ,to ! cr$it side too   
mu/ g ! fact t ref]5ces to ,celtic      
geography & to local hi/ory are all z a 
rule accurate4  ,( cont95tal geography &
 hi/ory h[ev] ! writ]s ( ! ,lives %[ mu*
 ignorance1 b sc>cely q z mu* z !       
correspond+ ignorance %[n by ,cont95tal 
writ]s ab\t ,irel&4  ,! mission>y me?ods
 ( ! e>ly ,iri% ,*ur* & its mona/ic or  
semi-mona/ic sy/em are frequ5tly ref]r$ 
to z peculi>1 if n unique4  ,a mission>y
 sy/em m or less simil> mu/ h[ev] h     
prevail$ g5]ally 9 t age4  ,:at o!r     
sy/em c\ld h be5 ne>ly z successful     
among/ a pagan p circum/anc$ z ! ,iri%  

78  ,! community sy/em alone af=d$ !    
necess>y mutual enc\ragem5t & protection
 to ! mission>ies4  ,ea* mona/ic /ation 
became a base ( op]ations4 ,! num]\s    
dim9utive dioceses1 quasi-dioceses1 or  
tribal *ur*es1 7 little m ?an ext5sive  
p>i%es & ! mission>y bi%ops 7 little m 9
 jurisdiction ?an glorifi$ p>i% prie/s4 
,! bi%op's 'mu9tir1' t is ! memb]s ( 8  
h\sehold1 7 8 assi/ant cl]gy4  ,hav+    
conv]t$ ! *iefta9 or head ( ! tribe !   
mission>y _h b to in/ruct & baptise !   
tribesm5 & to erect *ur*es = !m4  ,l& & 
mat]ials = ! *ur* 7 provid$ by ! ,clan  
or ! ,clan's head1 & l&s = support ( !  
mission] or ( ! mission>y community 7   
allott$ j z !y _h be5 previ\sly allott$ 
to ! pagan prie/hood2 9 fact !re c be b 
little d\bt t ! l&s ( ! pagan prie/s    
became 9 _m cases ! end[m5t ( ! ,*ri/ian
 e/abli%m5t4  ,x is n necess>y1 by !    
way1 to assume t ! ,*ur* 9 ,irel& z     
,patrick left x1 0 =mally mona/ic4 ,!   
cl]gy liv$ 9 community1 x is true1 b x 0
 "u a some:at ela/ic rule1 :i* 0 really 

r a s]ies ( ,*ri/ian & ,religi\s        
c\nsels4  ,a m =mal mona/icism _h       
develop$ by ! "t ( ,mo*uda2 ?is 0       
evid5tly influ5c$ by ! spread ( ,/4     
,b5$ict's ,rule1 z ,patrick's           
quasi-mona/icism1 ne>ly two c5turies    
previ\sly1 _h be5 influ5c$ by ,pa*omius 
& ,/4 ,basil1 ?r\gh ,l]9s4  ,! real     
peculi>ity 9 ,irel& 0 t :5 !            
community-mission>y sy/em 0 no long]    
necess>y x 0 n ab&on$ z 9 o!r l&s b 0 r 
develop$ & emphasis$4                   
,,introduction--,,/4 ,,mo*uda   ,x 0 he 
7,mo*uda7 t _h ! fam\s congregation     
consi/+ ( sev5 hundr$ & t5 p]sons2 an   
angel us$ to address e ?ird man ( !m4   
7,m>tyrology ( ,donegal74  ,9 "s        
respects ! ,life ( ,mo*uda "h pres5t$ is
 9 %>p contra/ to ! correspond+ ,life ( 
,declan4  ,! =m] docum5t is 9 all       
ess5tials a v sob] hi/orical            
n>rative--accurate :]ev] we c te/ x1    
cr$ible & h>moni\s on ! :ole4           
,philologically1 to be sure1 x is (     
little value1--c]ta9ly a mu* less       

valuable ,life ?an ,declan's2           
hi/orically1 h[ev] 7& "q ( !            
pre-,patrician mission ap>t7 x is       
imm5sely ! m important docum5t4  ,on "o 
po9t d we feel incl9$ to qu>rel ) its   
au?or1 scil43  t he has n giv5 u m      
specifically ! motives und]ly+ ,mo*uda's
 expulsion f ,rah5--"o ( ! ?ree wor/    
c\nsels ev] giv5 9 ,er94  ,read+ betwe5 
8 l9es we spell1 jeal\sy--'invidia      
religiosorum4'  ,ano!r jeal\sy too is   
sugge/$--! mutual di/ru/ ( nor? & s\?   
:i* has be5 ! cank]-worm ( ,iri%        
political life = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1    
mak+ intelligible if n ju/ify+ !        
indignation ( a c]ta9 di/+ui%$ ,iri%man 
:o want$ to "k ! man's "n1 9 ord] to    
curse its own]1 :o fir/ divid$ ,irel&   
into two prov9ces4  ,?ree diff]5t ,lives
 ( ,mo*uda are kn[n to ! pres5t writ]4  
,two ( !m are conta9$ 9 a ,,ms4 at      
,brussels 7,c_/r4 ,b9don1 p4 #h1 #ac7 & 
( "o ( ^! !re is a copy 9 a ,,ms4 (     
,d9e5's 9 ! ,royal ,iri% ,academy 7,/[e 
,collection1 ,a4 ,,iv1 ,i47  ,d9e5      

appe>s to h be5 a ,cork or ,k]ry man &  
to h work$ "u ! patronage ( ! r not$    
,franciscan ,fa!r ,francis ,mat!w       
7,o',mahony71 :o 0 put to dea? at ,cork 
by ,in*iqu9 9 #afdd4  ,! bald text (    
,d9e5's ,life 0 publi%$ a few ye>s s9ce1
 )\t translation1 9 ! ',iri% ,ros>y4' ,!
 correspond+ ,brussels copy is 9 ,mi*ael
 ,o',cl]y's famili> h&4 ,9 x occurs !   
/range pagan-flav\r$ /ory ( ! ,briti%   
,monk ,con/ant9e4  ,o',cl]y's copy 0    
made 9 ,janu>y1 #afbg1 at ! ,fri>y (    
,dr\i% f ! ,book ( ,tadhg ,o',ceanan & x
 is imm$iately foll[$ by a tract        
entitl$--,d ,macaib ,ua ,suanac4  ,!    
bell ( ,mo*uda1 by ! way1 :i* ! sa9t    
rang aga9/ ,bla?mac1 0 call$ ! 'glassan'
 ( ,hui ,suanaig 9 lat] times4  ,! ,life
 "h pr9t$1 :i* foll[s ! ,lat9 ,life s   
closely t "o seems a late translation ( 
! o!r1 is z f> z ! editor is aw>e1      
conta9$ 9 a s+le ,,ms4 only4  ,?is is   
,m4 #bc1 #ej1 ,r4,i4,a41 9 ! h&writ+ (  
,john ,murphy1 na ,rahe5a*4 ,murphy 0 a 
,co4 ,cork s*oolma/]1 scribe1 & poet1 ( 

:om a biographical sket* w be f\nd      
prefix$ by ,mr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,foley to a     
collection ( ,murphy's poems t he has   
edit$4  ,! sobriquet1 na ,rahe5a*1 is   
really a k9d ( tribal designation4  ,!  
,life is v full b is 9 its pres5t =m a  
comp>atively late production2 x 0       
transcrib$ by ,murphy betwe5 #agdj &    
#agej4  ,x is mu* to be regrett$ t !    
scribe tells u no?+ ( 8 orig9al4        
,murphy1 b ! way1 seems to h specialis$ 
to "s ext5t 9 sa9t's ,lives & to h imbu$
 8 disciples ) some?+ ( ! same ta/e4    
,"o ( 8 pupils 0 ,maurice ,o',connor1 a 
scribe & %ipwright ( ,cove1 to :om we   
owe ! ,life ( ,/4 ,ci>an ( ,saighir     
pr9t$ 9 ,silva ,gadelica4  ,! reasons ( 
*oice = publication "h ( ! pres5t ,life 
are av[$ly non-philological2 ! motive = 
pref]5ce is t x is ! longe/ ( ! ?ree    
,lives & = hi/orical purposes ! mo/     
important4  ,! ,life pres5ts consid]able
 evid5ce ( hi/orical reliability2 its   
geography is detail$ & correct2 its     
ref]5ces to contempor>ies ( ,mo*uda are 

accurate on ! :ole & !re are few        
inconsi/5cies or none4  ,moreov] x %$s  
"s new light on t *ronic puzzle--       
organisation ( ! ,celtic ,*ur* ( ,irel&4
  ,mo*uda1 head ( a great mona/]y at    
,rah51 is likewise a k9d ( plurali/     
,p>i% ,prie/ ) a p>i% 9 ,k]ry1 adm9i/]$ 
9 8 "n by deput$ ecclesia/ics1 & o!r    
p>i%es simil>ly adm9i/]$ 9 ,k]rycurrihy1
 ,ro/ellan1 ,we/ ,musk]ry1 & ,spike     
,isl&1 ,co4 ,cork4  ,:5 a *ief p>i%ion] 
lies s]i\sly ill 9 di/ant ,corca        
,duibhne1 ,mo*uda himself comes all !   
way f ! c5tre ( ,irel& to adm9i/] ! la/ 
rites to ! dy+ man1 & s on4  ,!         
relations ( ! p to ! ,*ur* & its m9i/]s 
are 9 _m respects n at all easy to      
und]/&4  ,oblations1 = in/ance1 (       
!mselves & _! t]ritory1 c41 by *iefta9s 
are frequ5t4 ,oblations ( mona/]ies are 
made 9 a simil> way4  ,probably ?is     
signifies no m ?an t ! *ief region or   
mona/]y put itself "u ! sa9t's          
jurisdiction or rule or bo?4  ,t !re 7  
o!r *ur*es too ?an ! purely mona/ic     

appe>s f (f]+s to ,mo*uda ( already     
exi/+ *ur*es1 v4g4 f ! ,clanna ,ruadhan 
9 ,decies1 c4  ,lismore1 ! mo/ fam\s (  
,mo*uda's f\ndations1 became )9 a c5tury
 ( ! sa9t's dea?1 "o ( ! great mona/ic  
s*ools ( ,er91 attract+ to 8 halls1 or r
 to its boo?ies1 /ud5ts f all ,irel& &  
ev5--s x is claim$--f l&s beyond ! seas4
  ,k+ ,alfrid ,aldfri? ( ,nor?umbria1 = 
in/ance1 is said to h p>tak5 (          
,lismore's hospitality1 & c]ta9ly       
,cormac ( ,ca%el1 ,mala*y & ,celsus (   
,armagh & _m o!rs ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( !  
,scots p>took !re(4 ,! roll ( ,lismore's
 cal5d>$ sa9ts w\ld require1 did ! matt]
 fall )9 our imm$iate prov9ce1 m ?an "o 
page to itself4  ,"s int]e/+ ref]5ce to 
,mo*uda & 8 holy city occur 9 ! ,life ( 
"o ( 8 disciples1 ,/4 ,colman ,maic     
,lua*a91 edit$ = ! ,r4,i4,a4 by         
,pr(essor ,kuno ,mey]4  ,!re are _m     
indications 9 ! pres5t ,life t1 at "o   
p]iod1 & 9 ! "t ( ,c>?a*1 ! we/]n b\nd>y
 ( ,decies ext5d$ f> beyond ! l9e at    
pres5t recognis$4 ,simil> indications   

are furni%$ by ! m>tyrologies1 c42 =    
in/ance1 ! m>tyrology ( ,donegal "u     
,novemb] #bh? records ( ! ?ree sons (   
,bo*ra t !y are ( ,ar*adh ,rai?9 9 ,ui  
,mic ,caille 9 ,deisi ,mumhan & ,ibid1  
p4 xxxvii1 x is /at$ i ccondae ,corcaige
 ataid na ,desi ,muman4  ,n only        
,imokilly b all ,co4 ,cork1 ea/ (       
,que5/[n ,cobh & nor? to ! ,blackwat]1  
seems to h ackn[l$g$ ,mo*uda's          
jurisdiction4  ,at ,ra?breasail         
accord+ly 7te/e ,keat+1 on ! au?ority ( 
! ,book ( ,clon5eigh7 ! ,diocese (      
,lismore is made to ext5d to            
,cork1--probably ov] ! pres5t b>onies ( 
,imokilly1 ,k9atallon1 & ,b>rymore4  ,t 
"p1 at lea/1 ( ,condons & ,clangibbon 0 
likewise includ$ is inf]rible f ! fact  
t1 z late z ! sixte5? c5tury            
visitations1 ,kilwor?1 f\nd$ by ,colman 
,maic ,lua*a91 rank$ z a p>i% 9 !       
diocese ( ,lismore4  ,fur!r evid5ce     
po9t+ 9 ! same direction is furni%$ by  
,clondulane1 c41 repres5t$ 9 ! pres5t   
,life z )9 ,c>?a*'s jurisdiction4  ,!   

,rule ( ,/4 ,c>?a* is "o ( ! few anci5t 
,iri% s-call$ mona/ic ,rules surviv+4   
,x is 9 reality less a rule1 z ! latt]  
is n[ und]/ood1 ?an a s]ies ( ,*ri/ian &
 religi\s c\nsels drawn up by a         
spiritual ma/] = 8 disciples4  ,x mu/ n 
be und]/ood f ?is t ea* religi\s h\se   
did n h x =mal regulations4  ,! latt]   
h[ev] seem to h dep5d$ l>gely ^u !      
abbot's _s1 w or discretion4  ,! exi/+  
,rules ab\nd 9 allusions to =gott5      
practices & cu/oms &1 to add to _!      
obscurity1 _! language is v             
difficult--sometimes1 l ! language ( !  
,brehon ,laws1 un9telligible4  ,! rule  
ascrib$ to ,mo*uda is c]ta9ly a docum5t 
( great antiquity & may well h emanat$ f
 ! sev5? c5tury & f ! au?or ^: "n x     
be>s4  ,! tradition ( ,lismore & inde$ (
 ! ,iri% ,*ur* is con/ant 9 attribut+ x 
to him4  ,copies ( ! ,rule are f\nd 9   
num]\s ,,mss4 b _m ( !m are wor?less ow+
 to ! incompet5ce ( ! scribes to :om !  
difficult ,iri% ( ! text 0              
un9telligible4  ,! text 9 ! ,leabh>     

,breac has be5 made ! basis ( 8 edition 
( ! ,rule by ,mac ,eaglaise1 a writ] 9 !
 ',iri% ,ecclesia/ical ,record' 7#aiaj74
  ,mac ,eaglaise's edition1 ?\gh x is n 
all t c\ld be desir$1 is f> ! mo/       
satisfactory :i* has yet appe>$4        
,previ\s editions ( ! ,rule or "p ( x   
comprise "o by ,dr4 ,reeves 9 8 tract on
 ! ,culdees1 "o by ,kuno ,mey] 9 !      
',gaelic ,j\rnal' 7,vol4 ,v47 & ano!r 9 
',ar*iv fu] ,c4,l4' 7#c ,bund4 #aije71 &
 ano!r aga9 9 ',eriu' 7,vol4 #b1 p4     
#agb71 besides a free translation ( !   
:ole rule by ,o',curry 9 ! ',i4 ,r4     
,record' = #ahfd4  ,! text ( ! ',record'
 edition ( #aiaj is f ,leabh> ,breac    
collat$ ) o!r ,,mss4  ,! ord] 9 ! v>i\s 
copies is n ! same & "s copies conta9   
mat]ial :i* is want+ 9 o!rs4  ,! ,rule  
comm5ces ) ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 !n x       
enum]ates ! obligations respectively (  
bi%ops1 abbots1 prie/s1 monks1 & culdees
 an*orites4 ,f9ally !re is a section on 
! ord] ( meals & on ! refectory & ano!r 
on ! obligations ( a k+4  ,! foll[+     

exc]pt on ! duties ( an abbot 7',i4 ,e4 
,record' translation7 w illu/rate ! /yle
 & _s ( ! ,rule3  ,( ! ,abbot ( a ,*ur*4
     #a4--;,if y be ! head man ( a ,*ur*
 noble is ! p[]1 bett] = y t y be j :o  
take ! heir%ip ( ! k+4     #b4--;,if y  
are ! head man ( a ,*ur* noble is !     
obligation1 pres]vation ( ! rights ( !  
,*ur* f ! small to ! great4             
#c4--,:at ,holy ,*ur* comm&s prea* !n ) 
dilig5ce2 :at y ord] to ea* "o d x      
y\rself4     #d4--;,z y love y\r own s\l
 love ! s\ls ( all4  ,y\rs !            
magnification ( e good & bani%m5t ( e   
evil4     #e4--;,be n a c&le "u a bu%el 
,luke #aa3cc4  ,y\r le>n+ )\t a cl\d ov]
 x4  ,y\rs ! heal+ ( e ho/ bo? /rong &  
weak4     #f4--,y\rs to judge ea* "o    
accord+ to grade & accord+ to de$2 he w 
advise y at judgm5t be=e ! k+4 4    4   
4    4    4    4    4    4    4    4    
4    4    4     #aj4--,y\rs to rebuke ! 
fooli%1 to puni% ! ho/s1 turn+ disord]  
into ord] re/ra9t ( ! /ubborn1 ob/9ate1 
wret*$4  ,res]vation ( ! ,co>b%ip (     

,mo*uda at ,lismore 9 fav\r ( ,k]rym5 is
 an extremely curi\s if n unique        
provision4  ,h[ long x cont9u$ 9 =ce we 
d n "k4  ,probably x endur$ to ! twelf? 
c5tury & possibly ! rule 0 n ( /rict    
int]pretation4  ,*ri/ian ,o',conn>*y1 :o
 0 bi%op ( ,lismore 9 ! twelf? c5tury1  
is reg>d$ z a native ( ,decies1 ?\gh !  
contr>y is slightly sugge/$ by 8 f9al   
retirem5t to ,k]ry4  ,! alleg$ prophecy 
conc]n+ ,k]ry m5 & ! co>b%ip po9ts to "s
 rule1 regulation or law ( ,mo*uda4     
,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,mo*uda or ,,beata     
,,mocuda  ,! r5[n$ bi%op1 ,c>?a*1       
commonly call$ ,mo*uda1 0 ( ! t]ritory (
 ,ci>raighe ,lua*ra ,nor? ,k]ry & ( !   
race ( ,f]gus ,mac ,roigh4  ,! illu/ri\s
 bi%op1 :o is g5]ally kn[n z ,mo*uda1 0 
( ! ,ci>raighe ,lua*ra2 to be exact--he 
0 ( ! l9e ( ,f]gus ,mac ,roigh1 :o held 
! k+%ip ( ,ul/]1 till ! "t t he gave !  
k+%ip to a woman = a ye> & did n get x  
back :5 ! ye> 0 ov]4 ,8 desc5dants are  
n[ to be f\nd ?r\gh\t v>i\s prov9ces (  
,irel&4  ,he fell himself1 ?r\gh !      

trea*]y ( ,oilioll1 k+ ( ,connaght1 & ! 
latt]'s jeal\sy ( 8 wife1 ,meadbh1      
daught] ( ,eo*aid ,feidhlea*4  ,f+h5    
,mac ,gnaoi ( ,ci>raighe ,lua*ra 0 fa!r 
( ,mo*uda1 & 8 "m 0 ,mead1 daught] (    
,f+h91 ( ,corca ,duibhne1 9 ! vic9ity ( 
! /ream call$ ,laune 9 ! we/]n "p (     
,irel&4  ,! =?com+ bir? ( ,mo*uda 0     
reveal$ to ,/4 ,comhghall by an angel1  
ann\nc+--,!re w be conceiv$ a *ild 9 !  
we/]n "p ( ,er91 & ,c>?a* w be 8        
baptismal "n & he w be belov$ ( ,god &  
m5--9 heav5 & on e>?4  ,he w come to y  
seek+ direction z to a propos$          
pilgrimage to ,rome--b y mu/ n p]mit !  
j\rney = ! ,"l has assign$ him to y2 b  
let him rema9 ) y a :ole ye>4  ,all ?is 
came to pass1 z =etold4  ,9 simil> mann]
 ! future ,mo*uda 0 =etold to ,/4       
,br5dan by an angel :o decl>$3  ,!re w  
come to y a wond]-work+ bro!r :o w be ! 
patron ( y & y\r k9dr$ = ev]2 ! region (
 ,ci>raighe w be divid$ betwe5 y & him1 
& ,c>?a* w be 8 "n2 to multitudes 8     
adv5t w be cause = joy & he w ga9       

multitudes = heav54  ,8 fir/ city w be  
,rai!n ,rah5 or ,rahan 9 ! region (     
,fir*eall1 t]ritory ( ,mea? & c5tral    
pla9 ( ,irel&2 ?is w become a place     
rev]$ ( m51 & rev]$ & fam\s w be 8      
second city & *ur*1 scil43--,lismore1   
:i* %all possess lord%ip & great        
pre-em95ce4  ,"o day :5 !re 0 a l>ge    
meet+ ( p at a c]ta9 place 9 ,k]ry1 ! m5
 & wom5 :o 7 pres5t saw desc5d+ a fi]y  
globe1 :i* re/$ on ! head ( ,mo*uda's   
"m1 at t "t pregnant ( ! future sa9t4   
,! ball ( fire did no "o any injury b   
disappe>$ be=e x did injury to anyone4  
,all ^? :o beheld ?is m>vel wond]$ !reat
 & speculat$ :at x c\ld port5d4  ,?is is
 :at x did mean3--t ! graces ( ! ,holy  
,_s _h visit$ ?is woman & h] holy *ild  
unborn4  ,mo*uda's fa!r 0 a ri* & p[]ful
 *iefta9 own+ two /rong lioses--"o1 on !
 s\? side ( ,slieve ,mi%1 & ! o!r1 9 :i*
 ,mo*uda fir/ saw ! light1 beside !     
,riv] ,ma+ ,ma9e4  ,bo? places 7 bless$ 
= sake ( ! ,sa9t1 :o 0 conceiv$ 9 "o (  
!m & born 9 ! o!r2 x is ev5 said t no   

evil dispos$ or vici\s p]son c live 9   
ei!r4  ,c>?age 9 due c\rse 0 s5t to be  
baptis$1 &1 on ! way1 ! s]vant :o bore !
 infant1 meet+ a sa9tly man nam$        
,aodhgan1 ask$ him to p]=m ! c]emony4   
,!re 0 h[ev] no wat] 9 ! place1 b a     
beautiful well1 :i* bur/ =? = ! occasion
 & /ill rema9s1 yield$ a supply4  ,) !  
wat] ( ?is well ! infant 0 baptis$ &    
,c>?a*1 z ! angel _h =etold1 0 ! "n giv5
 him4  ,nev]!less ',mo*uda' is ! "n by  
:i* he 0 commonly kn[n1 because he 0 s  
call$1 ?r\gh affection & reg>d1 by 8    
ma/] 7,/4 ,c>?a* ,s5ior74  ,_m sc>cely  
"k t he has any o!r "n ?an ,mo*uda & x  
is lawful to write ei!r ,mo*uda or      
,c>?a*4  ,speak+ prophetically ,aodhgan 
said ( him3--,?is *ild :om ,i h baptis$ 
w become fam\s & he w be belov$ by ,god 
& m54  ,t prophecy has be5 fulfill$1 =  
,mo*uda 0 graceful ( figure & h&some (  
features z ,david1 he 0 ma/] ( 8        
passions z ,daniel1 & mild & g5tle l    
,moses4  ,8 p>5ts h[ev] despis$ him     
because he valu$ n e>?ly vanities & 9 8 

reg>d 7 v]ifi$ ! words ( ,david3--,pat] 
meus et mat] mea d]liqu]unt me1 ,dom9us 
autem assumpsit me ,psalm #bf7bg73aj 7,=
 my fa!r & my "m h left me & ! ,"l ha?  
tak5 me up74  ,l ,david too--:o kept !  
%eep ( 8 fa!r--,mo*uda1 ) o!r y\?s1 h]d$
 8 fa!r's sw9e 9 8 boyhood4  ,on a c]ta9
 day z ,mo*uda1 ) 8 companion sw9eh]ds &
 _! *>ges1 0 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,riv] ,ma+1
 he he>d t ! k+ ( ,ci>raighe ,lua*ra 0  
at 8 resid5ce call$ ,a*adh-di2 he wait$ 
on ! k+ by :om he 0 k9dly & politely    
receiv$4  ,! k+1 ^: "n 0 ,maoltuile & :o
 wi%$ to see ,mo*uda frequ5tly1 invit$ !
 y\? to come e day to ! royal lios & to 
br+ ) him 8 companions1 :o w\ld be made 
welcome = 8 sake4  ,"o ev5+ z ,mo*uda   
sate 9 ! k+'s pres5ce ,maoltuile gaz$ s 
long & s int5tly at ! y\? t ! que5 7,d&1
 daught] ( ,maoldu9 ,mac ,aodha         
,beannan1 k+ ( ,mun/]7 reprov$ h] husb& 
ask+ :y he />$ e ev5+ at ! boy4  ,o     
wife1 answ]$ ! k+1 if y b saw :at ,i    
see1 y w\ld nev] gaze at any?+ else1 =  
,i behold a wondr\s gold5 *a9 ab\t 8    

neck & a column ( fire rea*+ f 8 head to
 ! heav5s1 & s9ce ,i fir/ beheld ^!     
m>vels my affection = ! boy has l>gely  
increas$4  ,!n1 said ! que51 let him sit
 !re beside y4  ,!nce=? ! y\? sate z    
sugge/$4  ,sometimes ,mo*uda h]d$ ! sw9e
 9 ! woods & at o!r times he rema9$ ) ! 
k+ 9 8 c\rt4  ,"o day z ,mo*uda 0 keep+ 
8 h]d z usual beside ! riv] already     
allud$ to1 he he>d ! bi%op & 8 cl]ics   
pass by1 *ant+ psalms z !y w5t along4   
,! ,_s ( ,god t\*$ ! boy's he>t & leav+ 
8 pigs ,mo*uda foll[$ ! procession z f> 
z ! mona/]y call$ ,tuaim ,druim ,f]ta9  
into :i* ! cl]ics ent]$4 ,& z ! bi%op & 
8 h\sehold sate d[n to eat1 ,mo*uda1    
unkn[n to !m1 conceal$ himself--sitt+ 9 
! %ad[ ( ! doorway4 ,mean:ile ! k+1     
,maoltuile1 0 tr\bl$ ab\t ! boy1 notic+ 
8 abs5ce f ! home/ead at ,a*addi t ev5+ 
& n kn[+ ! cause !re(4  ,he imm$iately  
s5t mess5g]s to seek ! y\? ?r\gh\t !    
c\ntry1 & "o ( ^! f\nd him sitt+1 z     
indicat$1 9 ! %ad[ ( ! doorway ( !      
bi%op's h\se4 ,! mess5g] took ,mo*uda ) 

him back to ! k+4  ,! latt] que/ion$    
him3--,my *ild1 :y h y /ay$ away 9 ?is  
mann]8  ,mo*uda repli$1 ,sire1 ?is is :y
 ,i h /ay$ away--?r\gh attraction ( !   
holy *ant ( ! bi%op & cl]gy2 ,i h nev]  
he>d any?+ s beautiful z ?is2 ! cl]ics  
sang z !y w5t along ! :ole way be=e me2 
!y sang until !y arriv$ at _! h\se1 &   
!nce=? !y sang till !y w5t to sleep4  ,!
 bi%op h[ev] rema9$ by himself f> into !
 night pray+ by himself :5 ! o!rs _h    
retir$4  ,& ,i wi%1 ,o k+1 t ,i might   
le>n _! psalms & ritual4  ,he>+ ?is ! k+
 at once s5t a message to ! bi%op       
reque/+ ! latt] to come to him4  ,ab\t  
?is "t ,mo*uda's fa!r gave a fea/ 9 !   
k+'s hon\r & z ! company 7 at supp] ! k+
 call+ ,mo*uda be=e him (f]$ him a      
%ield1 sword1 javel91 & pr9cely robe1   
say+3  ,take ^! & be h5ce=? a knight to 
me z y\r fa!r has be54  ,b ,mo*uda      
decl9$ ! (f]4  ,:at is x1 ask$ ! k+1 t y
 w accept1 s t :atev] x be ,i may give x
 to y8  ,mo*uda answ]$3--,i d n long =  
any?+ ( e>?--only t ,i be all[$ to le>n 

! psalms ( ! cl]ics :i* ,i he>d !m s+4  
,9 ?is answ] ! k+ disc]n$ ! work+ (     
div9e grace1 :]eupon he promis$ ! y\? ! 
fav\r he ask$ =4  ,%ortly aft]w>ds !    
bi%op1 ,c>?a*1 :om we h m5tion$ z s5t = 
by ! k+1 arriv$1 & to him ! latt]       
entru/$ ,mo*uda to be in/ruct$ 9 read+ &
 writ+4  ,) great joy ! bi%op und]took 8
 *>ge = he saw t 8 pupil 0 m>k$ by      
grace1 & "u ! bi%op's guidance &        
tutelage ,mo*uda rema9$ till 8 promotion
 to ! prie/hood4  ,mo*uda 0 v h&some (  
features ) ! result t at diff]5t times  
dur+ 8 y\? maid5s to ! numb] ( ?irty 7 s
 enam\r$ ( him t !y c\ld n conceal _!   
feel+4  ,b ,mo*uda pray$ = !m1 & obta9$ 
= !m by 8 pray]s t _! c>nal love %\ld be
 turn$ into a spiritual4  ,!y aft]w>ds  
became consecrat$ religi\s & )9 :at     
to-day is 8 p>i% he built !m cells &    
mona/]ies :i* ! holy virg9s plac$ "u 8  
protection & jurisdiction4  ,f9ntan ,mac
 ,c>tan1 br++ ) him an infant = baptism 
came to ,bi%op ,c>?a*4  ,! latt] said to
 him3--,let ! "y prie/ !re :o 0 orda9$  

to-day baptise ! *ild4 ,:]eupon ,f9ntan 
h&$ ! infant to ! "y prie/4  ,mo*uda    
enquir$ ! "n he 0 to impose1 & ! fa!r   
answ]$--,fodhran4  ,hav+ adm9i/]$       
baptism ,mo*uda tak+ ! infant's h&      
prophesi$ conc]n+ ! babe--,?is h& w be  
/rong 9 battle & w w9 ho/ages &         
submission ( ! ,clan ,torna ^: c\ntry   
lies 9 mid-,k]ry f ,sliabh ,lua*ra      
,slieve ,l\gh] to ! sea4  ,f 8 se$1     
moreov]1 w spr+ k+s to ! end ( "t1      
unless inde$ !y refuse me due           
allegiance1 & if1 at any "t1 !y incur   
displeasure ( my successors _! k+%ip &  
dom9ion w come to an end4 ,?is prophecy 
has be5 fulfill$4  ,sometime aft]w>ds   
,mo*uda ) 8 ma/]1 ,c>?a*1 visit$ ,k+    
,maoltuile1 :om !y f\nd at a place call$
 ,feora9n1 ne> ,tralee1 f :i* ! lords & 
k+s ( ,k]ry take _! "n4 ,said ,bi%op    
,c>?a*3--,"h1 ,sire1 is ! y\? y gave me 
to tra92 he is a good s*ol> & he has    
/udi$ ! holy writ+s ) mu* success4  ,i h
 orda9$ him a prie/ & 787 grace is      
manife/ 9 _m ways4  ,:at recomp5se d y  

desire = y\r lab\r8 ask$ ! k+4  ,only1  
repli$ ,c>?a*1 t y w\ld place y\rself & 
y\r po/]ity "u ! spiritual jurisdiction 
( ?is "y prie/1 ! s]vant ( ,god4  ,! k+1
 h[ev]1 hesitat$--because ( ,mo*uda's   
y\?4  ,soon z ,c>?a* p]ceiv$ ?is he     
himself incl9$ to ,mo*uda & b5d+ 8 knee 
be=e him exclaim$3--,i h]eby give       
myself1 my p>i% & mona/]y to ,god & to  
,mo*uda = ev]4  ,t\*$ by ! bi%op's      
example ! k+ pro/rat$ himself be=e      
,mo*uda & pl$g$ to ,god & to him1 8 s\l 
& body & po/]ity to ! end ( "t4  ,!n    
,mo*uda plac$ 8 foot ^u ! k+'s neck &   
measur$ ! royal body ) 8 foot4  ,aga9/  
?is proce$+ ( ,mo*uda's a memb] ( ! k+'s
 p>ty prote/$ 9 abusive & insult+       
t]ms--,x is a haughty act ( y\rs1 lay+  
y\r foot ^u ! k+'s neck1 = be x kn[n to 
y ! body on :i* y trample is wor?y (    
respect4  ,on he>+ ?is ,mo*uda ceas$ to 
measure ! k+ & decl>$3--,! neck ^u :i*  
,i h set my heel %all nev] be decapitat$
 & ! body :i* ,i h measur$ ) my foot    
%all n be sla9 & b = y\r int]f]5ce !re  

w\ld n be want+ any?+ to him or 8 se$ = 
ev]4  ,address+ 7specially7 ! int]rupt]1
 he prophesi$3--,y & y\r po/]ity w be = 
ev] contemptible among ! tribes4 ,bless+
 ! k+ he promis$ him prosp]ity "h &     
heav5 h]eaft] & assur$ him3--,if any "o 
( y\r po/]ity contemn my successors     
refus+ me my lawful dues he w nev] reign
 ov] ! k+dom ( ,k]ry4  ,?is prophecy has
 be5 fulfill$4  ,next1 ,mo*uda1 at !    
sugge/ion ( 8 ma/]1 ! bi%op1 & ! ,k+    
,maoltuile1 built a fam\s cell call$    
,kiltula* ,kiltallagh at a place betwe5 
,sliabh ,mis & ! ,riv] ,ma+ 9 ! s\!rn "p
 ( ,k]ry4 ,"h 8 _m miracles won him !   
e/eem ( all4  ,9 t region he f\nd two   
bi%ops already settl$ be=e him1         
scil43--,dibhil9 & ,domailgig4  ,^!     
became envi\s ( ! hon\r paid him & !    
fame he acquir$1 & !y treat$ him evilly4
  ,:]eupon he w5t to ,maoltuile & told  
him ! /ate ( affairs4  ,soon z ! k+ he>d
 ! tale he came ) ,mo*uda f ! place :]e 
he !n 0 on ! bank ( ! ,luimne* & /ay$ n 
till !y rea*$ ! summit ( ,sliabh ,mis1  

:5 he address$ ,mo*uda3  ,leave ?is     
conf9$ region = ! pres5t to ! envy &    
jeal\sy ( ! bi%ops & h]eaft] x w become 
y\rs & y\r co>bs' to ! end ( "t4  ,!    
advice comm5d$ itself to ,mo*uda & he   
?ank$ ! k+ = x4  ,!reupon he ab&on$ 8   
cell to ! a=esaid bi%ops & det]m9$ to   
set out alone z a pilgrim to ! nor!rn "p
 ( ,irel&4  ,9 ! meantime an angel      
visit$ ,comghall & repeat$ to him :at _h
 be5 =etold him already--t !re %\ld come
 to him a "y prie/ desir\s = ,*ri/'s    
sake ( pilgrimage beyond ! seas--t      
,comghall %\ld dissuade him &1 in/ead1  
reta9 ! /rang] ) him = a ye> at ,bangor4
  ,& h[ am ,i to recognise him8 ask$    
,comghall4  ,! angel answ]$3--,:om y    
%all see go+ f ! *ur* to ! gue/-h\se 7= 
x 0 ,mo*uda's cu/om to visit ! *ur*     
fir/74 ,see note #a4 ,comghall ann\nc$  
to 8 h\sehold t !re 0 com+ to !m a      
di/+ui%$ /rang]1 well-belov$ ( ,god1 (  
^: adv5t an angel _h twice =etold him4  
,"s "t lat] ,mo*uda arriv$ at           
,comghall's e/abli%m5t1 & he w5t fir/ to

 ! mona/]y & ,comghall recognis$ him &  
bade him welcome4  ,9 t place ,mo*uda   
rema9$ a :ole ye>1 z ! angel _h said1 & 
at ! end ( ! ye> he return$ to 8 own    
c\ntry :]e he built _m cells & *ur*es & 
work$ _m wond]s1 w9n+ _m s\ls to        
religion & to good works4  ,_m p]sons   
moreov] plac$ !mselves1 _! *ildr51 & _! 
k9dr$ "u 8 jurisdiction1 & ! great      
p>i%es ( _! own t]ritory 7 assign$ to   
him1 & f9ally ! episcopate ( ,k]ry      
became 84  ,subsequ5t to ?is ,mo*uda1   
hav+ committ$ ! c>e ( 8 cell & p>i% to  
c]ta9 pi\s & suitable p]sons1 set out   
himself1 accompani$ by a few disciples1 
?r\gh ! s\? ( ,mun/] to visit ! ,mona/]y
 ( ,ci>an ,mac ,fionntan at ,rosgiallan 
,ro/ellan4  ,f ,ci>an ,mo*uda enquir$1  
:]e--9 s\? ,mun/] 7z ! angel _h m5tion$ 
to ,comghall7--! *ief & mo/ di/+ui%$ (  
^! *ur*es %\ld be4  ,ci>an1 :o possess$ 
! _s ( prophecy1 repli$--,y %all g fir/ 
to ,mea? :]e y w f\nd a fam\s *ur* 9 !  
t]ritory ( ,ibh ,neill & !re y w rema9 =
 =ty ye>s4  ,y %all be driv5 !nce into  

exile & y w return to ,mun/] :]e9 w be  
y\r greate/ & mo/ r5[n$ *ur*4 ,mo*uda   
(f]$ to place himself "u ! patronage &  
jurisdiction ( ,ci>an3  ,n s1 %all x be1
 said ,ci>an1 b r d ,i put myself & my  
*ur* "u y1 = ev]1 res]v+ only t my son1 
,fuadhran1 be my successor 9 ?is place4 
,?is ,mo*uda ass5t$ to & ,fuadhran      
gov]n$ ! mona/ic city = tw5ty ye>s z    
,ci>an's successor 9 ! abbacy4  ,next1  
,mo*uda ent]$ ! t]ritory ( ! ,mun/]     
,decies :]e dwelt ! ,clanna ,ruadha9 :o 
plac$ !mselves & all _! *ur*es "u him1 &
 "o ,colman ,mac ,cobh?aigh a weal?y    
magnate ( ! region donat$ ext5sive l&s  
to ,mo*uda :o plac$ !m "u dev\t p]sons  
--to hold = him4  ,proce$+ !nce ,mo*uda 
took 8 way across ,sliabh ,gua look+    
back f ! summit ( :i* he saw by ! bank (
 ! ,nemh ,blackwat] angels asc5d+ t[>ds 
heav5 & desc5d+ !nce4  ,& !y took up )  
!m to heav5 a silv] *air ) a gold5 image
 !reon4  ,?is 0 ! place 9 :i* long      
aft]w>ds he f\nd$ 8 fam\s *ur* & :5ce he
 dep>t$ himself to glory4  ,h5ce ,mo*uda

 travell$ to ,molua ,mac ,co9*e's       
mona/]y ( ,clonf]t ,kyle1 on ! conf9es (
 ,le9/] & ,mun/]4  ,he f\nd ,molua 9 !  
h>ve/ field 9 ! mid/ ( a 'mei!al' team (
 reap]s4  ,be=e sett+ out on ?is pres5t 
j\rney ( 8 ,mo*uda _h1 ) "o exception1  
dismiss$ all 8 disciples to _! v>i\s    
homes = he1 b ) a s+le companion1 did n 
wi% to ent] ! /range l& o/5tati\sly4  ,!
 s+le foll[] :om ,mo*uda _h reta9$ wi%+ 
to rema9 at ,clonf]t1 said to ,/4       
,molua3  ,holy fa!r1 ,i %\ld wi% to     
rema9 "h ) y4  ,molua answ]$3--,i %all  
p]mit y1 bro!r1 if y\r pi\s ma/]        
cons5ts4  ,mo*uda1 hav+ dismiss$ s _m1  
w\ld n make any difficulty ab\t an      
individual1 & s he gave ! monk 8 fre$om4
  ,mo*uda !reupon set out alone1 :i*1   
,molua's monks obs]v+1 !y rem>k3--,x 7  
"t = t ag$ man to rema9 9 "s mona/]y1 = 
x is unbecom+ su* a 7s5ior7 monk to w&] 
ab\t alone4  ,!y did n "k t he1 ( :om !y
 spoke1 0 ,mo*uda1 = x 0 n ! cu/om ( !  
latt] to make himself kn[n to _m4  ,say 
n s1 said ,molua 7to ! c5sori\s bre?r571

 = ! day w come :5 our community & city 
w seem b insignificant beside 8--?\gh n[
 he goes alone2 y d n "k t he is ,mo*uda
 :om _m obey & :om _m m w obey 9 times  
to come4  ,z ,mo*uda w5t on 8 lonely way
 he met two monks :o ask$ him :i!r he 0 
b\nd4  ,to ,colman ,elo1 he answ]$4  ,!n
 said "o ( !m to him3--,take u ) y z    
monks & subjects1 = !y judg$ him f 8    
c\nt5ance to be a holy man4 ,mo*uda     
accept$ ! monks & !y j\rney$ on toge!r  
till !y came to ,colman's mona/]y       
,lynally4 ,mo*uda said to ,colman3      
,fa!r ,i w\ld rema9 "h ) y4  ,n s1      
repli$ ,colman1 b g y to a place call$  
,rah5 9 ?is vic9ity2 t is ! place orda9$
 by ,god = y\r dwell+ & y %all h !re a  
l>ge community 9 ! s]vice ( ,god & f t  
place y w get y\r fir/ "n--,mo*uda (    
,rah54 ,hav+ said f>ewell to ,colman &  
obta9$ 8 bless+ ,mo*uda1 ) 8 two monks1 
set out = ! place indicat$ & !re 9 !    
beg9n+ he built a small cell & ,colman &
 he (t5 aft]w>ds ex*ang$ visits4        
,colman _h 9 ! beg9n+--"s "t previ\s to 

,mo*uda's adv5t-- contemplat$ e/abli%+  
himself at ,rah5 & he _h left !re two or
 ?ree bundles ( rods rem>k+ to 8        
disciples t ano!r %\ld come aft] him =  
:om & n = himself ,god _h de/9$ ?is     
place4 ,x 0 ) ?is mat]ial t ,mo*uda     
comm5c$ to build 8 cell z ,colman _h    
=etold 9 ! fir/ in/ance4  ,he erect$    
lat] a great mona/]y 9 :i* he liv$ =ty  
ye>s & _h eight hundr$ & eighty sev5    
religi\s "u 8 guidance & rule4          
,subsequ5t to ,mo*uda's f\ndation (     
,rah5 8 miracles & ! m>vels he wr\ght   
spread 8 fame f> & wide ?r\gh ,irel& &  
?r\gh ,brita91 & multitudes came to him 
f v>i\s p>ts ( ^? c\ntries to give      
!mselves to ! s]vice ( ,god "u 8        
guidance4 ,9 ! beg9n+ he refus$ worldly 
gifts f o!rs al?\gh 8 *ur* 0 hon\r$ &   
patronis$ by neighb\r+ k+s & *iefta9s :o
 (f]$ him l&s & cattle & money & _m o!r 
?+s4 ,mo*uda kept 8 monks employ$ 9 h>d 
lab\r & 9 pl\gh+ ! gr\nd = he want$ !m  
to be always humble4  ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 ( ! 
,sa9ts ( ,er9 did n =ce _! monks to     

s]vile lab\r 9 ?is fa%ion4  ,mo*uda 0   
consecrat$ bi%op by _m sa9ts & f "t to  
"t he visit$ 8 p>i% 9 ,k]ry1 b z a rule 
he rema9$ at ,rah5 ) 8 monks1 = x is    
monks he _h ) him n cl]ics4  ,on a c]ta9
 day 9 ! 7e>ly7 spr+time !re came to    
tempt him a druid :o said to him3--,9 ! 
"n ( y\r ,god cause ?is apple-tree bran*
 to produce foliage4  ,mo*uda knew t x 0
 9 contempt = div9e p[] ! druid propos$ 
?is1 & ! bran* put =? leaves on !       
in/ant4  ,! druid dem&$ ,9 ! "n ( y\r   
,god1 put blossom on x4  ,mo*uda made ! 
sign ( ! cross ov] ! twig & x blossom$  
pres5tly4  ,! druid p]si/$3--,:at pr(its
 blossom )\t fruit8 said ! druid4       
,mo*uda1 = ! ?ird "t1 bless$ ! bran* & x
 produc$ a quantity ( fruit4  ,! druid  
said3-- ,foll[] ( ,*ri/1 cause ! fruit  
to rip54  ,mo*uda bless$ ! tree & !     
fruit1 fully ripe1 fell to ! e>?4  ,!   
druid pick$ up an apple (f ! gr\nd &    
exam9+ x he saw x 0 q s\r1 :]eupon he   
object$3--,su* miracles z ^! are        
wor?less s9ce x leaves ! fruit          

uneatable4  ,mo*uda bless$ ! apples & !y
 all became sweet z honey1 & 9 puni%m5t 
( 8 opposition ! magician 0 depriv$ = a 
ye> ( 8 eyesight4 ,at ! end ( a ye> he  
came to ,mo*uda & did p5ance1 :]eupon he
 receiv$ 8 sight back aga9 & he return$ 
home rejoic+4  ,on ano!r occasion !re   
came to ,mo*uda a secul> :o br\ght ) him
 8 deaf & dumb son :om he bes\ght ! sa9t
 to heal4  ,mo*uda pray$ to ,god = him &
 said1 ,my son1 he> & speak4  ,! boy    
answ]$ imm$iately & said1 ,man ( ,god1  
,i give myself & my inh]itance to y =   
ev]1 & !nce=? he possess$ ! use ( all 8 
s5ses & memb]s4  ,ano!r day a "y man :o 
_h contract$ leprosy came to ,mo*uda %[+
 him 8 mis]y & 8 wret*$ condition4  ,!  
sa9t pray$ = him & he 0 re/or$ to heal?4
  ,at ano!r "t !re came to ,mo*uda a man
 ^: face 0 de=m$4  ,he bes\ght ! sa9t's 
aid & 8 face 0 heal$ ^u ! spot4  ,on yet
 ano!r occasion 9 ! spr+time a poor man 
:o dwelt "s di/ance f ! mona/]y ( ,rah51
 came to ,mo*uda1 & ask$ ! loan ( two   
ox5 & a pl\ghman to d a day's pl\gh+ =  

him4  ,b ,mo*uda1 z we h already said1  
_h no cattle1 = x 0 ! monks !mselves :o 
dug & till$ ! soil4  ,mo*uda summon$ "o 
( 8 lab\r]s nam$ ,aodhan :om he ord]$ to
 g into ! ne>e/ wood to br+ back !nce a 
pair ( de] ) him & g along ) !m to !    
poor man to d ! spr+ "w = him4  ,aodhan 
did dutifully all t ,mo*uda bade him--he
 f\nd ! two de]1 w5t ) ! poor man &     
pl\gh$ = him till ! "w 0 complet$ :5 !  
de] return$ to _! habitat & ,aodhan to  
,mo*uda4  ,on ano!r day !re came to     
,mo*uda a man tr\bl$ by ! devil4 ,mo*uda
 cur$ him at once1 driv+ ! demons f him 
& ! man w5t 8 way ?ank+ ,god & ,mo*uda4 
,once1 :5 ! bre?r5 7 at "w 9 ! fields & 
9 ! kit*51 ,mo*uda w5t to ! mill to gr9d
 meal = ! monk's use1 & n9e robb]s1 :o  
hat$ him1 foll[$ ) ! int5tion ( murd]+  
him4 ,! *ief ( ! b& s5t ea* memb] ( !   
gang to ! mill 9 turn4 ,n "o ( !m h[ev] 
c\ld ent] ! mill because ( a viol5t     
flame ( fire :i* encircl$ ! build+ r\nd 
ab\t1 ?r\gh ! goodness ( ,god protect+  
,mo*uda f ! robb]s4  ,! latt]1 ?r\gh !  

mill door1 wat*$ ,mo*uda :o slept       
portion ( ! "t & 0 awake ano!r portion4 
,& :ile he slept ! mill /opp$ ( itself1 
& :ile he 0 awake x w5t ( its own       
accord4  ,! gang !reupon return$ to !   
*ief & told him all !y _h se51 :i*1 :5  
he he>d1 he became enrag$4  ,!n he ha/5$
 himself to ! mill to kill ,mo*uda4  ,b 
he exp]i5c$ ! same ?+s z all ! o!rs & he
 0 unable to hurt ,mo*uda4  ,he return$ 
to 8 foll[]s & said to !m--,let u /ay "h
 till he comes out ( ! mill1 = we ne$ n 
fe> t he w call help nor ne$ we fe> 8   
arm4  ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,mo*uda came out 
c>ry+ 8 load4  ,! robb]s ru%$ on him1 b 
!y 7 unable to d him any injury = z ea* 
man ( !m tri$ to draw 8 weapon 8 h&s    
became p[]less1 s he 0 unable to use !m4
  ,mo*uda reque/$ !m to all[ him pass ) 
8 burd5 & he promis$ !m on 8 cr$it & 8  
^w t he %\ld return to !m :5 he _h      
deposit$ ! sack 9 safety4 ,!y took 8 ^w 
& he w5t1 deposit$ 8 bag ( meal 9 !     
kit*51 & return$ meekly to m>tyrdom4  ,!
 bre?r5 imag9$ he _h gone to a quiet    

place = pray] z 0 8 cu/om4  ,:5 he      
return$ to ! robb]s !y drew _! weapons  
sev]al times to kill him b !y 7 unable  
to d s4 ,see+ ?is wond] !y 7 mov$ to    
rep5tance & !y gave !mselves to ,god &  
to ,mo*uda = ev] &1 till ! "t ( _! dea?1
 !y rema9$ "u 8 guidance & rule & _m    
subsequ5t edify+ & fam\s acts ( !irs are
 record$4  ,an angel came to ,mo*uda at 
,rah5 on ano!r occasion ann\nc+ to him !
 comm& ( ,god t he %\ld g t same day to 
,mac ,fhiodaig1 k+ ( 8 own region (     
,k]ry ,lua*ra1 & adm9i/] to him ,holy   
,communion & ,confession z he 0 on !    
po9t ( dea?4  ,mo*uda ask$ ! angel h[ he
 c\ld rea* ,k]ry t day f ,rah54  ,!     
angel !reupon 7= reply7 took him up     
?r\gh ! air 9 a fi]y *>iot until !y     
arriv$ at ! k+'s resid5ce4  ,mo*uda     
adm9i/]$ ,holy ,communion & ,confession 
& ! k+ hav+ be/[$ g5]\s alms ^u him     
dep>t$ h5ce to glory4  ,mo*uda return$ t
 same day to ,rah5 :]e he f\nd !        
community s++ vesp]s4  ,on ano!r        
occasion ,mo*uda visit$ ,colman ,elo at 

! latt]'s mona/]y ( ,lynally & reque/$  
,colman to come ) him to consecrate =   
him 8 cemet]y at ,rah51 = ,colman1      
assi/$ by angels1 0 9 ! habit (         
consecrat+ cemet]ies & ,god gave him !  
privilege t no "o %\ld g to hell :o 0   
int]r$ 9 a grave consecrat$ by him4     
,colman said to him3--,return home & on 
! fif? day f n[ ,i %all foll[4  ,mo*uda 
return$ home1 :]e he rema9$ till ! fif? 
day1 :51 see+ t ,colman _h n arriv$ he  
came aga9 to ! latt]4 ,fa!r1 said he1 :y
 h y n kept y\r promise8  ,to :i*       
,colman repli$1 ,i came & an angel ) me 
t day & consecrat$ y\r cemet]y4  ,return
 n[ & y w f9d x m>k$ 7consecrat$7 on !  
s\? side ( y\r own cell4  ,lay x out z x
 is !re indicat$ & ?9k n t its area is  
too small1 because a l>g] w be          
consecrat$ = y lat]1 by ! angels1 9 !   
s\!rn "p ( ,er91 namely--9 ,lismore4    
,mo*uda return$ & f\nd ! cemet]y duly   
m>k$ z ,colman _h indicat$4  ,ab\t !    
same "t cl]ics came across ,slieve      
,lua*ra 9 ! t]ritory ( ,k]ry to ! *ur* (

 ,ita1 hon\r$ abbess ( ,conall ,gabhra4 
,!y _h ) !m a *ild ^u see+ :om ,ita wept
 bitt]ly4  ,! cl]ics dem&$ :y %e cri$ at
 see+ !m4  ,bless$1 %e answ]$1 is ! h\r 
9 :i* t y\? 9 y\r company 0 born1 = no  
"o %all ev] g to hell f ! cemet]y 9 :i* 
he w be buri$1 b1 alas1 = me1 t ,i _c be
 buri$ !re94  ,! cl]ics ask$ :at cemet]y
 x 0 9 :i* he %\ld be buri$4  ,9        
,mo*uda's cemet]y1 said %e1 :i* ?\gh x  
be z yet unconsecrat$ w be hon\r$ &     
fam\s 9 times to come4  ,?is all came to
 pass1 = ! y\? aft]w>ds became a monk "u
 ,mo*uda & he is buri$ 9 ! mona/ic      
cemet]y ( ,lismore z ,ita _h =etold4  ,a
 *ild on ano!r occasion fell (f ! bridge
 ( ,rah5 into ! riv] & 0 dr[n$4  ,! body
 0 a day & a night 9 ! wat] be=e x 0    
recov]$4  ,!n x 0 br\ght to ,mo*uda :o1 
mov$ ) compassion = ! fa!r 9 8 loss ( an
 only son1 re/or$ ! boy to life4        
,moreov] he himself fo/]$ ! *ild = a    
consid]able "t aft]w>ds & :5 ! y\? _h   
gr[n up1 he s5t him back to 8 own c\ntry
 ( ,delbhna4 ,mo*uda's fo/] son begat   

sons & daught]s & he gave himself & !m1 
z well z 8 inh]itance1 to ,god &        
,mo*uda1 & 8 desc5dants are to ?is day  
s]vile t5ants ( ! mona/]y4  ,once z     
,mo*uda1 ) l>ge (f]+s1 0 return+ f ,k]ry
 to ,rah5 he pass$ ?r\gh ! conf9es (    
,delbhna ,lemanaghan8 by ! lake call$   
,mu9c9e ,l\gh ,gur8 :]e he & 8 p>ty 7   
ov]tak5 by night4  ,!y f\nd "h be=e !m  
by ! roadside revolv+ :eels1 :i* an     
artisan1 :o 0 erect+ a mill on ! /ream f
 ! lake1 _h set up = a joke4  ,z ! :eels
 revolv$ !y made a t]rific noise :i* 0  
he>d by ! :ole neighb\rhood4  ,_m ( !   
inhabitants ( ! neighb\r+ villages ar\s$
 by ! noise ru%$ out1 ) appeals = help &
 l\d cries1 to inve/igate ! matt]4      
,mo*uda's p 7 fright5$ by ! d9 & _! pack
 & rid+ horses /amp$$ & lo/ _! loads & x
 0 n )\t difficulty t !y 7 caught aga94 
,mo*uda knew :at caus$ ! noise & he told
 ! workm5 :o _h play$ ?is mis*iev\s     
trick t !y %\ld be scatt]$ ?r\gh\t !    
diff]5t prov9ces ( ,irel&1 t !y %\ld be 
always wor?less & unpr(itable1 t ! mill 

!y 7 engag$ on %\ld nev] be f9i%$ & t _!
 prog5y aft] !m %\ld be valueless race (
 mis*ief-mak]s4  ,! latt] are call$ !   
,hi-,enna ,ui ,enna ,a9e ,aulium to-day4
  ,"o day ,mo*uda came to a place call$ 
,clua9-,breana9n :]e apples ab\nd$4  ,8 
foll[]s ask$ "s apples = him b ! or*>d  
own] refus$ !m4  ,said ,mo*uda3--,f ?is 
day =w>d no fruit %all gr[ 9 y or*>d =  
ev]1 & t prophecy has be5 fulfill$4     
,mo*uda _h 9 8 mona/]y twelve exce$+ly  
p]fect disciples1 scil43--,cao9*e ,mac  
,mella9 ,mo*ua ,mac ,mella9 or ,cronan1 
:o 0 ! fir/ monk to ent] ,rah52 ,muco9og
 ,mo*oemog2 ! ?ree sons (               
,nasca9n--,goban1 ,srafan1 & ,laisr52   
,mulua ,molua2 ,lugair2 ,mo*omog ,eile2 
,aodhan ,a$han2 ,fa*tna ,co9ceann       
,fia*na or ,fio*rae2 ,fionnlog &        
,mo*omog :o became a bi%op lat]4  ,!    
virtue ( ^! monks surpass$ belief &     
,mo*uda wi%$ to mitigate _! au/]ities   
be=e _! dea?4  ,he !re=e built sep>ate  
cells = !m t !y might h "s com=t 9 _!   
old age z a rew>d = _! virtue 9 y\?2    

moreov] he pr$ict$ bless+s = !m4 ,he    
made a prophecy = "o ( !m1 m5tion$      
above1 scil43--,mo*ua ,mac ,mella91 =   
:om he _h built a com=table cell at a   
place call$ ,clua9-,da-,*rann4  ,he said
 to him3  ,y\r place ( resurrection w n 
be "h b 9 ano!r place :i* ,god has giv5 
y4  ,t pr$iction has be5 v]ifi$4  ,to a 
second disciple1 scil43--,fia*na1       
,mo*uda said3--,y\r resurrection w n be 
9 ?is place ?\gh ,i h made y a cell "h2 
y w h ?ree fur!r abid+ places1 nev]!less
 x w be ) y\r own companion1 ,aodhan1 t 
y\r rema9s w re/ & y\r resurrection w be
 9 ! t]ritory ( ,ui ,torna1 & x is f y t
 ! place w get its "n4  ,= ?is ,aodhan  
allud$ to ,mo*uda likewise built ano!r  
cell 9 ! l& ( ,ui ,torna close by       
,slieve ,lua*ra1 & speak+ prophetically 
he said to him3  ,! rema9s ( y\r        
fell[-disciple1 ,fia*na1 w be c>ri$ to y
 hi!r & f him w ?is place be nam$4  ,t  
/atem5t has be5 v]ifi$1 = ! *ur* is n[  
call$ ,cill-,fia*na & x 0 fir/ call$    
,cill-,aegha94  ,conc]n+ o!r p]sons1    

,mo*uda prophesi$ v>i\s o!r ?+s1 all (  
!m h come to pass4  ,a *ild born (      
secret adult]y 0 ab&on$ close by !      
mona/]y ( ,rah5 & ,mo*uda fo/]$ ! *ild  
until he became a bi%op1 ?\gh no "o knew
 8 "n or 8 prog5itors4 ,mo*uda          
said3--,?is *ild's "n is ,dioma & 8 fa!r
 is ,cormac ( ! race ( ,eo*aidh ,ea*a*4 
,all !reupon magnifi$ ! =ekn[l$ge (     
,mo*uda1 :i* he _h f no o!r ?an ! ,holy 
,_s4  ,hav+ consecrat$ him bi%op1       
,mo*uda in/ruct$ him3  ,g 9 ha/e to y\r 
own native region ( ,hy-,ea*a* 9 ! s\!rn
 conf9es ( ,mun/] = !re w y\r           
resurrection be4 ,w> & dome/ic /rife    
%all arise among y\r race & k9sfolk     
unless y arrive !re soon to prev5t x4   
,dioma set out1 accompani$ by ano!r     
bi%op1 ,cuana by "n1 :o 0 also a        
disciple ( ,mo*uda's4 ,!y travell$ into 
,ibh ,ea*a* & ,dioma prea*$ ! ^w ( ,god 
to 8 bre?r5 & tribesm54  ,he made peace 
betwe5 !m & !y built a mona/]y = him &  
he plac$ himself1 8 k9dr$1 & p>i% "u 8  
*os5 ma/]1 ,mo*uda1 & he end$ 8 life    

7!re7 9 peace4  ,on ano!r occasion      
,mo*uda travell$ f ,rah5 to ! prov9ces (
 ,mun/] & ent]$ ,ci>raighe ,corca4  ,x  
happ5$ t ,cairbre ,mac ,criomh?a91 :o 0 
k+ ( ,mun/]1 0 at t "t 9 ,magh-,cuirce1 
! place to :i* ,mo*uda came4  ,at ! same
 "t !re fell a fire ball :i* de/roy$ "o 
( ! k+'s resid5ces1 kill+ 8 wife1 _m ( 8
 p & 8 son1 ,aodh ,mac ,cairbre1 :o 7   
buri$ 9 ! fall+ ru94 ,!re 7 kill$ !re   
moreov] two good c>riage horses ( !     
k+'s4  ,cairbre bes\ght ,mo*uda t he    
w\ld re/ore ! que5 & 8 son to life1 & :5
 ! sa9t saw ! k+'s fai? he pray$ = him  
to ,god & !n address+ ! dead he         
said1--,arise4  ,!y arose !reupon & he  
gave !m safe to ! k+ & !y all gave glory
 & ?anks to ,god & ,mo*uda4 ,! k+       
moreov] made l>ge (f]+s ( l& & s]vile   
t5ants to ,mo*uda4  ,b "o ( ! t5ants1   
?r\gh pride & jeal\sy1 refus$ to obey   
,mo*uda1 not)/&+ ! k+'s comm&4  ,mo*uda 
said3  ,y\r po/]ity w die out & _!      
inh]itance1 = sake ( :i* y 7mis7behave  
t[>ds me1 %all become m9e = ev]2 :osoev]

 takes f me t :i* ano!r has giv5 me %all
 be depriv$ ( heav5 & e>?4  ,t man & 8  
po/]ity soon came to n\ght4  ,on ano!r  
occasion ,mo*uda s5t a gold5 belt to    
,f]gus ,mac ,criomh?an :o suff]$ f      
uncleanness ( sk9 aris+ f kidney disease
 & ^u application ( ! girdle1 by !      
bless+ ( ,mo*uda he recov]$4  ,ano!r "t 
aga9 a k+ ( ,mun/]1 ,ca?al ,mac ,aodha1 
9 ! region ( ,cuir*e1 0 a suff]] f a    
comb9ation ( compla9ts--he 0 deaf1 lame1
 & bl9d1 & :5 ,mo*uda came to see him ! 
k+ & 8 fri5ds pray$ ! sa9t to cure him4 
,mo*uda !re=e pray$ = him & made ! sign 
( ! cross on 8 eyes & e>s & imm$iately  
he 0 heal$ ( all 8 maladies--he he>d &  
saw p]fectly1 & ,ca?al gave ext5sive l&s
 to ,god & ,mo*uda = ev]1 scil3--,oilean
 ,ca?ail & ,ros-,beg & ,ros-,mor &      
,inis-,pic ,spike ,isl&4  ,mo*uda plac$ 
a religi\s community 9 ,ros-,beg to     
build !re a *ur* 9 hon\r ( ,god4 ,mo*uda
 himself comm5c$ to build a *ur* on     
,inis-,pic & he rema9$ !re a :ole ye>4  
,on 8 dep>ture ,mo*uda left !re--9 !    

mona/]y ( ,inis-,pic--to wat* ov] x1 9 8
 /ead1 & to keep x 9 p]fect ord]--! ?ree
 disciples :om we h already nam$        
7scil3-- ! ?ree sons ( ,nascon1 i4e4    
,goban a bi%op1 ,srafan a prie/1 & holy 
,laisr57 toge!r ) ! sa9tly bi%op1       
,d>domaigh5 ,domang5um1 7:o _h conf]r$  
ord]s on !m 9 pres5ce ( ,mo*uda7 & =ty  
monks4  ,!reupon ,mo*uda return$ to     
,rah54  ,t isl& we h m5tion$1           
scil43--,inis-,pic1 is a mo/ holy place 
9 :i* an exce$+ly dev\t community       
con/antly dwell4  ,mo*uda next direct$ 8
 /eps ea/w>d ?r\gh ,mun/] & he cross$ ! 
riv] !n call$ ,nemh1 & n[ nam$ ! ,abha9n
 ,m4  ,z he cross$ he saw a l>ge apple  
float+ 9 ! middle ( ! =d4  ,?is he took 
up & c>ri$ away ) him 9 8 h&4  ,h5ce 7t 
=d is nam$7 ,a?-,ubhla 9 ,f]moy         
,ballyhooley4  ,8 att5dant ask$ ,mo*uda 
= ! apple1 b ! latt] refus$ to give x   
say+--,god w "w a miracle by t apple &  
?r\gh me to-day3  we %all meet ,cuana   
,mac ,cailc9's daught] ^: "r h& is      
p[]less s t %e _c move x f h] side4  ,b 

%e %all be cur$ by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh   
?is apple4  ,?is 0 accompli%$4 ,mo*uda  
espi$ ! *ild play+ a game ) ! o!r girls 
9 ! fai?*e lawn ( ! ,lios4  ,he approa*$
 & said to h]3--,take ?is apple4  ,%e1 z
 usual1 put =? h] left h& = ! fruit4  ,y
 %all n get x 9 t h&1 b take x 9 ! o!r4 
,! girl full ( fai? tri$ to put out ! "r
 h&1 & on ! in/ant ! h& became full (   
/r5g? & blood & motion s t %e took !    
apple 9 x4  ,all rejoic$ !reat & 7 amaz$
 at ! wond] wr\ght4  ,t night ,cuana    
said to 8 daught]3  ,*oose y\rself :i* y
 pref] ( ! royal y\?s ( ,mun/] &        
:omsoev] y\r *oice be ,i %all obta9 9   
m>riage = y4  ,! only sp\se ,i %all h1  
said %e1 is ! man :o cur$ my h&4  ,d y  
he> :at %e says ,o ,mo*uda8 said ! k+4  
,entru/ ! *ild to me1 answ]$ ,mo*uda1 ,i
 %all pres5t h] z a bride to ,god :o has
 heal$ h] h&4  ,:]eupon ,cuana gave 8   
daught] ,fl&nait1 toge!r ) h] d[ry & l&s
 on ! bank ( ,nemh1 to ,god & to ,mo*uda
 = ev]4  ,cuana 0 almo/ incr$ibly g5]\s4
 ,mo*uda took ! maid5 ) him to ,rah5 :]e

 %e pass$ h] ye>s happily ) ! religi\s  
wom5 !re till ,mo*uda 0 expell$ by ! k+s
 ( ,t>a z y may he>4  ,he took ,fl&nait 
) him 7f ,rah57 9 8 p>ty to h] own      
native region t %e might build h]self a 
cell !re4  ,%e did build a fam\s cell at
 ,clua9 ,dalla9 9 ,mo*uda's own p>i%4   
,previ\s to 8 expulsion 7f ,rah57       
,mo*uda visit$ ! place :]e 7lat]7 he    
built ,lismore & he he>d ! voice (      
p]sons read+ at ,rah51 :]e=e he said to 
8 foll[]s3  ,i "k t ?is is ! place :]e  
,god w p]mit u to build our mona/]y4    
,?is prophecy 0 subsequ5tly v]ifi$4  ,on
 a c]ta9 occasion ,columcille came to   
,rah5 :]e ,mo*uda 0 & ask$ him3--,is ?is
 place 9 :i* y n[ are de> to y8 ,x is1  
inde$1 answ]$ ,mo*uda4  ,columcille     
said3  ,let n :at ,i say to y tr\ble    
y--?is w n be ! place ( y\r             
resurrection1 = ! k+ ( ,er9 & 8 family w
 gr[ jeal\s ( y ow+ to ma*9ations ( "s (
 ! ,iri% cl]gy1 & !y %all ev5tually     
drive y h5ce4  ,mo*uda que/ion$         
,columcille :o _h a true prophetic      

gift--,9 :at o!r place !n w my          
resurrection be8 ,columcille told       
him--,! place :]e f ! summit ( ,slieve  
,gua y saw ! ho/ ( angels build+ a *air 
( silv] ) a /atue ( gold !re9 on ! bank 
( ! ,nemh--!re w y\r resurrection be1 & 
! *air ( silv] is y\r *ur* 9 ! mid/ ( !m
 1& y are truly ! gold5 /atue 9 its     
mid/4  ,mo*uda believ+ :at he he>d ?ank$
 & glorifi$ ,god4  ,z ,mo*uda on ano!r  
day 0 at ,rah5 !re came to him a prie/ &
 monk ( 8 own community f ! nor!rn "p ( 
,mun/]2 he made a rev]5ce z 0 ! cu/om ( 
! monks1 9 ,mo*uda's pres5ce & said to  
him1 ,fa!r1 ,i h compli$ ) all y\r      
comm&s & ! precepts ( ,god f ! day ,i   
left ,rah5 till n[--except ?is--t1 )\t  
y\r p]mission1 ,i h tak5 my bro!r f !   
secul> life4 ,v]ily ,i say to y1 answ]$ 
,mo*uda1 if y 7 to g to ! top ( a high  
hill & to %\t z l\dly z y c\ld & 7 to   
br+ to me all :o he>d ! cry ,i %\ld n   
refuse ! habit ( religion to "o ( !m4   
,he>+ ^! words all realis$ ! "* & ext5t 
( ,mo*uda's *>ity & return$ ?anks to    

,god = x4  ,on a c]ta9 day ab\t vesp]   
"t1 because ( ! hol9ess ( ! h\r1 ,mo*uda
 said to 8 monks3--,we %all n eat to-day
 till ea* "o ( y has made 8 confession1 
= he knew t "s "o ( !m _h ill w 9 8 he>t
 aga9/ ano!r4  ,all ! bre?r5 !reupon    
confess$ to him4  ,"o ( !m 9 ! c\rse ( 8
 confession /at$3  ,i love n y\r mill] &
 ! cause ( my lack ( *>ity t[>ds him is 
?is1 t :5 ,i come to ! mill he w n lift 
! loads (f ! horses & he w nei!r help me
 to fill ! meal sacks nor to load !m on 
! horse :5 fill$4  ,& n ?is alone b he  
does ev]y?+ t is disagreeable to me2    
moreov] ,i _c tell1 b ,god kn[s1 :y he s
 acts4  ,(t5 ,i h ?\ght ( /rik+ him or  
ev5 beat+ him to dea?4  ,mo*uda repli$1 
,bro!r de>1 ! prophet says--',decl9a a  
malo et fac bonum' ,psalm #cf7cg73bg4   
,avoid evil & d good4  ,foll[+ ?is      
precept let y act k9dly t[>ds ! mill] & 
t *>ity ( y\rs w move him to *>ity t[>ds
 y & ye %all yet be /eadfa/ fri5ds4 ,?+s
 w5t on ?us = ?ree days--! monk do+ all 
he c\ld to placate ! mill]4  ,nev]!less 

! mill] did n cease 8 p]secution1 nor ! 
bro!r 8 hate ( ! mill]4  ,on ! ?ird day 
,mo*uda direct$ ! bro!r to confess to   
him aga94 ,! bro!r said3 --,?is is my   
confession1 ,fa!r1 ,i d n yet love !    
mill]4  ,mo*uda obs]v$3--,he w *ange    
to-night1 & to-morr[ he w n break fa/   
till y meet him & y %all sit on ! same  
seat1 at ! same table1 & y %all rema9   
fa/ fri5ds = ! re/ ( y\r lives4 ,all ?is
 came to pass2 = t monk 01 ?r\gh !      
in/ruction ( ,mo*uda1 fill$ ) ! grace ( 
! ,div9e ,_s4  ,& he glorifi$ & prais$  
,mo*uda1 = he recognis$ him z a man     
fav\r$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4  ,on ano!r     
occasion two ,briti% monks ( ,mo*uda's  
mona/]y _h a conv]sation 9 secret4      
,mo*uda1 !y said1 is v old ?\gh !re is  
no imm$iate appe>ance ( approa*+ dea?--&
 !re is no d\bt t 8 equal 9 virtue or   
good works w nev] be f\nd--!re=e if he 7
 out ( ! way "o ( u might succe$ him4   
,let u !n kill him z !re is no          
likelihood ( 8 natural dea? )9 a        
reasonable "t4 ,!y resolv$ !re=e to dr[n

 him 9 ! riv] t[>ds close ( ! foll[+    
night & to conceal all traces s t !     
crime c\ld nev] be discov]$4  ,!y f\nd  
him subsequ5tly 9 a lonely place :]e he 
0 accu/om$ to pray4  ,!y b\nd him       
tightly & c>ri$ him betwe5 !m on _!     
%\ld]s to ! wat]4  ,on _! way to ! riv] 
!y met "o ( ! monks :o us$ to walk ar\nd
 ! cemet]y e night4 ,he said to !m3     
,:at is t y c>ry8  ,!y repli$ t x 0     
portion ( ! mona/ic wa%+ :i* !y 7 tak+  
to ! riv]4  ,he h[ev]1 "u ! insi/5t     
sugge/ion ( ! ,holy ,_s1 believ$ !m n4  
,he said3  ,put d[n y\r load till we    
exam9e x4  ,!y 7 con/ra9$ to obey & !   
burd5 prov$ to be--,mo*uda4  ,! monk :o 
detect$ ! propos$ murd] 0 ! ov]se] ( !  
home/ead4  ,he said m\rnfully1 ,my ,god1
 x is a dreadful "w y are ab\t4  ,mo*uda
 said g5tly3--,son1 x 7 well = me _h t  
be5 done to me = ,i %\ld n[ be numb]$   
among ! holy m>tyrs4  ,& x 7 bad = !m 7!
 two wick$ monks7 = x is ) ,judas !     
betray] ( 8 ,"l !y %\ld be tortur$ =    
ev]1 :o _h desir$ my dea? = _! own      

advancem5t4  ,nei!r ^! wret*$ m5        
!mselves nor anyone ( _! nation %all be 
my co>b = ev]1 b my successors %all be (
 8 race ?r\gh :om ,god has rescu$ me4   
,moreov] my city %all nev] be )\t m5 ( !
 ,briti% race :o w be butts &           
laugh+-/ocks & s]ve no useful purpose4  
,! p]son :o sav$ ,mo*uda 0 ( !          
,ci>raighe race & x is ( t same p t !   
co>bs & successors ( ,mo*uda h commonly 
be5 ev] s9ce4  ,see note #b4  ,mo*uda   
refus$ = a long :ile1 z we h already    
said1 to accept cattle or horses f      
anyone2 x 0 ! monks !mselves :o dug &   
cultivat$ ! l& & !y did all ! haulage ( 
! mona/]y on _! own backs4  ,/4 ,fionan 
h[ev] :o 0 a k9sman ( ,mo*uda & _h j    
return$ f ,rome1 came at ?is "t on a    
visit to ! mona/]y4  ,he reproa*$       
,mo*uda say+3 ,mo*uda1 :y d y impose !  
burd5 ( brute bea/s ^u rational be+s8   
,is x n = use ( ! latt] t all o!r       
animals h be5 creat$8  ,( a tru? ,i %all
 n ta/e food 9 ?is h\se till y h rem$i$ 
?is grievance4 ,!nce=? ,mo*uda--9 hon\r 

( ,fionan--p]mitt$ 8 monks to accept    
horses & ox5 f ! p & he fre$ !m f !     
h>d%ip allud$ to4  ,sometime lat] ! holy
 abbot1 ,la*tao9 ,/4 ,la*t51            
compassionat+ ,mo*uda & 8 monks because 
( _! lack ( cattle paid a visit to ,rah5
 br++ ) him a gift ( ?irty c[s & a bull1
 also a c\ple ( cattlem5 & two          
dairymaids4  ,com+ ne> ,rah5 he left !  
cattle 9 a seclud$ place1 = he did n wi%
 !m to be se54  ,!reupon he w5t himself 
to ! mona/]y & simulat+ illness reque/$ 
a dr9k ( milk4  ,! h\se /ew>d w5t to    
,mo*uda to tell him t ,la*tao9 0 ill &  
requir$ milk4  ,mo*uda ord]$ ! /ew>d to 
fill a pit*] ) wat] & br+ x to him--&   
?is ord] 0 execut$4  ,mo*uda bless$ !   
wat] :i* imm$iately 0 *ang$ into sweet  
new milk app>5tly ( t day's milk+4  ,he 
s5t ! milk to ,la*tao9 b ! latt]        
id5tifi$ x z milk miracul\sly produc$2  
he 9 turn bless$ x ) ! result t x 0     
*ang$ back aga9 into wat]4  ,he         
compla9$3--,x is n wat] b milk ,i h ask$
 =4  ,! mess5g] relat$ ?is fact         

publicly4  ,la*tao9 decl>$3-- ,mo*uda is
 a good monk b 8 successors w n be able 
to *ange wat] to milk1 & to ! mess5g] he
 said--,g to ,mo*uda & tell him t ,i    
%all n break bread 9 ?is h\se until he  
accept ! alms :i* ,i h br\ght to !      
community4  ,on ,mo*uda agree+ to accept
 !m he h&$ ov] ! cattle & dairym5 to !  
monks ( ,rah5 & ! /ew>ds took *>ge ( !m4
  ,mo*uda said !reupon1 t he %\ld n h   
accept$ ! cattle b z a complim5t to     
,la*tao94 ,la*tao9 repli$3--,f ?is day  
=w>d !re w be pl5ty cattle & worldly    
sub/ance 9 y\r dwell+-place & !re w be a
 multitude ( holy p 9 ! o!r place :5ce y
 are to dep>t to heav5 7= y w be exil$ f
 y\r pres5t home74  ,aft] !y _h mutually
 bless$ & tak5 leave & pl$g$ fri5d%ip   
,la*tao9 dep>t$4  ,once1 at h>ve/ "t1 ! 
f>m /ew>d came to ,mo*uda compla9+ t1   
?\gh ! crop 0 dead ripe1 a suffici5t    
numb] ( h>ve/]s c\ld n be f\nd4  ,mo*uda
 answ]$3  ,g 9 peace1 de> bro!r1 & ,god 
w s5d y satisfactory reap]s4  ,?is      
promise 0 fulfill$1 = a b& ( angels came

 to ! ripe/ & l>ge/ fields1 reap$ & b\nd
 a great deal quickly1 & ga!r$ ! crop   
into "o place4  ,! monks m>vell$1 ?\gh  
!y knew x 0 ,god's "w & !y prais$ &     
?ank$ ,him & ,mo*uda4  ,! _s ( ob$i5ce  
among/ ,mo*uda's monks 0 su* t if any   
s5ior memb] ( ! community ord]$ ano!r to
 lie 9 ! fire he w\ld be obey$4  ,z an  
in/ance ( ?is1--"s ( ! bre?r5 7 on "o   
occasion bak+ bread 9 an ov5 :5 "o !    
monks said to ano!r y\ng] ?an himself1  
,! bread is burn+3  take x out in/antly4
 ,!re 0 an iron %ovel = draw+ out !     
bread b ! bro!r c\ld n f9d x on !       
in/ant4  ,he he$$ n ! flames :i* %ot out
 ( ! ov5's m\? b caught ! hot bread &   
%ift$ x ) 8 h&s & suff]$ no hurt :atev]4
  ,on ano!r day ! monks 7 engag$ 9 lab\r
 beside ! riv] :i* runs ?r\gh ! mona/]y4
  ,"o ( ! s5ior monks call$ ^u a "y monk
 nam$ ,colman to d a c]ta9 piece ( "w4  
,imm$iately1 z he _h n nam$ any p>ticul>
 ,colman1 twelve monks ( ! "n ru%$ into 
! wat]4  ,! read9ess & exactness ( !    
ob$i5ce practis$ 0 display$ 9 ?is       

incid5t4  ,great moreov] 0 _! meekness &
 pati5ce 9 sickness or ill-heal? z      
appe>s f ! case ( ! monk out ( ! w\nds (
 ^: body maggots fell z he walk$2 yet he
 nev] compla9$ or told anyone or left 8 
"w = two mom5ts al?\gh x 0 pla9 f 8     
appe>ance t 8 heal? 0 decl9+1 & he 0    
gr[+ ?9n] f day to day4  ,! bro!rs piti$
 him v mu*4  ,at l5g? ,mo*uda que/ion$  
him--putt+ him "u ob$i5ce to tell !     
tru?--z to ! cause ( 8 decl9e4  ,! monk 
!reupon %[$ him 8 sides :i* 7 torn by a 
twig ti$ fa/ ar\nd !m4  ,mo*uda ask$ him
 :o _h done t b>b>\s & intol]able ?+ to 
him4  ,! monk answ]$3--,"o day :ile we 7
 draw+ logs ( timb] f ! wood my girdle  
broke f ! /ra91 s t my clo!s hung loose4
  ,a monk beh9d me saw ?is & cutt+ a    
twig ti$ x s tightly ar\nd my sides t x 
has caus$ my fle% to mortify4  ,mo*uda  
ask$--,& :y did y n loos5 ! twig8  ,!   
monk repli$--,because my body 9 n my own
 & he :o ti$ x 7! )e7 has nev] loos$ x4 
,x 0 a :ole ye> s9ce ! )e _h be5 fa/5$  
ar\nd him4  ,mo*uda said to             

him3--,bro!r1 y h suff]$ great pa92 z a 
rew>d !re( take n[ y *oice--y\r         
re/oration to bodily heal? or spiritual 
heal? by imm$iate dep>ture h5ce to      
et]nal life4  ,he answ]$1 decid+ to g to
 heav53--,:y %\ld ,i desire to rema9 9  
?is life8  ,hav+ receiv$ ! ,sacram5t & !
 ,holy ,communion he dep>t$ h5ce to     
glory4  ,!re came to ,mo*uda on ano!r   
occasion ) h] husb&1 a woman nam$ ,brigh
 ^: h& lay )]$ & useless by h] side3  %e
 bes\ght ! sa9t to cure h] h&4  ,moreov]
 %e 0 pregnant at ! "t4  ,mo*uda held   
out an apple 9 8 h& to h] z he _h done  
be=e to ,fl&nait1 ! daught] ( ,cuana1   
say+--,alleluia1 put =? y\r n]veless h& 
to take ?is apple4  ,%e did z %e 0 told 
& took ! apple f 8 h& & 0 cur$2 moreov] 
z %e ta/$ ! fruit p>turition came       
on--)\t pa9 or inconv5i5ce1 aft] :i* !  
pair return$ to _! home rejoic+4  ,9    
fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy ( ,columcille &  
o!r holy m5 t ,mo*uda %\ld be expell$ f 
,rah5 ! k+ ( ,t>a1 ,bla?mac1 ! son (    
,aodh ,sla9e1 & 8 bro!r ,di>muid came1  

toge!r ) "s cl]gy ( ! ,clua9 ,e>aird    
,clon>d community1 to c>ry out !        
eviction 9 ,a4,d4 #fce4  ,!y said to    
him1 ,leave ?is mona/]y & region & seek 
a place = y\rself else:]e4  ,mo*uda     
repli$--,9 ?is place ,i h desir$ to end 
my days4  ,"h ,i h be5 _m ye>s s]v+ ,god
 & h almo/ rea*$ ! end ( my life4       
,!re=e ,i %all n dep>t unless ,i am     
dragg$ h5ce by ! h&s aga9/ my w1 = x is 
n becom+ an old man to ab&on easily !   
place 9 :i* he has sp5t great "p ( 8    
life4  ,!n ! nobles return$ to ,bla?mac 
& !y made v>i\s compla9ts ( ,mo*uda1    
accus+ him falsely ( _m ?+s2 f9ally !y  
ask$ ! k+ to und]take ! expulsion       
p]sonally1 = !y 7 !mselves unequal to ! 
task4  ,! k+ !reupon came to ! place    
accompani$ by a l>ge ret9ue4 ,allud+    
prophetically to ! k+'s com+1 previ\s to
 t ev5t1 ,mo*uda said1 address+ !       
monks3--,belov$ bro!rs1 get ready & ga!r
 y\r belong+s1 = viol5ce & eviction are 
close at h&3 ! *iefta9s ( ?is l& are    
ab\t to expel & bani% y f y\r own home4 

,!n ! k+1 ) 8 bro!rs & _m ( ! *ief m51  
arriv$ on ! sc5e4  ,!y encamp$ ne> ,rah5
 & ! k+ s5t 8 bro!r ,di>muid ) "s o!rs  
to expel ,mo*uda & to put him out by    
=ce--:i* ,di>muid pl$g$ 8 ^w he %\ld d4 
,x 0 9 ! *oir at pray] t ,di>muid f\nd  
,mo*uda4  ,mo*uda1 ?\gh he knew 8       
mission1 ask$ ,di>muid :y he 0 come &   
:at he s\ght4 ,di>muid repli$ t he came 
by ord] ( ,k+ ,bla?mac to take him by ! 
h& & put him out ( t e/abli%m5t & to    
bani% him f ,mea?4  ,d z y please1 said 
,mo*uda1 = we are prep>$ to und]go all  
?+s = ,*ri/'s sake4  ,by my ^w1 answ]$  
,di>muid1 ,i %all nev] be guilty ( su* a
 crime2 let him :o *ooses d x4 ,mo*uda  
said3--,y %all possess ! k+dom ( ,god & 
y %all reign 9 y\r bro!r's /ead & y\r   
face :i* y h turn$ f me %all nev] be    
turn$ f y\r enemies4  ,moreov] !        
reproa*es :i* ! k+ w pres5tly ca/ ^u y =
 n do+ ! "w he has set y1 w be y\r      
praise & y\r pride4  ,at ! same "t z a  
p5alty = y\r evil designs t[>d me & y\r 
great] read9ess to drive me out1 y\r son

 %all n succe$ y 9 ! sov]eignty4        
,di>muid return$ to ! k+ & told him t he
 c\ld d no injury to ,mo*uda4 ,! k+     
retort$ s>ca/ically & 9 ang]1 ,:at a    
valiant man y are1 ,di>muid4  ,di>muid  
repli$3--,t is j :at ,mo*uda promis$ --t
 ,i %\ld be a w>rior ( ,god4  ,he 0 kn[n
 z ,di>muid ,ruanaidh !nce=?1 = ! :ole  
assembly cri$ out ) "o voice--truly he  
is ,valiant 7,ruanaidh74  ,next1 !      
nobles pres5t ca/ lots to decide :i* "o 
( !m %\ld g ) ! k+ to lay h&s on ,mo*uda
 & expel him f ! mona/]y4 ,! lot fell ^u
 ! ,h]5a* h]$it>y /ew>d ( ,clua9        
,e>aird4 ,he & ! k+ accompani$ by arm$  
m5 w5t to ! mona/]y :]e !y f\nd ,mo*uda 
& all ! bre?r5 9 ! *ur*4  ,cronan1 a    
c]ta9 ri* man 9 ! company1 %\t$ out1    
,make ha/e ) ! bus9ess on :i* y are     
come4  ,mo*uda answ]$ him--,y %all die  
imm$iately1 b on acc\nt ( ! alms :i* y  
gave me = ! love ( ,*ri/ & on acc\nt (  
y\r uni=m piety h]et(ore y\r prog5y %all
 prosp] = ev]4  ,t prophecy has be5     
fulfill$4 ,ano!r man1 ,dula* by "n1 w9k$

 mock+ly ) "o ( 8 eyes2 moreov] he      
laugh$ & behav$ irrev]5tly t[>ds        
,mo*uda4  ,mo*uda said to him3 --,?us   
%all y be--) "o eye clos$ & a gr9 on y\r
 c\nt5ance --to ! end ( y\r life2 & (   
y\r desc5dants _m w be simil>ly         
afflict$4  ,yet ano!r memb] ( ! company1
 "o ,cail*e1 scurril\sly abus$ & curs$  
,mo*uda4  ,to him ,mo*uda said3--       
,dys5t]y w attack y imm$iately & murra9 
t w cause y\r dea?4  ,! mis=tune =etold 
befell him & inde$ woeful mis=tune & ill
 luck pursu$ _m ( !m = _! "p 9 ! wrong  
do+4 ,:5 ! k+ saw ^! ?+s he became      
furi\s &1 advanc+--himself & ! abbot (  
,clua9 ,e>aird--!y took ea* a h& (      
,mo*uda & 9 a disrespectful1 uncivil    
mann]1 !y l$ him =? out ( ! mona/]y :ile
 _! foll[]s did ! same ) ,mo*uda's      
community4  ,?r\gh\t ! city & 9 ! c\ntry
 ar\nd !re 0 among bo? sexes weep+1     
m\rn+1 & wail+ ov] _! humiliat+         
expulsion f _! own home & mona/]y4  ,ev5
 among/ ! soldi]s ( ! k+ 7 _m :o 7 mov$ 
to pity & compassion = ,mo*uda & 8 p4   

,"o ( ,mo*uda's monks _h g\t 9 8 foot & 
= him ,mo*uda bes\ght ! k+ & 8 foll[+ t 
he1 z he 0 unable to travel1 might be   
all[$ to rema9 9 ! mona/]y2 ! reque/ 01 
h[ev]1 refus$4 ,mo*uda call$ ! monk to  
him &1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 he comm&$ ! pa9  
to leave ! foot & to betake itself to ! 
foot ( ,colman ,colman mac hua ,telduib1
 abbot1 or p]haps er5a* only1 ( ,clua9  
,e>aird1 ! *iefta9 :o 0 mo/ unrel5t+    
t[>ds him4  ,t sor5ess rema9$ 9         
,colman's foot z long z he liv$4  ,!    
monk h[ev] rose up & walk$ & 0 able to  
proce$ on 8 way ) 8 ma/]4  ,!re 0 an ag$
 monk :o wi%$ to be buri$ at ,rah52     
,mo*uda grant$ ! reque/1 & he receiv$   
,holy ,communion & sacr$ rites at !     
sa9t's h&s4  ,!n he dep>t$ to heav5 9 ! 
pres5ce ( all & 8 body 0 buri$ at ,rah5 
z he _h himself *os5 t x %\ld be4       
,leav+ ,rah5 ,mo*uda paid a visit to !  
mona/ic cemet]y weep+ z he look$ ^u x2  
he bless$ ^? int]r$ !re & pray$ = !m4   
,by ! p]mission ( ,god x happ5$ t !     
grave ( a long deceas$ monk op5$ s t all

 saw x1 &1 putt+ 8 head out ( ! grave1 !
 t5ant ( ! tomb cri$ out 9 a l\d voice3 
,o holy man & s]vant ( ,god1 bless u t  
?r\gh ?y bless+ we may rise & g ) y :i!r
 y g4  ,mo*uda repli$3--,s novel a ?+ ,i
 %all n d1 = x behoves n to raise s l>ge
 a numb] ( p be=e ! g5]al resurrection4 
,! monk ask$--,:y !n fa!r1 d y leave u1 
?\gh we h promis$ union ) y 9 "o place =
 ev]8 ,mo*uda answ]$3--,bro!r1 h y ev]  
he>d ! prov]b--necessity is its own law 
necessitas movet decretum et consilium8 
,rema9 ye !re=e 9 y\r re/+ places & on !
 day ( g5]al resurrection ,i %all come )
 all my bre?r5 & we %all all assemble   
be=e ! great cross call$ ',cross ( !    
,angels' at ! *ur* door & g toge!r =    
judgem5t4 ,:5 ,mo*uda _h f9i%$1 ! monk  
lay back 9 8 grave & ! c(f9 clos$4      
,mo*uda1 ) 8 foll[+1 next visit$ ! cross
 already m5tion$ & "h1 turn+ to ! k+1 he
 ?us address$ him3--,behold ! heav5s    
above y & ! e>? bel[4  ,! k+ look$ at   
!m3  !n ,mo*uda cont9u$3--,heav5 may y n
 possess & ev5 f y\r e>?ly pr9cipality  

may y soon be driv5 & y\r bro!r :om y h 
reproa*$1 because he w\ld n lay h&s on  
me1 %all possess x in/ead ( y1 & 9 y\r  
lifetime4  ,y %all be despis$ by all--s 
mu* s t 9 y\r bro!r's h\se !y %all =get 
to supply y ) food4  ,moreov] y\rself & 
y\r *ildr5 %all come to an evil end & 9 
a little :ile !re %all n be "o ( y\r se$
 rema9+4  ,!n ,mo*uda curs$ him & he    
rang 8 small bell aga9/ him & aga9/ 8   
race1 :5ce ! bell has s9ce be5 kn[n z ,!
 ,bell ( ,bla?mac's ,ext+ui%+1 or ,!    
,bell ( ,bla?mac's ,dr[n+1 because x    
dr[n$ or ext+ui%$ ,bla?mac ) 8 po/]ity4 
,bla?mac _h a l>ge family ( sons &      
daught]s b1 ow+ to ,mo*uda's curse1 _!  
race became ext9ct4  ,next to ! pr9ce ( 
,clua9 ,e>aird :o also _h seiz$ him by !
 h&1 he said3  ,y %all be a s]vant & a  
bondman ere y die & y %all lose y\r     
t]ritory & y\r race w be a s]vile "o4   
,to ano!r ( ^? :o l$ him by ! h& he     
said3--,:at mov$ y to drag me by ! h& f 
my own mona/]y8  ,! o!r repli$3--,x     
pleas$ me n t a ,mun/] man %\ld h su*   

hon\r 9 ,mea?4  ,i wi%1 said ,mo*uda1 t 
! h& y laid on me may be accurs$ & t !  
face y turn$ aga9/ me to expel me f my  
home may be repulsive & scr(ul\s = !    
rema9d] ( y\r life4  ,?is curse 0       
effective = ! man's eye 0 !reupon       
de/roy$ 9 8 head4  ,mo*uda notic$ t "s (
 ,columcille's successors & p f ,durr[1 
:i* 0 "o ( ,columcille's f\ndations1 _h 
tak5 "p 9 8 eviction4  ,he ?us address$ 
!m3--,cont5tion & qu>rell+ %all be y\rs 
= ev] to "w evil & s*ism among/ y--= y h
 _h a prom95t "p 9 excit+ opposition to 
me4  ,& s x fell out4  ,! k+ & 8 p      
!reupon compell$ ,mo*uda to proce$ on 8 
way4  ,mo*uda did proce$ ) 8 disciples1 
eight hundr$ & sixty sev5 9 numb] 7& z  
_m m !y left buri$ 9 ,rah574  ,moreov]1 
_m m liv+ disciples ( 8 :o _h liv$ 9    
v>i\s p>ts ( ,irel& 7 already dead4     
,all ! community ab\nd$ 9 grace3  _m (  
its memb]s became bi%ops & abbots 9 aft]
 ye>s & !y erect$ _m *ur*es to ! glory (
 ,god4  ,und]/&1 moreov]1 t great 0 !   
*>ity ( ! holy bi%op1 z ! foll[+ fact w 

prove3--9 a cell )\t ! city ( ,rah5 he  
ma9ta9$ 9 com=t & respectability a      
multitude ( lep]s4  ,he frequ5tly visit$
 !m & m9i/]$ to !m himself--entru/+ t   
(fice to no "o else4  ,x 0 kn[n to all !
 lep]s ( ,irel& h[ ,mo*uda made _!      
fell[-suff]]s 8 special c>e & family1 & 
! result 0 t an imm5se numb] ( lep]s f  
all p>ts flock$ to him & he took *>ge & 
c>e ( !m4  ,^! on 8 dep>ture f ,rah5 he 
took ) him to ,lismore :]e he prep>$    
suitable qu>t]s = !m & !re !y h be5 ev] 
s9ce 9 com=t & 9 hon\r accord+ to       
,mo*uda's comm&4  ,z ,mo*uda & 8 p      
j\rney$ along ) _! vehicles !y f\nd !   
way block$ by a l>ge tree :i* lay across
 x4 ,ow+ to ! d5sity ( und]wood at ei!r 
side !y 7 unable to proce$4  ,"s "o     
ann\nc$3--,!re is a tree across ! road  
be=e u1 s t we _c advance4  ,mo*uda     
said3  ,9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ ,i comm& !e1     
tree1 to rise up & /& aga9 9 ?y =m]     
place4  ,at ! comm& ( ,mo*uda ! tree    
/ood erect z x 0 orig9ally & x /ill     
reta9s its =m] appe>ance1 & !re is a    

pile ( /ones !re at its base to         
commemorate ! miracle4  ,x 0 necess>y to
 proce$2 ! fir/ night aft] ,mo*uda's    
dep>ture f ,rah5 ! place t he came to 0 
a cell call$ ,drum ,cuil9n ,drumcull51  
on ! conf9es ( ,mun/]1 ,le9/]1 & ,clanna
 ,neill1 b actually )9 ,clanna ,neill1  
scil43--9 ! t]ritory ( ,fe>ceall 9 :i*  
also is ,rah54  ,9 ,drum ,cuil9n dwelt !
 holy abbot1 ,b>rfh9n1 r5[n$ = miracles4
 ,on ! morr[ ,mo*uda arriv$ at ,saighir 
,*i>a9 ,seirki]an & ! foll[+ night at ! 
e/abli%m5t :]e ,cronan is n[1           
scil43--,roscrea4  ,t night ,mo*uda     
rema9$ )\t ent]ta9m5t al?\gh x 0 (f]$ to
 !m by ,cronan :o _h prep>$ supp] = him4
  ,mo*uda refus$ h[ev] to g to x say+ t 
he w\ld n g out ( 8 way to visit a man  
:o avoids gue/s & builds 8 cell 9 a wild
 bog f> f m5 & t su* a man's prop] gue/s
 are creatures ( ! wild]ness in/ead (   
human be+s4  ,:5 ,cronan he>d ?is say+ (
 ,mo*uda he came to ! latt]1 by ^:      
advice he ab&on$ 8 h]mitage 9 ! bog &   
he1 ) ,mo*uda1 m>k$ out ! site ( a new  

mona/]y & *ur* at ,roscrea4 ,!re he     
f\nd$ a great e/abli%m5t & !re he is    
himself buri$4 ,mo*uda took leave (     
,cronan &1 travell+ ?r\gh ,eile ,ely    
,o',c>roll1 came to ! royal city nam$   
,ca%el4  ,on ! foll[+ day ! k+1         
scil43--,failbhe ,failbhe ,flann1 came  
to ,mo*uda (f]+ him a place :]eon to    
f\nd a *ur*4  ,mo*uda repli$3--,x is n  
p]mitt$ u by ,god to /ay our j\rney     
any:]e till we come to ! place promis$  
to u by ! holy m54  ,ab\t ! same "t !re 
came mess5g]s f ! k+ ( ,le9/] to ! k+ ( 
,mun/] pray+ ! latt]1 by virtue ( league
 & alliance1 to come to 8 assi/ance z   
,lea?-,*u9n & ! nor? 7 advanc+ 9 great  
=ce to ravage ,le9/]4 ,?is is h[        
,failbhe 0 situat$ at ! "t3  he _h lo/  
"o ( 8 eyes & he 0 a%am$ to g half-bl9d 
into a /range t]ritory4  ,z soon z      
,mo*uda realis$ ! ext5t ( ! k+'s        
diffid5ce he bless$ ! eye mak+ on x !   
sign ( ! cross & x 0 imm$iately heal$ 9 
! pres5ce ( all4  ,! k+ & ,mo*uda took  
leave ( "o ano!r & w5t ea* 8 own way4 ,!

 k+ & 8 ho/+ w5t to ! aid ( ,le9/] 9 !  
latt]'s necessity4  ,mo*uda j\rney$ on  
?r\gh ,muscraige ,oir?ir ! *ief ( :i*   
t]ritory receiv$ him ) great hon\r4     
,aodhan 0 ! *ief's "n & he be/[$ 8      
home/ead call$ ,isiol ,a?assel on       
,mo*uda1 :o bless$ him & 8 se$4  ,next  
he came into ! ,decies4  ,he travell$   
?r\gh ,magh ,fem9 :]e he broke 8 j\rney 
at ,ard ,breanu9n ,ardf9nan on ! bank ( 
! ,suir4 ,!re came to him "h            
,maolo*tair1 k+ ( ! ,decies1 & ! o!r    
nobles or "o noble1 ,suibhne ( 8 nation 
:o 7 at v>iance ) him conc]n+ l&4       
,mo*uda by ! grace ( ,god made peace    
among/ !m1 & dismiss$ !m 9 amity4       
,maolo*tair gave t l& to ,mo*uda :o m>k$
 out a cell !re :]e is n[ ! city (      
,ardf9nnan1 atta*$ to :i* is a l>ge p>i%
 subject to ,mo*uda & be>+ 8 "n4  ,!    
wife ( ,maolo*tair1 scil3--,cuc9iceas1  
daught] ( ,failbhe ,flann1 k+ ( ,mun/]1 
_h a vision1 viz43--a flock ( v         
beautiful birds fly+ above h] head & "o 
bird 0 m beautiful & l>g] ?an ! re/4  ,!

 o!r birds foll[$ ?is "o & x ne/l$ 9 !  
k+'s bosom4  ,soon z %e awoke %e relat$ 
! vision to ! k+2 ! k+ obs]v$3  ,woman y
 h dream$ a good dream & soon x w be    
realis$2 ! flock ( birds y h se5 is     
,mo*uda ) 8 monks com+ f ,rah5 & ! mo/  
di/+ui%$ bird is ,mo*uda himself4  ,& ! 
settl+ 9 my bosom means t ! place ( 8   
resurrection w be 9 my t]ritory4  ,_m   
bless+s w come to u & our t]ritory ?r\gh
 him4  ,t vision ( ! fai?ful woman 0    
realis$ z ! fai?ful k+ _h expla9$ x4    
,subsequ5tly ,mo*uda came to ,maolo*tair
 reque/+ f him a place :]e he might     
erect a mona/]y4  ,maolo*tair repli$3 ,s
 l>ge a community _c dwell 9 su* a n>r[ 
place4 ,mo*uda said3  ,god1 :o s5t u to 
y1 w %[ y a place suit$ to u4  ,! k+    
answ]$3--,i h a place1 conv5i5t = fi% & 
wood1 beside ,slieve ,gua on ! bank ( ! 
,nemh b ,i fe> x w n be l>ge en\gh4     
,mo*uda said3--,x w n be n>r[2 !re is a 
riv] & fi% & t x %all be ! place ( our  
resurrection4  ,!reupon1 9 ! pres5ce (  
_m witnesses1 ! k+ h&$ ov] ! l&1        

scil43-- ,lismore1 to ,god & ,mo*uda & x
 is 9 t place ,mo*uda aft]w>ds f\nd$ 8  
fam\s city4  ,mo*uda bless$ ! k+ & 8    
wife z well z ! nobles & all ! p & tak+ 
leave ( !m & receiv+ _! homage he       
j\rney$ across ,slieve ,gua till he came
 to ! *ur* call$ ,ceall ,clo*air        
,kilcloh]4  ,! sa9t ( t *ur*1 scil43--  
,mo*ua ,miana91 prep>$ a supp] = ,mo*uda
 to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 b he _h only a   
s+le b>rel ( ale = !m all4  ,al?\gh     
,mo*uda ) 8 p rema9$ !re ?ree days &    
?ree nights & al?\gh ! holy abbot       
7,mo*ua7 cont9u$ to draw ! ale into     
small vessels to s]ve ! company1 accord+
 to _! ne$s1 ! quantity 9 ! b>rel grew  
no less b increas$ aft] ! mann] ( ! oil 
bless$ by ,elias #c ,k+s #ag3af4  ,!n "o
 ( ! monks said to ,mo*uda1 ,if y rema9 
9 ?is place till ! fea/ ends y\r /ay w  
be a long "o = x 7! ent]ta9m5t7 gr[s no 
small] = all ! consumption4  ,t is true1
 bro!r1 said ,mo*uda1 & x is fitt+ = u  
to dep>t n[4  ,!y />t$ !re=e on _! way &
 ,mo*ua ,miana9 gave himself & 8 place  

to ,god & ,mo*uda = ev]4  ,on ,mo*uda's 
dep>ture ! ale b>rel dra9$ out to !     
lees4  ,mo*uda proce$$ till he rea*$ !  
riv] ,nemh at a =d call$ ,a?-,mheadhon  
,affane :i* no "o c\ld cross except a   
swimm] or a v /rong p]son at l[ wat] 9 a
 dry season ( summ] heat1 = ! tide fl[s 
aga9/ ! /ream f> z ,lismore1 five miles 
fur!r up4  ,on ?is p>ticul> occasion x  
happ5$ to be high tide4  ,! two fir/ (  
,mo*uda's p to rea* ! =d 7 ! monks      
,molua & ,colman1 :ile ,mo*uda himself  
came la/4 ,!y turn$ r\nd to him & said t
 x 0 n possible to cross ! riv] till !  
ebb4  ,mo*uda answ]$3 --,advance ?r\gh !
 wat] be=e ! o!rs 9 ! "n ( y\r ,"l      
,jesus ,*ri/ = ,he is ! way ! tru? & !  
life ,john #ad3f4  ,z soon z !y he>d ?is
 comm& ( ,mo*uda's ,molua said to       
,colman1 ,:i* ( ! two w y hold back--!  
/ream above or ! sea bel[8  ,colman     
answ]$3--,let ea* re/ra9 t :i* is ne>e/ 
to him--= ,molua 0 on ! upp]1 or /ream1 
side & ,colman on ! l[]1 or sea1 side4  
,molua said to ,colman--,=bid y ! sea   

side to fl[ naturally & ,i %all =bid !  
/ream side4  ,!n ) great fai? !y proce$$
 to cross ! riv]2 !y sign$ ! riv] ) !   
sign ( ,*ri/'s cross & ! wat]s /ood on  
ei!r h& & ap>t1 s t ! dry e>? appe>$    
betwe54  ,! side banks ( wat] rose high 
because !re 0 no passage up or d[n1 s t 
! ridges 7 v elevat$ on bo? ! sea &     
/ream sides4  ,! wat]s rema9$ ?us till  
su* "t z all ,mo*uda's p _h cross$4     
,mo*uda himself 0 ! la/ to pass ov] & ! 
pa? across 0 s level t x (f]$ no ob/acle
 to foot-pass5g]s or *>iots b 0 l a     
level pla9 s t !y cross$ dry%od1 z !    
,jordan fell back = ,josue ! son ( ,nun 
,josue #c3ag4 ,soon z ,mo*uda _h cross$ 
ov] he bless$ ! wat]s & comm&$ !m to    
resume _! natural c\rse4  ,on ! reunit+ 
aga9 ( ! wat]s !y made a noise l ?und]1 
& ! "n ( ! place is ,! ,place (         
,b5$ictions1 f ! bless+s ( ,mo*uda & 8  
p4  ,next ! glori\s bi%op1 ,mo*uda1     
proce$$ to ! place promis$ to him by    
,god & ! prophets1 :i* place is ! pla9  
call$ ,magh-,scia?4  ,mo*uda1 ) ! holy  

m51 bless$ ! place & d$icat$ !re ! site 
( a *ur* 9 circul> =m4 ,!re came to !m a
 holy woman nam$ ,caimell :o _h a cell  
!re & %e ask$1 ,:at d y propose do+ "h1 
ye s]vants ( ,god8  ,we propose1 answ]$ 
,mo*uda1 build+ "h a little ',lios'     
enclosure ar\nd our possession4         
,caimell obs]v$1 ,n a little ,lios w x  
be b a great 'mor' "o 7,lis-mor74 ,true 
inde$1 virg91 respond$ ,mo*uda1 ,lismore
 w be its "n = ev]4  ,! virg9 (f]$      
h]self & h] cell to ,god & ,mo*uda =    
ev]1 :]e ! conv5t ( wom5 is n[ e/abli%$ 
9 ! city ( ,lismore4  ,z ,colman ,elo1  
allud$ to already1 promis$1 ,mo*uda f\nd
 8 burial place m>k$ out 7consecrat$87  
by angels2 !re he & a multitude ( 8     
disciples are buri$ & x 0 made kn[n to  
him by div9e wisdom ! numb] ( holy      
p]sons t to ! end ( ! _w w\ld be buri$  
!re94  ,lismore is a r5[n$ city1 = !re  
is "o portion ( x :i* no woman may ent] 
& !re are )9 x _m *apels & mona/]ies1 & 
9 :i* !re are always multitudes ( dev\t 
p n f ,irel& alone b f ! l& ( ! ,saxons 

& f ,brita9 & f o!r l&s z well4  ,?is is
 its situation--on ! s\? bank ( !       
,avonmore 9 ! ,decies t]ritory4  ,on a  
c]ta9 day !re came a druid to ,mo*uda to
 argue & cont5d ) him4  ,he said3--,if y
 be a s]vant ( ,god cause natural fruit 
to gr[ on ?is )]$ bran*4  ,mo*uda knew t
 x 0 to ?r[ contempt on ! p[] ( ,god t !
 druid _h come4  ,he bless$ ! bran* & x 
produc$ fir/ liv+ sk91 !n1 z ! druid _h 
ask$--leaves1 blossom & fruit 9         
succession4  ,! druid m>vell$ exce$+ly &
 w5t 8 way4  ,a poor man came to ,mo*uda
 on ano!r occasion ) an ill tim$ reque/ 
= milk1 & be] along ) x4  ,mo*uda 0 at !
 "t close by ! well :i* is kn[n z       
,mo*uda's ,well at ! pres5t "t2 ?is he  
bless$ *ang+ x fir/ into milk !n into   
be] & f9ally to w9e4 ,!n he told ! poor 
man to take away :atev] quantity ( ea* (
 ^! liquids he requir$4  ,! well rema9$ 
?us till at ,mo*uda's pray] x return$ to
 its orig9al condition aga94  ,an angel 
came f heav5 to ,mo*uda at ! "t & told  
him t ! well %\ld rema9 a s\rce ( heal? 

& virtues & ( m>vels1 & x /ill1 l e well
 orig9ally bless$ by ,mo*uda1 possesses 
p[] ( heal+ f e malady4  ,mo*uda1 n[    
gr[n old & ( fail+ p[]s & /r5g?1 0 we>i$
 & worri$ by ! incessant clam\r ( build+
 op]ations--! dress+ ( /ones &          
timb]--c>ri$ on by ! multitude ( monks &
 artisans4  ,he !re=e by cons5t & c\nsel
 ( ! bre?r5 retir$ to a remote1 lonely  
place situat$ 9 a gl5 call$ ,mo*uda's   
,in* bel[ ! great mona/]y4  ,he took )  
him !re a few monks & built a respl5d5t 
mona/]y2 he rema9$ 9 t place a ye> & six
 mon?s m lead+ a h]mitical life4  ,!    
bre?r5 & s5iors ( ! community visit$ him
 7f "t to "t7 & he gave !m s\nd1        
sweetly-reason$ advice4  ,he receiv$ a  
v[ f ea* to foll[ 8 ,rule1 = he 0 !     
support ( ! ag$1 ! heal?-giv] to ! weak1
 ! consol] ( ! afflict$1 ! hope-giv] to 
! hopeless1 ! fai?-giv] to ! d\bt+1 !   
mod]ator & unit] ( ! "y4  ,z soon z     
,mo*uda saw ! h>d%ip to ! visit+ bro!rs 
& eld]s ( ! desc5t f ,lismore & ! asc5t 
!reto aga9--kn[+ at ! same "t t 8 end 0 

approa*+--he ord]$ himself to be c>ri$  
up to ! mona/]y s t ! monks might be    
sav$ ! fatigue ( ! desc5t to him4  ,!n x
 pleas$ ,god to call to ,himself ,8     
devot$ s]vant f ! tr\bles ( life & to   
r5d] to him ! rew>d ( 8 good works4  ,he
 op5$ ! gates ( heav5 !n & s5t to him a 
ho/ ( angels1 9 glory & maje/y          
unspeakable4  ,:5 ,mo*uda saw ! heav5s  
op5 above him & ! angel b& approa*+1 he 
ord]$ t he be set d[n 9 ! middle ( ! gl5
 & he relat$ to ! s5iors ! ?+s t he _h  
se5 & he ask$ to receive ! ,body ( ,*ri/
 & he gave 8 la/ in/ruction to !        
monks--to obs]ve ! ,law ( ,god & keep ,8
 comm&s4  ,! place 0 by ! cross call$   
,crux ,migrationis1 or ! cross f :i*    
,mo*uda dep>t$ to ,glory4  ,hav+ receiv$
 ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/1 hav+ taught  
!m div9e doctr9es1 9 ! mid/ ( holy *oirs
 & ( _m bre?r5 & monks to :om 9 turn he 
gave 8 bless+ & ! kiss ( peace accord+  
to ! rule1 ! glori\s & holy bi%op dep>t$
 to heav5 accompani$ by ho/s ( angels on
 ! day be=e ! ,ides ( ,may ,may #ad1 9 8

 union ) ! ,holy ,tr9ity--,fa!r1 ,son1 &
 ,holy ,gho/1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am54  ,f9it 
#g;b] ,septemb] #d?1 #agda4    ,,note #a
  ,"o ( our scribe's pr$ecessors omitt$ 
a ^w or two f ! text "h1 ) disa/r\s     
results to ! s5se4  ,! ,lat9 ,life comes
 to our aid h[ev] & enables u to make   
good ! omission2 ! latt]1 by ! way1     
puzzles our scribe :o is l a man fight+ 
an invisible enemy-- correct+ a text (  
:i* he does n "k ! defect4  ,ins]tion ( 
! words walk+ backw>ds imm$iately aft]  
*ur*1 9 ! angel's answ]1 w enable u to  
see ! orig9al writ]'s mean+4  ,! text   
%\ld probably read3  ,! angel           
answ]$3--,:om y %all see go+ f ! *ur*   
walk+ backw>ds to ! gue/-h\se 7= x 0    
,mo*uda's cu/om to walk backw>ds f !    
door ( ! *ur*74  ,comghall ann\nc$ to 8 
h\sehold t !re 0 com+ to !m a di/+ui%$  
/rang]1 well-belov$ ( ,god1 ( ^: adv5t  
an angel _h twice =etold him4 ,"s "t    
lat] ,mo*uda arriv$ at ,comghall's      
e/abli%m5t1 & he w5t to ! mona/]y fir/ &
 he did j z ! angel =etold ( him &      

,comghall recognis$ him & bade him      
welcome4    ,,note #b   ,! obits (      
,mo*uda's successors1 d[n to ,*ri/ian   
,o',con>*y1 are *ronicl$ z foll[s3--    
,a4,d4 #fej4  ,cuanan1 mat]nal uncle &  
imm$iate successor ( ,mo*uda 7,lanigan74
 ,a4,d4 #fih4  ,i>nla1 surnam$          
,hi]ologus 7,f\r ,ma/]s74  ,9 8 "t ,k+  
,alfrid 0 a /ud5t 9 ,lismore4 ,a4,d4    
#gjb4  ,colman1 son ( ,f9nbh> 7,acta    
,sanctorum74  ,dur+ 8 reign ! abbey (   
,lismore rea*$ ! z5i? ( its fame4 ,a4,d4
 #gaf4  ,cronan ,ua ,eoan 7,f4 ,ma/]s74 
,a4,d4 #gai4  ,colman ,o',lia?a9        
7,annals ( ,inisfall574 ,a4,d4 #gda4    
,f+hal 7,f4 ,ma/]s74 ,a4,d4 #gdf4  ,mac 
h,uige 7,ibid74 ,a4,d4 #gdg4  ,ihri*me* 
7,a4 ( ,inisf47 ,a4,d4 #gdh4  ,maccoige?
 7,f4 ,m47 ,a4,d4 #geb4  ,s9*u 7,f4 ,m47
 ,a4,d4 #gee4  ,conda? 7,ibid74 ,a4,d4  
#gef4  ,f9con 7,annals ( ,ul/]74 ,a4,d4 
#gfa4  ,a$han 7,f4 ,m47 ,a4,d4 #gfc4    
,ronan 7,w>e74 ,a4,d4 #gfi4  ,soairlea* 
,ua ,concu>a9 7,f4 ,m47 ,a4,d4 #gga4    
,eoghan 7,ibid74 ,a4,d4 #ggf4  ,ora*    

7,ibid74 ,a4,d4 #gii4  ,c>abran 7,ibid74
 ,a4,d4 #hja4  ,a$han ,ua ,rai*li* 7,a4 
( ,inisf47 ,a4,d4 #hbc4  ,flann 7,f4    
,m47 ,a4,d4 #hdi4  ,tibrade ,ua         
,bae?lanaigh 7,f4 ,m47  ,at ?is p]iod ! 
t[n 0 plund]$ & burn$ by ! ,danes :o _h 
sail$ up ?i!r on ! ,blackwat]4 ,a4,d4   
#hdi4  ,daniel 7,a4 ( ,inisf47 ,a4,d4   
#hed4  ,suibne ,ua ,roi*le* 7,f4 ,m4 &  
,a4 ( ,ul/]74  ,:at is probably 8       
grave/one is "o ( five ,iri%-inscrib$   
slabs built into ! we/ gable ( !        
,ca!dral4 ,a4,d4 #hfa4  ,daniel ,ua     
,liai?idhe 7,f4 ,m47 ,a4,d4 #hgh4  ,m>t9
 ,ua ,roi*ligh 7,ibid74  ,ano!r ( !     
inscrib$ /ones above ref]r$ to asks ,a  
pray] = ,m>tan4 ,a4,d4 #hhj4  ,flann    
,mac ,=basai* 7,a4 ,i47 ,a4,d4 #hii4    
,maelbrighte ,mac ,maeldomnai* 7,ibid74 
,a4,d4 #iah4  ,cormac ,mac ,cuil5nan    
7,a4 ,i47  ,he is to be di/+ui%$ f 8 m  
fam\s namesake ( ,ca%el4 ,a4,d4 #icf4   
,ci>an 7,f4 ,m47 ,a4,d4 #iea4  ,di>muid 
7,ibid74 ,a4,d4 #ieg4  ,ma5a* ,mac      
,cormaic 7,ibid74 ,a4,d4 #ieh4  ,ca?mog 

7,ibid74  ,he 0 also bi%op ( ,cork4     
,a4,d4 #ifc4  ,c9a$h 7,f4 ,m47 ,a4,d4   
#ajbe4  ,omaelsluaig 7,cotton's ,fa/i74 
,a4,d4 #ajcd4  ,mori]ta* ,o',selba*1    
bi%op ( ,lismore 7,cotton74 ,a4,d4      
#ajfd4  ,mac ,air?ir1 bi%op 7,cotton74  
,a4,d4 #ajij4  ,maeldu9 ,o',rebhaca9    
7,ibid74 ,a4,d4 #aaab4  ,gilla ,mo*uda  
,o',rebhaca9 7,a4 ( ,i47 ,a4,d4 #aaac4  
,nial ,macgettigan4  ,8 episcopal /aff1 
possibly enclos+ ! v5]able oak5 /aff ( !
 f\nd] ( ! abbey1 is /ill pres]v$ at    
,lismore ,ca/le4  ,also kn[n z !        
',lismore ,crozi]1' 9 #bjjd x is h\s$ 9 
',! ,treasury' exhibit at ! ,national   
,museum ( ,irel&1 ,kild>e ,/41 ,dubl9   
#b4 ,a4,d4 #aacd4  ,mal*us4  ,mo/       
probably he is id5tical ) ! fir/ bi%op (
 ,wat]=d4  ,dur+ 8 t]m bo? ,/4 ,mala*y &
 ,k+ ,cormac ,mac,carthy dwelt z        
fugitives1 gue/s or pilgrims1 at        
,lismore4 ,a4,d4 #aadb4  ,ua ,rebhaca94 
,a4,d4 #aahf4  ,/4 ,*ri/ian4  ,he _h    
h[ev] resign$ ! bi%opric4               
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,engli% translation on fac+ pages &     
notes4  ,! notes are q l5g?y & %\ld take
 long] to transcribe ?an ! ,engli% text4
  ,except = a few notes transplant$ 9   
brackets to ! body ( ! text ,i h n      
transcrib$ !m4  ,due to inexp]i5ce ) !  
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n to attempt to transcribe ! ,iri% text4
  ,hopefully someone ) ! appropriate    
tal5t & int]e/ w und]take t task "s day4
  ,i h correct$ ! errata z indicat$ 9 ! 
s\rce & a few obvi\s pr9t] errors4