,,iri% ,,texts ,,society4 ,,comann ,,na ,,sgribeann ,,ga$ilge4 ,vol4 ,,xvi4 #aiad4 ,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,declan ,,( ,,ardmore1 7,edit$ f ,,ms4 9 ,biblio!que ,royale1 ,brussels71 & ,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,mo*uda ,,( ,,lismore1 7,edit$ f ,,ms4 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,royal ,iri% ,academy71 ,) ,introduction1 ,translation1 & ,notes1 by ,rev4 ,p4 ,p[]1 ,m4,r4,i4,a41 ,univ]sity ,college1 ,cork4 #aiad4 ,,cont5ts4 ,preface ,introduction - ,g5]al - ,/4 ,declan - ,/4 ,mo*uda - ,map ( ,irel& ,life ( ,declan ,life ( ,mo*uda ,transcrib]'s ,note ,,preface4 ,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 ,! pres5t editor 0 /udy+ ! ,life ( ,declan = 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 ,,introduction4 ,i4--,,g5]al4 ,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$4 ,,ii4--,,/4 ,,declan4 ,if ?\ ha/ ! "r1 ,o ,er91 to a *ampion ( battle to aid !e ?\ ha/ ! head ( a hundr$ ?\s&1 ,declan ( ,ardmore4 7,m>tyrology ( ,o5gus74 ,five miles or less to ! ea/ ( ,y\ghal ,h>b\r1 on ! s\!rn ,iri% coa/1 a %ort1 rocky & r elevat$ promontory juts1 ) a s\?-ea/]ly tr5d1 into ! ocean4 ,maps & admiralty *>ts call x ,ram ,head1 b ! real "n is ,ceann-a-,rama & popul>ly x is (t5 /yl$ ,ardmore ,head4 ,! mat]ial ( ?is inhospitable coa/ is a h>d metamorphic s*i/ :i* bids defiance to "t & wea!r4 ,l&w>ds ! %ore curves 9 clay cliffs to ! nor?-ea/1 leav+1 betwe5 x & ! iron headl& beyond1 a %all[ expos$ bay :]e9 _m a pr\d %ip has met h] doom4 ,ne/l+ at ! nor? side ( ! headl& & %elt]$ by ! latt] f ,atlantic /orms /&s "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable gr\ps ( anci5t ecclesia/ical rema9s 9 ,irel&--all t has surviv$ ( ,/4 ,declan's holy city ( ,ardmore4 ,?is embraces a beautiful & p]fect r\nd t[]1 a s+ul>ly int]e/+ ru9$ *ur* commonly call$ ! ca!dral1 ! ru9s ( a second *ur* beside a holy well1 a primitive oratory1 a c\ple ( ogham inscrib$ pill> /ones1 c41 c4 ,no ,iri% sa9t p]haps has s /rong a local hold z ,declan or has left s abid+ a popul> memory4 ,nev]!less 8 p]iod is "o ( ! great disput$ que/ions ( e>ly ,iri% hi/ory4 ,accord+ to ! express te/imony ( 8 ,life1 corroborat$ by te/imony ( ! ,lives ( ,,ss4 ,ailbhe & ,ci>an1 he prec$$ ,/4 ,patrick 9 ! ,iri% mission & 0 a co-tempor>y ( ! national apo/le4 ,objection1 exception or opposition to ! !ory ( ,declan's e>ly p]iod is bas$ less on any inh]5t improbability 9 ! !ory itself ?an on contradictions & inconsi/5cies 9 ! ,life4 ,beyond any d\bt ! ,life does actually contradict itself2 x makes ,declan a cotempor>y ( ,patrick 9 ! fif? c5tury & a cotempor>y likewise ( ,/4 ,david a c5tury lat]4 ,9 any attempt$ solution ( ! difficulty involv$ x may be helpful to rememb] a special motive likely to animate a tribal hi/rograph]1 scil43--! family relation%ip1 if we may s call x1 ( ! two sa9ts2 ,david 0 bi%op ( ! ,deisi colony 9 ,wales z ,declan 0 bi%op ( _! k9sm5 ( s\!rn ,irel&4 ,x 0 v probably "p ( ! writ]'s purpose to call att5tion to ! l9ks ( k9dr$ :i* b\nd ! sep>at$ ,deisi2 witness 8 allusion lat] to ! alleg$ visit ( ,declan to 8 k9sm5 ( ,bregia4 ,possibly !re 7 sev]al ,declans1 z !re 7 scores ( ,colmans1 ,f9ians1 c41 & h5ce p]haps ! confusion & "s ( ! app>5t inconsi/5cies4 ,!re 0 c]ta9ly a second ,declan1 a disciple ( ,/4 ,virgilius1 to :om ! latt] committ$ c>e ( a *ur* 9 ,au/ria :]e he di$ t[>ds close ( eigh? c5tury4 ,aga9 we f9d m5tion ( a ,/4 ,declan :o 0 a fo/] son ( ,mogue ( ,f]ns1 & s on4 ,x is too mu*1 z ,delehaye 7,leg5des ,hagiographiques7 rem>ks1 to expect ! populace to di/+ui% betwe5 namesakes4 ,great m5 are s r>e6 ,is x likely !re %\ld h liv$ two sa9ts ( ! same "n 9 ! same c\ntry6 ,! late/ comm5tators on ! "q ( ,/4 ,declan's p]iod--& !y happ5 to be among/ ! mo/ weighty--argue /rongly 9 fav\r ( ! pre-,patrician mission 7,cfr4 ,pr(4 ,kuno ,mey]1 ,le>n+ ,irel& 9 ! ,fif? ,c5tury74 ,discuss+ ! way 9 :i* lett]s fir/ rea*$ our di/ant isl& ( ! we/ & ! causes :i* l$ to ! pr(ici5cy ( six?-c5tury ,irel& 9 classical le>n+ ,zimm] & ,mey] cont5d t ! se$s ( t lit]>y culture1 :i* fl\ri%$ 9 ,irel& ( ! six? c5tury1 _h be5 s[n !re9 9 ! fir/ & second decades ( ! prec$+ c5tury by ,gauli% s*ol>s :o _h fl$ f _! own c\ntry ow+ to invasion ( ! latt] by ,go?s & o!r b>b>ians4 ,! fact t ^! s*ol>s1 :o 7 mo/ly ,*ri/ians1 s\ght asylum 9 ,irel& indicates t ,*ri/ianity _h already p5etrat$ ?i!r1 or at any rate t x 0 kn[n & tol]at$ !re4 ,dr4 ,mey] answ]s ! objection t if s l>ge & s important an invasion ( s*ol>s took place we ought h "s ref]5ce to ! fact 9 ! ,iri% annals4 ,! annals1 he replies1 are ( local orig9 & !y r>ely ref] 9 _! olde/ p>ts to national ev5ts3 moreov] !y are v meagre 9 _! in=mation ab\t ! fif? c5tury4 ,"o ,iri% ref]5ce to ! ,gauli% s*ol>s is1 h[ev]1 adduc$ 9 corroboration2 x occurs 9 t well kn[n passage 9 ,/4 ,patrick's ,confessio :]e ! sa9t cries out aga9/ c]ta9 rhetoricians 9 ,irel& :o 7 ho/ile to him & pagan1--,y rhetoricians :o d n "k ! ,"l1 he> & se>* ,:o x 0 t call$ me up1 fool ?\gh ,i be1 f ! mid/ ( ^? :o ?9k !mselves wise & skill$ 9 ! law & mighty orators & p[]ful 9 ev]y?+4 ,:o 7 ^! rhetorici t h made ?is passage s difficult = comm5tators & h caus$ s v>i\s con/ructions to be put ^u x8 ,x is cle>1 ! pr(essor ma9ta9s1 t ! ref]5ce is to pagan rhetors f ,gaul ^: arrogant presumption1 f\nd$ on _! le>n+1 made !m reg>d ) disda9 ! comp>atively illit]ate apo/le ( ! ,scots4 ,ev]yone is famili> ) ! classic passage ( ,tacitus :]e9 he alludes to ! h>b\rs ( ,irel& z be+ m famili> to cont95tal m>9]s ?an ^? ( ,brita94 ,we h ref]5ces moreov] to refugee ,*ri/ians :o fl$ to ,irel& f ! p]secutions ( ,diocletian m ?an a c5tury be=e ,/4 ,patrick's day2 9 addition x is abundantly evid5t t _m ,iri%m5--,*ri/ians l ,cele/ius ! lieut5ant ( ,pelagius1 & possibly ,pelagius himself1 among/ !m--_h ris5 to di/9ction or notoriety abroad be=e middle ( ! fif? c5tury4 ,possibly ! be/ way to pres5t ! "q ( ,declan's age is to put 9 tabulat$ =m ! argum5ts ( ! pre-,patrician advocates aga9/ ! c\nt] cont5tions ( ^? :o claim t ,declan's p]iod is lat] ?an ,patrick's3-- ,= ! ,pre-,patrician ,mission4 ,i4--,positive /atem5t ( ,life1 corroborat$ by ,lives ( ,,ss4 ,ci>an & ,ailbhe4 ,,ii4--,patrick's app>5t avoidance ( ! ,pr9cipality ( ,decies4 ,,iii4--,! peculi> ,declan cult & ! /rong local hold :i* ,declan has ma9ta9$4 ,aga9/ ,!ory ( ,e>ly ,fif? ,c5tury p]iod4 ,i4--,contradictions1 ana*ronisms1 c41 ( ,life4 ,,ii4--,lack ( allusion to ,declan 9 ! ,lives ( ,/4 ,patrick4 ,,iii4--,prosp]'s te/imony to ! mission ( ,palladius z fir/ bi%op to ! believ+ ,scots4 ,,iv4--,alleg$ motives = lat] inv5tion ( ,pre-,patrician /ory4 ,9 ?is matt] & at ?is h\r x is h>dly wor? appeal+ to ! au?ority ( ,lanigan & ! s*ol>s ( ! pa/4 ,mu* evid5ce n available 9 ,lanigan's day is n[ at ! s]vice ( s*ol>s4 ,we are to look r at ! reason+ ( ,colgan1 ,us%]1 & ,lanigan ?an to ! m]e weight ( _! names4 ,ref]r+ 9 ord] to our tabulat$ gr\nds ( argum5t1 pro & con1 & tak+ ! pro argum5ts fir/1 we may 7,i47 disc>d z evid5ce = our purpose ! ,life ( ,/4 ,ib> :i* is v fragm5t>y & o!rwise a r unsatisfactory docum5t4 ,! ,lives ( ,ailbhe1 ,ci>an1 & ,declan are h[ev] mutually corroborative & consi/5t4 ,! ,roman visit & ! alleg$ tutelage "u ,hil>ius are probably embelli%m5ts2 !y look l inv5tions to expla9 some?+ & !y may conta9 m ?an a k]nel ( tru?4 ,at any rate !y are matt]s requir+ fur!r inve/igation & elucidation4 ,9 ?is connection x may be useful to recall t ! ,life 7,lat97 ( ,/4 ,ci>an has be5 attribut$ by ,colgan to ,ev9us ! disciple & panegyri/ ( ,/4 ,patrick4 ,patrick's app>5t neglect ( ! ,decies 7,,ii47 may h no special significance4 ,at be/ x is b negative evid5ce3 tak51 h[ev]1 9 connection ) 7,i47 & its consect>ia x is sugge/ive4 ,we c h>dly help speculat+ :y ! apo/le--pass+ z x 7 by its front door--%\ld h giv5 ! g-bye to a region s important z ! ,mun/] ,decies4 ,p]haps he s5t prea*]s into x2 p]haps !re 0 no special necessity = a =mal mission1 z ! fai? _h already f\nd entrance4 ,x is a little notewor?y too t we d n f9d ,/4 ,patrick's "n surviv+ 9 any ecclesia/ical connection ) ! ,decies1 if we except ,patrick's ,well1 ne> ,clonmel1 & ?is ,well is )9 a mile or s ( ! t]ritorial fronti]4 ,moreov] ! s\!rn portion ( ! pres5t ,tipp]>y ,c\nty _h be5 c$$ by ,a5gus to ! ,deisi1 only j previ\s to ,patrick's adv5t1 & _h h>dly yet _h suffici5t "t to become absorb$4 ,! :ole /ory ( ,declan's alleg$ relations ) ,patrick und\bt$ly sugge/s "s irregul>ity 9 ,declan's mission--an irregul>ity :i* 0 capable ( rectification ?r\gh ,patrick & :i* de facto 0 f9ally s rectifi$4 7,,iii47 ,no "o 9 ,ea/]n ,mun/] requires to be told h[ /rong is ! cult ( ,/4 ,declan ?r\gh\t ,decies & ! adjac5t t]ritory4 ,x is h>dly too mu* to say t ! ,declan tradition 9 ,wat]=d & ,cork is a spiritual actuality1 extraord9>y & unique1 ev5 9 a l& :i* till rec5tly paid special popul> hon\r to its local sa9ts4 ,9 traditional popul> reg>d ,declan 9 ! ,decies has ev] /ood fir/1 =emo/1 & pione]4 ,c>?age1 f\nd] ( ! tribal see1 has held & holds 9 ! imag9ation ( ! p only a second>y place4 ,declan1 :5cesoev] or :5ev] he came1 is reg>d$ z ! spiritual fa!r to :om ! ,deisi owe ! gift ( fai?4 ,h[ f> ?is tradition & ! impli$ belief 9 ,declan's priority & indep5d5t mission are d]iv$ f circulation ( ! ,life ?r\gh\t ,mun/] 9 ! la/ few c5turies x is difficult to gauge1 b ! tradition seems to h fl\ri%$ z vigor\sly 9 ! days ( ,colgan z x does to-day4 ,declan's patt]n at ,ardmore cont9ues to be /ill ! mo/ not$ celebration ( its k9d 9 ,irel&4 ,a few ye>s ago x 0 p>ticipat$ 9 by z _m z f\rte5 ?\s& p f all p>ts ( ,wat]=d1 ,cork1 & ,tipp]>y4 ,! sc5es & c]emonies h be5 s frequ5tly describ$ t x is n necess>y to rec\nt !m "h--suffice x to say t ! devotional practices &1 9 fact1 ! :ole celebration is ( a purely popul> "* receiv+ no approbation1 & b b>e tol]ation1 f *ur* or cl]gy4 ,ev5 to ! pres5t day ,declan's "n is borne z _! pra5om5 by hundr$s ( ,wat]=d m51 &1 be=e introduction ( ! mod]n practice ( *ri/5+ ) fooli% =eign names1 its use 0 f> m common1 z ! anci5t baptismal regi/]s ( ,ardmore1 ,old ,p>i%1 & ,cla%more atte/4 ,on ! o!r h& ,declan's "n is associat$ ) comp>atively few places 9 ! ,decies4 ,( ^! ! be/ kn[n is ,relig ,deagla91 a disus$ gravey>d & e>ly *ur* site on ! t[nl& ( ,drumroe1 ne> ,cappoqu94 ,!re 0 also an anci5t *ur* call$ ,killdegla91 ne> ,/radbally4 ,aga9/ ! !ory ( ! pre-,patrician or citra-,patrician mission we h fir/ ! objection1 :i* really has no weight1 & :i* we %all n /op to discuss1 t x is impossible = ,*ri/ianity at t e>ly date to h f\nd its way to ?is di/ant isl&1 beyond ! b\nd>y ( ! _w4 ,an argum5t on a diff]5t plane is 7,i471 ! und\bt$ly contradictory & inconsi/5t "* ( ! ,life4 ,x is easy h[ev] to exagg]ate ! importance ( ?is po9t4 ,mod]n critical me?ods 7 undream$ ( 9 ! days ( our hagiograph]1 :o wrote1 moreov]1 = edification only 9 a cr$ul\s age4 ,mo/ ( ! hi/orical docum5ts ( ! p]iod are 9 a great] or less degree uncritical b t does n discr$it _! te/imony h[ev] mu* x may confuse _! editors4 ,x c be urg$ moreov] t two mutually incompatible g5ealogies ( ! sa9t are giv54 ,! g5ealogy giv5 by ,mac,firbisigh seems 9 fact to disagree 9 almo/ e possible detail ) ! g5ealogy 9 #bc ,m4 #ej ,r4,i4,a4 ,t h[ev] is l an argum5t t ,declan nev] exi/$4 ,x really sugge/s & almo/ po/ulates ! exi/5ce ( a second ,declan ^: ,acts & ^? ( our ,declan h become mutually confus$4 7,,ii47 ,abs5ce ( ,declan's "n f ! ,acts ( ,patrick is a negative argum5t4 ,x is explicable p]haps by ! suppos$ irregul>ity ( ,declan's prea*+4 ,declan 0 c]ta9ly e>li] ?an ,mo*uda & yet !re is no ref]5ce to him 9 ! ,life ( ! latt] sa9t4 ,ailbhe h[ev] is ref]r$ to 9 ! ,trip>tite ,life ( ,patrick & ! cases ( ,ailbhe & ,declan are a p>i2 ! two sa9ts /& or fall toge!r4 7,,iv47 ,motives = inv5tion ( ! pre-,patrician my? are alleg$1 scil43--to rebut c]ta9 claims to jurisdiction1 tribute or visitation advanc$ by ,armagh 9 aft] ages4 ,x is h>d to see h[ev] h[ resi/ance to ! claims 9 "q c\ld be bett] ju/ifi$ on ! !ory ( a pre-,patrician ,declan1 :o admitt$ly ackn[l$g$ ,patrick's supremacy1 ?an on ! admission ( a po/-,patrician mission4 ,t 9 ,declan we h to deal ) a v e>ly ,*ri/ian tea*] ( ! ,decies !re c be no d\bt4 ,if n ant]ior to ,patrick he mu/ h be5 ! latt]'s cotempor>y4 ,declan h[ev] _h fail$ to conv]t ! *iefta9 ( 8 race & = ?is--read+ betwe5 ! l9es ( ! ,life--we seem to he> ,patrick blam+ him4 ,! monum5ts prop] ( ,declan rema9+ at ,ardmore are 7a7 8 oratory ne> ! ,ca!dral & ,r\nd ,t[] 9 ! gravey>d1 7b7 8 /one on ! bea*1 7c7 8 well on ! cliff1 & 7d7 ano!r /one said to h be5 f\nd 9 8 tomb & pres]v$ at ,ardmore = long ages ) great rev]ation4 ,! ,life ref]s moreov] to ! sa9t's pa/oral /aff & 8 bell b ^! h disappe>$ = c5turies4 ,! ,oratory is simply a primitive *ur* ( ! usual six? c5tury type3 x /&s #ac' #d x #h' #i 9 ! cle>1 & has1 or _h1 ! usual high-pit*$ gables & squ>e-head$ we/ doorway ) incl9+ jambs4 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic feature ( ! e>ly oratory is se5 9 ! curi\s antae or prolongation ( ! side walls4 ,locally ! little build+ is kn[n z ! beannacan1 9 allusion1 mo/ likely1 to its high gables or ! f9ials :i* once1 no d\bt1 9 ,iri% fa%ion1 adorn$ its ro(4 ,?\gh some:at lat] ?an ,declan's "t ?is primitive build+ is v intimately connect$ ) ! ,sa9t4 ,popul>ly x is suppos$ to be 8 grave & )9 x is a holl[ space scoop$ out1 :]e9 x is said 8 a%es once repos$4 ,x is highly probable t tradition is q correct z to ! sa9t's grave1 ov] :i* ! little *ur* 0 erect$ 9 ! c5tury foll[+ ,declan's dea?4 ,! oratory 0 furni%$ ) a ro( ( slate by ,bi%op ,mills 9 #agaf4 ,/4 ,declan's ,/one is a glacial b\ld] ( v h>d conglom]ate :i* lies on a rocky l$ge ( bea* b5ea? ! village ( ,ardmore4 ,x measures "s #h' #f x #d' #f x #d' #j & reposes ^u two slightly jutt+ po9ts ( ! und]ly+ metamorphic rock4 ,wond]ful virtues are attribut$ to ,/4 ,declan's ,/one1 :i*1 on ! occasion ( ! patronal fea/1 is visit$ by hundr$s ( devotees :o1 to p>ticipate 9 its heal+ efficacy & b5efic5ce1 crawl labori\sly on face & h&s ?r\gh ! n>r[ space betwe5 ! b\ld] & ! und]ly+ rock4 ,ne> by1 at foot ( a new /orm-wall1 are two simil> b some:at small] b\ld]s :i*1 l _! v5]at$ & m fam\s neighb\r1 7 all wr5*$ orig9ally by a glaci] f _! home 9 ! ,com]agh ,m\nta9s tw5ty miles away4 ,/4 ,declan's ,well1 beside "s rema9s ( a r l>ge & app>5tly twelf? c5tury *ur* on ! cliff1 9 ! t[nl& ( ,dys]t is div]t$ into a %all[ bas9 9 :i* pilgrims ba! feet & h&s4 ,set 9 "s comp>atively mod]n masonry ov] ! well are a c>v$ crucifixion & o!r figures ( app>5tly late m$iaeval "*4 ,"s malici\s int]f]5ce ) ?is well l$1 ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s s9ce1 to mu* popul> indignation & excitem5t4 ,! second ,/4 ,declan's ,/one 0 a small1 cross-inscrib$ jet-black piece ( slate or m>ble1 approximately--#b or #c x #a #a_/b4 ,=m]ly x seems to h _h a small silv] cross inset & 0 9 great dem& locally z an amulet = cattle cur+4 ,x disappe>$ h[ev]1 "s fifty ye>s or s s9ce1 b v probably x c\ld /ill be recov]$ 9 ,dung>van4 ,f> ! mo/ /rik+ ( all ! monum5ts at ,ardmore is1 ( c\rse1 ! ,r\nd ,t[] :i*1 9 an excell5t /ate ( pres]vation1 /&s ) its conical cap ( /one ne>ly a hundr$ feet high4 ,two rem>kable1 if n unique1 features ( ! t[] are ! s]ies ( sculptur$ corbels :i* project betwe5 ! floors on ! inside1 & ! f\r project+ belts or zones ( masonry :i* divide ! t[] into /oreys ext]nally4 ,! t[]'s ar*itectural anomalies are p>allel$ by its hi/ory :i* is correspond+ly unique3 x /ood a regul> siege 9 #afdb1 :5 ordnance 0 br\ght to be> on x & x 0 def5d$ by =ty conf$]ates aga9/ ! ,engli% "u ,lords ,dung>van & ,broghil4 ,a few y>ds to nor? ( ! ,r\nd ,t[] /&s ,! ,ca!dral illu/rat+ almo/ e phase ( ecclesia/ical ar*itecture :i* fl\ri%$ 9 ,irel& f ,/4 ,patrick to ! ,re=mation--,cyclopean1 ,celtic-,romanesque1 ,transitional & ,po9t$4 ,! *ancel ar* is possibly ! mo/ rem>kable & beautiful illu/ration ( ! ,transitional t we h4 ,an extraord9>y feature ( ! *ur* is ! wond]ful s]ies ( ,celtic arcades & panels fill$ ) ar*aic sculptures 9 relief :i* occupy ! :ole ext]nal face ( ! we/ gable4 ,/4 ,declan's f\ndation at ,ardmore seems 7te/e ,moran's ,ar*dall7 to h be5 "o ( ! ,iri% religi\s h\ses :i* accept$ ! re=m ( ,pope ,innoc5t at ! ,lat]an ,c\ncil & to h trans=m$ itself into a ,regul> ,canonry4 ,x w\ld h[ev] be possible to hold1 on ! evid5ce1 t x deg5]at$ into a m]e p>o*ial *ur*4 ,we he> inde$ ( two or ?ree episcopal successors ( ! sa9t1 scil43--,ultan :o imm$iately foll[$ him1 ,eug5e :o witness$ a *>t] to ! abbey ( ,cork 9 #aagd1 & ,moelettrim ,o ,duibhe-ra?re :o di$ 9 #acjc aft] he _h1 accord+ to ! annals ( ,inisfall51 erect$ & f9i%$ ! ,*ur* ( ,ardmore4 ,! ,w>s ( ! ,ga$hil & ,gall h ref]5ce1 circa #hbd or #hbe1 to plund] by ! ,nor?m5 ( ,dis]t ,tipraite :i* is almo/ c]ta9ly ! *ur* ( ,dys]t by ! ,holy ,well at ,ardmore4 ,! same fleet1 on ! same exp$ition1 plund]$ ,dund]r[ 7ne> ,k9sale71 ,inis%annon 7,b&on ,riv]71 ,lismore1 & ,kilmola%4 ,reg>d+ ! age ( our ,life x is difficult ) ! data at h& to say any?+ v def9ite4 ,:ile dogmatism h[ev] is dang]\s indef9it5ess is unsatisfy+4 ,true1 we _c trace ! g5ealogy ( ! pres5t v]sion beyond middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 b its ref]5ces to anci5t monum5ts exi/+ at date ( its compilation %[ x to be _m c5turies old]4 ,its language proves little or no?+1 =1 be+ a popul> "w1 x w\ld be mod]nis$ to date by ea* successive scribe4 ,colgan 0 ( op9ion x 0 a composition ( ! eigh? c5tury4 ,us%] & ,w>e1 :o _h ! ,life 9 v anci5t codices1 also ?\ght x ( great antiquity4 ,papebra*1 ! ,boll&i/1 on ! o!r h&1 consid]$ ! ,life c\ld n be old] ?an ! twelf? c5tury1 b ?is op9ion ( 8 seems to h be5 bas$ on a misappreh5sion4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( all diocesan col\r or allusion "o feels con/ra9$ to assign ! production to "s p]iod previ\s to ,ra?breasail4 ,we %\ld n p]haps be f> wrong 9 assign+ ! fir/ collection ( mat]ials to some:]e 9 ! eigh? c5tury or 9 ! c5tury succe$+4 ,! v vigor\s ecclesia/ical revival ( ! elev5? c5tury1 at conclusion ( ! ,dani% w>s1 mu/ h l$ to "s revision ( ! c\ntry's religi\s lit]ature4 ,! introduction1 a c5tury &-a-half lat]1 ( ! great religi\s ord]s mo/ probably l$ to translation ( ! ,life into ,lat9 & its ca/+ into %ape = read+ 9 refectory or *oir4 ,only ?ree surviv+ copies ( ! ,iri% ,life are kn[n to ! writ]3 "o 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y at ,brussels1 ! second 9 ! ,royal ,iri% ,academy ,collection 7,m4 #bc1 #ej1 pp4 #aji-abj71 & ! ?ird 9 possession ( ,pr(essor ,hyde4 ,z ! second & ?ird enum]at$ are copies ( "o imp]fect exempl> x has n be5 ?\ght necess>y to collate bo? ) ! ,brussels ,,ms4 :i* has furni%$ ! text "h pr9t$4 ,m4 #bc1 #ej 7,r4,i4,a47 has h[ev] be5 s collat$ & ! m>g9al ref]5ces initiall$ ,b are to t imp]fect copy4 ,! latt]1 by ! way1 is 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,john ,murphy na ,rahe5a*1 & is dat$ #agdj4 ,x has n be5 ?\ght necess>y to give m ?an ! important v>iants4 ,! pres5t text is a reproduction ( ! ,brussels ,,ms4 plus l5g!n+ ( contractions4 ,z reg>ds l5g!n+ 9 "q x is to be not$ t ! well kn[n contraction = ea or e has be5 uni=mly translit]at$ e4 ,o!rwise or?ography ( ! ,,ms4 has be5 scrupul\sly foll[$--ev5 :]e inconsi/5t or incorrect4 ,= ! division into p>agraphs ! editor is n responsible2 he has m]ely foll[$ ! division orig9at$1 or adopt$1 by ! scribe4 ,! ,life h]e) pres5t$ 0 copi$ 9 #afbi by ,bro!r ,mi*ael ,o',cl]y ( ! ,f\r ,ma/]s' /aff f an old] ,,ms4 ( ,eo*y ,o',heff]nan's dat$ #aehb4 ,! ,,ms4 ( ,o',heff]nan is ref]r$ to by our scribe z se9leab>1 b 8 ref]5ce is r to ! cont5ts ?an to ! copy4 ,app>5tly ,o',cl]y did m ?an transcribe2 he re-edit$1 z 0 8 wont1 into ! lit]>y ,iri% ( 8 day4 ,a page ( ! ,brussels ,,ms41 reproduc$ 9 facsimile z a frontispiece to ! pres5t volume1 w give ! /ud5t a good idea ( ,o',cl]y's script & /yle4 ,occasional notes on ,declan 9 ! m>tyrologies & else:]e give "s fur!r in=mation ab\t our sa9t4 ,un=tunately h[ev] ! alleg$ facts are n always capable ( reconciliation ) /atem5ts ( our ,life1 & aga9 ! exi/5ce ( a second1 o!rwise unkn[n1 ,declan is sugge/$4 ,! introduction ( rye is attribut$ to him 9 ! ,cal5d> ( ,o5gus1 z introduction ( :eat is cr$it$ to ,/4 ,f9an ,camm1 & introduction ( bees to ,/4 ,modomnoc1--,x 0 ! full ( 8 %oe t ,declan br\ght1 ! full ( 8 %oe likewise ,f9an1 b ! full ( 8 bell ,modomnoc 7,cal4 ,o5g41 ,april #g?74 ,m puzzl+ is ! note 9 ! same ,cal5d> :i* makes ,declan a fo/] son ( ,mogue ( ,f]ns6 ,?is entry illu/rates ! way 9 :i* errors orig9ate4 ,a =m] scribe inadv]t5tly copi$ 91 aft] ,declan's "n1 portion ( ! entry imm$iately foll[+ :i* relates to ,colman ,hua ,lia?a94 ,successive scribes re-copi$ ! error )\t discov]+ x & s x became /]eotyp$4 ,,iii4--,,/4 ,,mo*uda4 ,x 0 he 7,mo*uda7 t _h ! fam\s congregation consi/+ ( sev5 hundr$ & 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+4444 #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 ,,map ,,( ,,irel&4 ---------------------------------------- --- --- 1- _/ 1_/ _/1 _/ _/ _/ _/- _/ _/ _/ 1' _/ ,t>a 99 '- ,rah5 _/ 4- 1_/ 99 _/ _/ _/1_/ _/ ,ca%el _/ 1-- 99 _/--- ,lismore -_/ 1- 99-1- -_/ _/ 99 1-_/ _/ ,ardmore --_/--_/' ---------------------------------------- --- ,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,declan4 ,,be?a ,,deccla94 #a4 ,! mo/ bless$ ,bi%op ,declan ( ! mo/ noble race ( ! k+s ( ,irel&1 i4e41 ! holy bi%op :o is call$ ,declan 0 ( ! mo/ noble royal family ( ,irel&--a family :i* held ! sceptre & exact$ tribute f all ,irel& at ,t>a = ages4 ,declan 0 by bir? ( noble blood z w appe> f 8 orig9 & g5ealogy1 = x 0 f ,eo*aidh ,feidhlea*1 ! p[]ful ,ardrigh ( ,irel& = twelve ye>s1 t he sprang4 ,eo*aidh a=esaid1 _h ?ree sons1 scil43--,breas1 ,n>1 & ,lo?ola1 :o are call$ ! ?ree ,f9neavna2 !re reign$ "o hundr$ & sev5 k+s ( _! race & k9dr$ be=e & aft] !m1 i4e4 ( ! race ( ,eremon1 k+ ( ,irel&1--be=e ! introduction ( ,*ri/ianity & s9ce4 ,^! ?ree y\?s lay "o day ) _! own si/] ,clo?ra1 daught] ( ! same fa!r1 & %e conceiv$ ( !m4 ,! son %e br\ght =? z a consequ5ce ( t int]c\rse 0 m>k$ by ?ree r$ wavy l9es :i* indicat$ 8 desc5t f ! ?ree y\?s a=esaid4 ,he 0 nam$ ,lugaidh ,sriabhde>g f ! ?ree l9es sriabaib 9 "q1 & he 0 beautiful to behold & ( great] bodily /r5g? 9 infancy ?an is usual ) *ildr5 ( 8 age4 ,he comm5c$ 8 reign z k+ ( ,irel& ! ye> 9 :i* ,caius ,caes> ,caligula di$ & he reign$ = tw5ty-six ye>s4 ,8 son 0 nam$ ,criom?an ,nianair :o reign$ b sixte5 ye>s4 ,criom?an's son 0 nam$ ,fe>ada* ,f9nfe*tna* ^: son 0 ,fia*a ,f9nolaidh ^: son aga9 0 ,tua?al ,tea*tmh>4 ,?is ,tua?al _h a son ,felimidh ,rea*tmh> :o _h 9 turn ?ree sons--,conn ,ceadca?a*1 ,eo*aidh ,f9n1 & ,fia*a ,suighde4 ,conn 0 k+ ( ,irel& = tw5ty ye>s & ! productiv5ess ( crops & soil & ( dairies 9 ! "t ( ,conn are wor?y ( commemoration & ( fame to ! end ( "t4 ,conn 0 kill$ 9 ,magh ,cobha by ! ,ul/]m51 scil43--by ,tiopruid ,tirea* & x is pr9cipally 8 se$ :i* has held ! k+%ip ( ,irel& ev] s9ce4 ,eo*aidh ,f9n 0 second son to ,felimidh ,rea*tmh> & he migrat$ to ! latt]'s prov9ce ( ,le9/]1 & x is 9 t prov9ce 8 race & prog5y h rema9$ s9ce !n4 ,!y are call$ ,le9/]m51 & !re are _m *iefta9s & p[]ful p]sons ( !m 9 ,le9/]4 ,fia*a ,suighde moreov]1 al?\gh he di$ be=e he succe$$ to ! *ief sov]eignty1 possess$ l& ar\nd ,t>a4 ,he left ?ree sons--,ross1 ,o5gus1 & ,eoghan :o 7 r5[n$ = m>tial de$s--valiant & h]oic 9 battle & 9 conflict4 ,( ! ?ree1 ,o5gus excell$ 9 all gallant de$s s t he came to be /yl$ ,o5gus ( ! poison\s javel94 ,cormac ,mac ,art ,mac ,conn x 0 :o reign$ 9 ,irel& at ?is "t4 ,cormac _h a son nam$ ,cealla* :o took by =ce ! daught] ( ,eoghan ,mac ,fia*a ,suighde to dwell ) him1 i4e4 ,cr$he ! daught] ( ,eoghan4 ,:5 ,o5gus ,gaebuaibh!a* 7( ! poison\s javel97 he>d ?is1 viz41 t ! daught] ( 8 bro!r _h be5 abduct$ by ,cealla* he 0 r\s$ to fury & he foll[$ ,cealla* to ,t>a tak+ ) him 8 fo/] *ild1 scil43--,corc ,duibhne1 ! son ( ,cairbre1 son ( ,conaire1 son ( ,mogha ,lamha :om ,cormac held z a ho/age f ! ,mun/]m51 & :om he _h giv5 = safe cu/ody to ,o5gus4 ,:5 ,o5gus rea*$ ,t>a he beheld ,cealla* sitt+ beh9d ,cormac4 ,he ?ru/ 8 spe> at ,cealla* & pi]c$ him ?r\gh f front to back4 ,h[ev] z he 0 )draw+ ! spe> ! h&le /ruck ,cormac's eye & knock$ x out & !n1 /rik+ ! /ew>d1 kill$ him4 ,he himself 7,o5gus7 ) 8 fo/] *ild escap$ safely4 ,aft] a "t ,cormac1 griev+ = ! loss ( 8 son1 8 eye & 8 /ew>d at ! h&s ( ,o5gus ( ! poison\s javel9 & ( 8 k9sm51 ord]$ _! expulsion f _! tribal t]ritory1 i4e4 f ! ,decies ( ,t>a1 & n alone f ^!1 b f :ole nor!rn half ( ,irel&4 ,h[ev]1 sev5 battles 7 f\ght 9 :i* trem5d\s loss 0 inflict$ on ,cormac & 8 foll[]s be=e ,o5gus & 8 p1 i4e4 ! ?ree sons ( ,fia*a ,suighde1 namely1 ,ross & ,o5gus & ,eoghan1 z we h already said1 7 ev5tually defeat$1 & oblig$ to fly ! c\ntry & to suff] exile4 ,consequ5t on _! bani%m5t z above by ! k+ ( ,irel& !y s\ght hospitality f ! k+ ( ,mun/]1 ,oilill ,olum1 because ,sadhbh1 daught] ( ,conn ,ceadca?a* 0 8 wife4 ,!y got l& f him1 scil43 ! ,decies ( ,mun/]1 & x is to t race1 i4e4 ! race ( ,eoghan ,mac ,fia*a ,suighde t ! k+s & c\ntry ( ! ,decies belong ev] s9ce4 #b4 ,( ?is same race ( ,eoghan 0 ! holy bi%op ,declan ( :om ,i %all speak lat] scil43 ,declan son ( ,eirc1 son ( ,tre91 son ( ,lughaidh1 son ( ,miai*1 son ( ,brian1 son ( ,eoghan1 son ( ,art ,corp1 son ( ,moscorb1 son ( ,mesgeadra1 son ( ,meas=e1 son ( ,cuana ,ca9bhrea?aigh1 son ( ,conaire ,ca?buadhaigh1 son ( ,cairbre1 son ( ,eoghan1 son ( ,fia*a ,suighde1 son ( ,felimidh ,rea*tmh>1 son ( ,tua?al ,tea*tmh>4 ,! fa!r ( ,declan 0 !re=e ,erc ,mac ,tre94 ,he & 8 wife ,dei?9 w5t on a visit to ! h\se ( 8 k9sman ,dobhran ab\t ! "t t ,declan's bir? 0 due4 ,! *ild %e bore 0 ,declan1 :om %e br\ght =? )\t sickness1 pa9 or difficulty b 9 be+ lift$ up aft]w>ds he /ruck 8 head aga9/ a great /one4 ,let x be m5tion$ t ,declan %[$ pro(s ( sanctification & p[] ( miracle-work+ 9 8 "m's womb1 z ! prophet writes3--,de vulva sanctificavi te et prophetam 9 g5tibus d$i te ,j]emias #a3e 7,be=e ?\ came/ =? out ( ! womb ,i sanctifi$ !e & made !e a prophet unto ! nations74 ,?us x is t ,declan 0 sanctifi$ 9 8 "m's womb & 0 giv5 by ,god z a prophet to ! pagans = ! conv]sion ( multitudes ( !m f hea!nism & ! mis]y ( unbelief to ! wor%ip ( ,*ri/ & to ! ,ca?olic fai?1 z we %all see lat] on4 ,! v s(t apex ( 8 head /ruck aga9/ a h>d /one1 z we h said1 & :]e ! head came 9 contact ) ! /one x made !re9 a holl[ & cavity ( its own =m & %ape1 )\t injury ( any k9d to him4 ,great wond] !reupon seiz$ all :o witness$ ?is1 = ,irel& 0 at ?is "t )\t ! true fai? & x 0 r>ely t any "o 7!re97 _h %[n heav5ly ,*ri/ian signs4 ,declan's ,rock is ! "n ( ! /one ) :i* ! ,sa9t's head came into contact4 ,! wat] or ra9 :i* falls into ! be=e-m5tion$ cavity 7! place ( ,declan's head7 dispels sickness & infirmity1 by ! grace ( ,god1 z pro( ( ,declan's sanctity4 #c4 ,on ! night ( ,declan's bir? a wondr\s sign 0 reveal$ to all1 t is to ! p :o 7 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! bir?place2 ?is 0 a ball ( fire :i* 0 se5 blaz+ on summit ( ! h\se 9 :i* ! *ild lay1 until x rea*$ up to heav5 & d[n aga91 & x 0 surr\nd$ by a multitude ( angels4 ,x assum$ ! %ape ( a ladd] su* z ! ,patri>*1 ,jacob saw ,g5esis #bh3ab4 ,! p]sons :o saw & he>d ^! ?+s wond]$ at !m4 ,!y did n "k 7= ! true fai? _h n yet be5 prea*$ to !m or 9 ?is region7 t x 0 ,god :o 7?us7 manife/$ ,8 wondr\s p[] 7works7 9 ! infant1 ,8 *os5 *ild4 ,^u ! =ego+ manife/ation a c]ta9 true ,*ri/ian1 scil43--,colman1 at t "t a prie/ & aft]w>ds a holy bi%op1 came1 rejoic+ greatly & fill$ ) ! _s ( prophecy1 to ! place :]e ,declan 02 he prea*$ ! fai? ( ,*ri/ to ! p>5ts & made kn[n to !m t ! *ild 0 full ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,he moreov] reveal$ to !m ! height ( glory & hon\r to :i* ! infant %\ld atta9 be=e ,god & m51 & x 0 reveal$ to him t he 7,declan7 %\ld sp5d 8 life 9 sanctity & devotion4 ,?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 ^!1 i4e4 ,erc & ,dei?91 believ$ 9 ,god & ,colman1 & !y deliv]$ ! *ild = baptism to ,colman :o baptis$ him !reupon1 giv+ him ! "n ( ,declan4 ,:51 9 ! pres5ce ( all1 he _h adm9i/]$ ,baptism1 ,colman spoke ?is prophecy conc]n+ ! infant ,truly1 belov$ *ild & "l y w be 9 heav5 & on e>? mo/ high & holy1 & y\r good de$s1 fame1 & sanctity w fill all 7! f\r qu>t]s (7 ,irel& & y w conv]t y\r own nation & ! ,decies f paganism to ,*ri/ianity4 ,on t acc\nt ,i b9d myself to y by ! tie ( bro!rhood & ,i comm5d myself to y\r sanctity4 #d4 ,colman !reupon return$ to 8 own abode2 he comm&$ t ,declan %\ld be br\ght up ) due c>e1 t he %\ld be well tra9$1 & be set to /udy at ! age ( sev5 ye>s if !re c\ld be f\nd 9 8 neighb\rhood a compet5t ,*ri/ian s*ol> to und]take 8 tuition4 ,ev5 at ! p]iod ( 8 baptism grace & surpass+ *>ity manife/$ !mselves 9 ! c\nt5ance ( ,declan s t x 0 und]/ood ( all t great %\ld be ! goodness & ! spiritual *>m ( 8 mature age4 ,:5 ,dobhran _h he>d & se5 ^! ?+s conc]n+ 8 k9sman ,erc he reque/$ ! latt] & ,dei?9 to give him ! *ild to fo/]1 & ) ?is reque/ ,erc compli$4 ,! "n ( ! locality 0 ,dobhran's ,place at t "t1 b s9ce !n x has be5 ,declan's ,place4 ,dobhran pres5t$ ! home/ead to ,declan & remov$ 8 own dwell+ !nce to ano!r place4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 :5 ,declan _h become a bi%op1 he erect$ !re a celebrat$ cell 9 hon\r ( ,god1 & ?is is ! situation ( ! cell 9 "q3--,9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! ,decies1 on ! ea/ side ( ,magh ,sgia? & n f> f ! city ( ,mo*uda i4e4 ,lismore4 ,= ! space ( sev5 ye>s ,declan 0 fo/]$ ) great c>e by ,dobhran 78 fa!r's bro!r7 & 0 mu* lov$ by him4 ,god wr\ght _m /rik+ miracles ?r\gh ,declan's in/rum5tality dur+ ^? ye>s4 ,by aid ( ! ,holy ,_s dwell+ 9 him he 7,declan7--discreet ,*ri/ian man t he 0--avoid$ e fault & e unlawful desire dur+ t "t4 #e4 ,on ! completion ( sev5 ye>s ,declan 0 tak5 f 8 p>5ts & fri5ds & fo/]]s to be s5t to /udy z ,colman _h orda9$4 ,x 0 to ,dioma !y s5t him1 a c]ta9 dev\t man p]fect 9 ! fai?1 :o _h come at t "t by ,god's design into ,irel& hav+ sp5t a long p]iod abroad 9 acquir+ le>n+4 ,he 7,dioma7 built 9 t place a small cell :]e9 he might in/ruct ,declan & dwell himself4 ,!re 0 giv5 him also1 to in/ruct1 toge!r ) ,declan1 ano!r *ild1 scil41 ,cairbre ,mac ,colma91 :o became aft]w>ds a holy le>n$ bi%op4 ,bo? ^! 7 = a consid]able p]iod pursu+ _! /udies toge!r4 #f4 ,!re 7 sev5 m5 dwell+ 9 ,magh ,sgia?1 :o frequ5tly saw ! fi]y globe :i* x has be5 already told !y fir/ beheld at ! "t ( ,declan's bir?4 ,x happ5$ by ! ,grace ( ,god t !y 7 ! fir/ p]sons to reveal & describe t lightn+4 ,^! sev5 came to ! place :]e ,declan abode & took him = _! director & ma/]4 ,!y made kn[n publicly 9 ! pres5ce ( all t1 lat] on1 he %\ld be a bi%op & !y spoke prophetically3--,! day1 ,o belov$ *ild & s]vant ( ,god1 w come :5 we %all commit ourselves & our l&s to !e4 ,& x fell out ?us 7z !y =etold71 =1 ^u believ+1 !y 7 baptis$ & became wise1 dev\t 7&7 att5tive & erect$ sev5 *ur*es 9 hon\r ( ,god ar\nd ,magh ,sgia?4 #g4 ,declan rema9$ a long "t ) ,dioma1 ! holy man we h nam$1 & acquir$ sci5ce & sanctity & div]sity ( le>n+ & doctr9e1 & he 0 prud5t1 mild1 & capable s t _m :o knew 8 nobility ( blood came :5 !y _h he>d ( ! fullness ( 8 sanctity & grace4 ,moreov] !y submitt$ !mselves to him & accept$ 8 religi\s rule4 ,declan judg$ x prop] t he %\ld visit ,rome to /udy discipl9e & ecclesia/ical sy/em1 to secure = himself e/eem & approbation !nce1 & obta9 au?ority to prea* to ! 7,iri%7 p & to br+ back ) him ! rules ( ,rome z ^! obta9$ 9 ,rome itself4 ,he set out ) 8 foll[]s & he t>ri$ n till he arriv$ 9 ,rome :]e !y rema9$ "s "t4 #h4 ,at ! same p]iod !re 0 a holy bi%op1 i4e4 ,ailbe1 :o _h be5 9 ,rome = a numb] ( ye>s be=e ?is & 0 9 ! h\sehold ( ,pope ,hil>y by :om he _h be5 made a bi%op4 ,:5 ,declan ) 8 disciples arriv$ 9 ,rome ,ailbe receiv$ him ) great affection & gladness & he bore te/imony be=e ! ,roman p to 8 7,declan's7 sanctity ( life & nobility ( blood4 ,he 7,declan7 !re=e receiv$ m>ks ( hon\r & s9c]e affection f ! p & cl]gy ( ,rome :5 !y came to und]/& h[ wor?y he 01 = he 0 comely1 ( good appe>ance1 humble 9 act1 sweet 9 spee*1 prud5t 9 c\nsel1 frank 9 conv]sation1 virtu\s 9 mi51 g5]\s 9 gifts1 holy 9 life & respl5d5t 9 miracles4 #i4 ,:5 ,declan _h sp5t a consid]able "t 9 ,rome he 0 orda9$ a bi%op by ! ,pope1 :o gave him *ur*-books & rules & ord]s & s5t him to ,irel& t he might prea* !re4 ,hav+ bidd5 f>ewell to ! ,pope & receiv$ ! latt]'s bless+ ,declan comm5c$ 8 j\rney to ,irel&4 ,_m ,romans foll[$ him to ,irel& to p]=m _! pilgrimage & to sp5d _! lives !re "u ! yoke & rule ( ,bi%op ,declan1 & among/ ^? :o accompani$ him 0 ,runan1 son ( ! k+ ( ,rome2 he 0 de> to ,declan4 #aj4 ,on ! road ?r\gh ,italy ,bi%op ,declan & ,patrick met4 ,patrick 0 n a bi%op at t "t1 ?\gh he 0 7made a bi%op7 subsequ5tly by ,pope ,cele/9us1 :o s5t him to prea* to ! ,iri%4 ,patrick 0 truly *ief bi%op ( ! ,iri% isl&4 ,!y bade f>ewell to "o ano!r & !y made a league & bond ( mutual frat]nity & kiss$ 9 tok5 ( peace4 ,!y dep>t$ !reupon ea* on 8 own j\rney1 scil43--,declan to ,irel& & ,patrick to ,rome4 #aa4 ,declan 0 beg9n+ mass "o day 9 a *ur* :i* lay 9 8 road1 :5 !re 0 s5t him f heav5 a little black bell1 7:i* came7 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[ ( ! *ur* & rema9$ on ! alt> be=e ,declan4 ,declan greatly rejoic$ !reat & gave ?anks & glory to ,*ri/ on acc\nt ( x1 & x fill$ him ) mu* c\rage to combat ! error & false tea*+ ( hea!ndom4 ,he gave ! bell = safe keep+ & c>riage1 to ,runan a=esaid1 i4e4 son ( ! k+ ( ,rome1 & ?is is its "n 9 ,irel&--,! ,duibh9 ,decla91 & x is f its col\r x d]ives its "n1 = its col\r is black dub4 ,!re 7 manife/$1 by grace ( ,god & ,declan's m]its1 _m miracles ?r\gh its ag5cy & x is /ill pres]v$ 9 ,declan's *ur*4 #ab4 ,:5 ,declan & 8 holy companions arriv$ at ! ,sea ( ,i*t ,engli% ,*annel he fail$1 ow+ to lack ( money1 to f9d a %ip1 = he did n h ! am\nt dem&$1 & e %ip 0 refus$ him on t acc\nt4 ,he !re=e /ruck 8 bell & pray$ to ,god = help 9 ?is extremity4 ,9 a %ort "t aft] ?is !y saw com+ t[>ds !m on ! cre/ ( ! waves an empty1 sailless %ip & no man !re94 ,!reupon ,declan said3--,let u ent] ! %ip 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & ,he :o has s5t x to u w direct x skilfully to :at h>b\r soev] ,he wi%es we %\ld g4 ,at ! ^w ( ,declan !y ent]$ 91 & ! %ip float$ tranquilly & safely until x rea*$ h>b\r 9 ,engl&4 ,^u its ab&onm5t by ,declan & 8 disciples ! %ip turn$ back & w5t aga9 to ! place f :i* x _h come & ! p :o saw ! miracles & he>d ( !m magnifi$ ! "n ( ! ,"l & ,declan1 & ! words ( ! prophet ,david 7 v]ifi$3--,mirabilis ,deus 9 ,sanctis ,suis ,psalm #fg7fh73cf 7,god is wond]ful 9 ,8 ,sa9ts74 #ac4 ,aft] ?is ,declan came to ,irel&4 ,declan 0 wise l a s]p5t & g5tle l a dove & indu/ri\s l ! bee1 = z ! bee ga!rs honey & avoids ! poison\s h]bs s did ,declan1 = he ga!r$ ! sweet sap ( grace & ,holy ,scripture till he 0 fill$ !re)4 ,!re 7 9 ,irel& be=e ,patrick came ?i!r f\r holy bi%ops ) _! foll[]s :o evangeliz$ & s[$ ! ^w ( ,god !re2 ^! are ! f\r3--,ailbe1 ,bi%op ,ib>1 ,declan1 & ,ci>an4 ,!y drew multitudes f error to ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 al?\gh x 0 ,patrick :o s[$ ! fai? ?r\gh\t ,irel& & x is he :o turn$ *iefs & k+s ( ,irel& to ! way ( baptism1 fai? & sacrifice & ev]la/+ judgm5t4 #ad4 ,^! ?ree1 scil43--,declan1 ,ailbe & ,bi%op ,ib> made a bond ( fri5d%ip & a league among/ !mselves & _! spiritual po/]ity 9 heav5 & on e>? = ev] & !y lov$ "o ano!r4 ,,ss4 ,ailbe & ,declan1 especially1 lov$ "o ano!r z if !y 7 bro!rs s t1 on acc\nt ( _! mutual affection !y did n l to be sep>at$ f "o ano!r--except :5 _! foll[]s ?reat5$ to sep>ate !m by =ce if !y did n g ap>t = a v %ort "t4 ,aft] ?is ,declan return$ to 8 own c\ntry--to ! ,decies ( ,mun/]--:]e he prea*$1 & baptiz$1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 _m :om he turn$ to ! ,ca?olic fai? f ! p[] ( ! devil4 ,he built num]\s *ur*es 9 :i* he plac$ _m ( 8 own foll[]s to s]ve & wor%ip ,god & to draw p to ,god f ! wiles ( ,satan4 #ae4 ,once on a "t ,declan came on a visit to ! place ( 8 bir?1 :]e he rema9$ =ty days !re & e/abli%$ a religi\s h\se 9 :i* dev\t m5 h dwelt ev] s9ce4 ,!n came ! sev5 m5 we h already m5tion$ z hav+ made _! abode ar\nd ,magh ,sgia? & z hav+ prophesi$ conc]n+ ,declan4 ,!y n[ d$icat$ !mselves & _! e/abli%m5t to him z !y _h promis$ & ^! are _! names3--,mocellac & ,riadan1 ,colman1 ,lacta91 ,f9nlaoc1 ,kev91 c4 ,mobi4 ,^! !re=e 7 "u ! rule & spiritual sway ( bi%op ,declan !nce=w>d1 & !y sp5t _! lives dev\tly !re & wr\ght _m wond]s aft]w>ds4 #af4 ,aft] "s "t ,declan set out to visit ,aongus ,mac,natfrich1 k+ ( ,ca%el1 to prea* to him & to conv]t him to ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,declan h[ev] _h two ut]9e bro!rs1 sons ( ,aongus1 scil43 ,colman & ,eoghan4 ,! grace ( ! ,holy ,gho/ inspir+ him ,colman w5t to ,ailbe ( ,emly & receiv$ baptism & ! religi\s habit at ! latt]'s h&s1 & he rema9$ = a space s$ul\sly /udy+ sci5ce until he became a sa9tly & p]fect man4 ,eo*aid h[ev] rema9$ z he 0 7at home7--expect+ ! k+dom ( ,mun/] on 8 fa!r's dea?1 & he bes\ght 8 fa!r to %[ due hon\r to 8 bro!r ,declan4 ,! k+ did s & put no ob/acle 9 ! way ( ,declan's prea*+ b 0 pleas$ ) ,declan's religion & doctr9e1 al?\gh he nei!r believ$ nor accept$ baptism himself4 ,x is said t refusal 7( baptism7 0 bas$ on ?is gr\nd3 ,declan 0 ( ! ,decies & ( ,conn's ,half1 :ile ,aongus himself 0 ( ! ,eoghana*t ( ,ca%el ( ,mun/]--always ho/ile to ! ,desii4 ,x 0 n !re=e ?r\gh ill w to ! fai? t he believ$ n1 z is prov$ f ?is t1 :5 ! k+ he>d ( ! com+ to him ( ,patrick1 ! ar*bi%op ( ,irel&1 a man :o 0 ( ,briti% race aga9/ :i* ! ,iri% *]i%$ no hate1 n only did he believe b he w5t f 8 own city ( ,ca%el to meet him1 pr(ess$ ,*ri/ianity & 0 imm$iately baptis$4 #ag4 ,aft] ?is ,declan1 hav+ s[n ! ^w ( ,god & prea*$ to ! k+ 7al?\gh ! latt] did n ass5t to 8 doctr9es71 proce$$ to 8 own c\ntry & !y 7! ,desii7 believ$ & receiv$ baptism except ! k+ alone & ! p ( 8 h\sehold :o 7 e day promis+ to believe & be baptis$4 ,x h[ev] came ab\t ?r\gh ! ,devil's ag5cy t !y hesitat$ cont9ually & procra/9at$4 #ah4 ,o!r au?orities decl>e t ,declan w5t _m times to ,rome1 b we h no writt5 te/imony f ! anci5t biograph]s t he w5t !re m ?an ?ree times4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions ,declan paid a visit to ! holy bi%op ( ! ,britons ^: "n 0 ,david at ! *ur* :i* is call$ ,killmu9e ,m5evia :]e ! bi%op dwelt beside ! %ore ( ! sea :i* divides ,irel& f ,brita94 ,! bi%op receiv$ ,declan ) hon\r & he rema9$ !re =ty days1 9 affection & joy1 & !y sang ,mass ea* day & !y ent]$ into a bond ( *>ity :i* cont9u$ betwe5 !mselves & _! successors = ev] aft]w>ds4 ,on ! expiration ( ! =ty days ,declan took leave ( ,david giv+ him a kiss 9 tok5 ( peace & set out himself & 8 foll[]s to ! %ore ( ! sea to take %ip = ,irel&4 #ai4 ,n[ ! bell :i* we h allud$ to z s5t f heav5 to ,declan1 01 at t "t1 9 ! cu/ody ( ,runan to c>ry z we h said1 = ,declan did n wi%1 on any acc\nt1 to "p ) x4 ,on ?is p>ticul> day z !y 7 proce$+ t[>ds ! %ip ,runan entru/$ x to ano!r memb] ( ! company4 ,on rea*+ ! %ore h[ev] ! latt] laid ! bell on a rock by ! %ore & =got x till !y 7 half way across ! sea4 ,!n !y rememb]$ x & on remembrance !y 7 mu* di/ress$4 ,declan 0 v sorr[ful t ! gift s5t him by ! ,"l f heav5 %\ld h be5 =gott5 9 a place :]e he nev] expect$ to f9d x aga94 ,!reupon rais+ 8 eyes heav5w>d he pray$ to ,god )9 8 he>t & he said to 8 foll[]s3--,lay aside y\r sorr[ = x is possible ) ,god :o s5t t bell 9 ! beg9n+ to s5d x n[ aga9 by "s m>vell\s %ip4 ,v fully & wond]fully & beautifully ! creature )\t reason or und]/&+ obey$ its creator1 = ! v heavy unwieldy rock float$ buoyantly & )\t deviation1 s t 9 a %ort "t !y beheld x 9 _! re> ) ! bell ^u x4 ,& :5 8 p saw ?is wondr\s ?+ x fill$ !m ) love = ,god & rev]5ce = _! ma/]4 ,declan !reupon address$ !m prophetically3--,p]mit ! bell to prec$e y & foll[ x exactly & :atsoev] hav5 x w ent] into x is !re my city & my bi%opric w be :5ce ,i %all g to p>adise & !re my resurrection w be4 ,meantime ! bell prec$$ ! %ip1 & x eas$ d[n its great spe$ rema9+ slightly 9 advance ( ! %ip1 s t x c\ld be se5 f & n ov]tak5 by ! latt]4 ,! bell direct$ its c\rse to ,irel& until x rea*$ a h>b\r on ! s\? coa/1 scil43--9 ! ,decies ( ,mun/]1 at an isl& call$1 at t "t1 ,high ,%eep ,isl& ,aird na g,ccaorac & ! %ip made ! same port1 z ,declan decl>$4 ,! holy man w5t a%ore & gave ?anks & praise to ,god t he _h rea*$ ! place ( 8 resurrection4 ,n[1 9 t isl& depa/ur$ ! %eep belong+ to ! wife ( ! *iefta9 ( ,decies & x is !nce t x d]ives its ,iri% "n--,ard-na- ,ccaorac1 scil43--!re 0 9 x a high hill & x 0 a promontory beautiful to behold4 ,"o ( ! p>ty1 asc5d+ ! summit ( ! hill1 said to ,declan3--,h[ c ?is little height support y\r p8 ,declan repli$3--,d n call x little hill1 belov$ son1 b 'great height' ard mor1 & t "n has adh]$ to ! city ev] s9ce1 scil43--,ardmore-,decla94 ,aft] ?is ,declan w5t to ! k+ ( ! ,desii & ask$ ( him ! a=esaid isl&4 ,:]eupon ! k+ gave x to him4 #bj4 ,declan next return$ to ,ait-m,breasail :]e1 9 a hav5 at ! nor? side1 7 ! %ipp+ & boats ( ! isl&1 ply+ ?i!r & backw>ds4 ,! p ( ! isl& hid all _! boats n will+ t ,declan %\ld settle !re2 !y dread$ greatly t if ,declan came to dwell !re !y !mselves %\ld be expell$4 ,:]eupon 8 disciples address$ ,declan3--,fa!r1 said !y1 ,_m ?+s are requir$ 7scil43 f ! ma9l&7 & we mu/ (t5 g by boat to ?is isl& & !re w be 7cross+7 m frequ5tly :5 y h gone to heav5 & we pray !e to ab&on ! place or else to obta9 f ,god t ! sea rec$e f ! l& s t x c be ent]$ dry %od1 = ,*ri/ has said3--',:atsoev] y %all ask ( ! ,fa!r 9 my "n ,he w give x to y' ,john #ae3af2 ! place _c be easily inhabit$ unless ! sea rec$e f x & on t acc\nt y _c e/abli% y\r city 9 x4 ,declan answ]$ !m & said3--,h[ c ,i ab&on ! place orda9$ by ,god & 9 :i* ,he has promis$ t my burial & resurrection %all be8 ,z to ! alleg$ inconv5i5ce ( dwell+ !re91 d y wi% me to pray to ,god 7= ?+s7 contr>y to ,8 w--to deprive ! sea ( its natural doma98 ,nev]!less 9 compliance ) y\r reque/ ,i %all pray to ,god & :atev] ?+ be ,god's w1 let x be done4 ,declan's community !reupon rose up & said3--,fa!r1 take y\r crosi] z ,moses took ! rod ,exodus #ad3af & /rike ! sea !re) & ,god w ?us %[ ,8 w to y4 ,8 disciples pray$ !re=e to him because !y 7 tri$ & holy m54 ,!y put ,declan's crosi] 9 8 h& & he /ruck ! wat] 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & made ! sign ( ! cross ov] ! wat] & imm$iately1 by comm& & p]mission ( ,god1 ! sea comm5c$ to move out f its accu/om$ place--s swiftly too t ! mon/]s ( ! sea 7 swimm+ & runn+ & t x 0 ) difficulty !y escap$ ) ! sea4 ,h[ev]1 _m fi%es 7 left beh9d on ! dry /r& ow+ to ! sudd5ness ( ! ebb4 ,declan1 8 crosi] 9 8 h&1 pursu$ ! rec$+ tide & 8 disciples foll[$ aft] him4 ,moreov] ! sea & ! dep>t+ mon/]s made mu* d9 & commotion & :5 ,declan arriv$ at ! place :]e is n[ ! m>g9 ( ! sea a /ripl+ ^: "n 0 ,ma9*91 fright5$ at ! ?und] ( ! waves & ! cry ( ! unkn[n mon/]s ) gap+ m\?s foll[+ ! 7rec$+7 wat]1 exclaim$3--,fa!r1 y h driv5 out ! sea f> en\gh2 = ,i am afraid ( ^? horrid mon/]s4 ,:5 ,declan he>d ?is & 7saw7 ! sea /&+ /ill at ! ^w ( ! y\? x displeas$ him & turn+ r\nd he /ruck him a slight bl[ on ! nose4 ,?ree drops ( blood fl[$ f ! w\nd on to ! gr\nd 9 ?ree sep>ate places at ! feet ( ,declan4 ,!reupon ,declan bless$ ! nose & ! blood ceas$ imm$iately 7to fl[74 ,!n ,declan decl>$3--,x 0 n ,i :o drove out ! sea b ,god 9 ,8 own great p[] :o expell$ x & ,he w\ld h done /ill m _h y n spok5 ! words y h said4 ,?ree little wells ( cle> sweet wat] bur/ =? 9 ! place :]e fell ! ?ree drops ( blood at ! feet ( ,declan1 & ^! wells are !re /ill & ! col\r ( blood is se5 9 !m occasionally z a memorial ( ?is miracle4 ,! %ore1 rescu$ f ! sea1 is a mile 9 wid? & is ( great l5g? ar\nd 7! isl&7 & x is good & f]tile l& = tillage & pa/ure--ly+ b5ea? ! mona/]y ( ,declan4 ,z to ! crosi] :i* 0 9 ,declan's h& :ile he wr\ght ?is miracle1 ?is is its "n--! ,fe>ta* ,decla91 f ! miracles & m>vels f]taib wr\ght ?r\gh x4 ,i %all 9 ano!r1 subsequ5t1 place relate "s ( ^! miracles 7n>rat$74 #ba4 ,aft] ! expulsion ( ! sea by ?is fam\s ,sa9t1 scil43 ,declan1 ^: "n & r5[n spread ?r\gh\t ,er9 because ( 8 great & div]se miracles1 he comm5c$ to build a great mona/]y by ! s\? side ( ! /ream :i* fl[s ?r\gh ! isl& into ! sea4 ,?is mona/]y is illu/ri\s & beautiful & its "n is ,ardmor ,decla91 z we h said4 ,aft] ?is came _m p]sons to ,declan1 drawn f ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ,irel&1 by ! fame ( 8 holy liv+2 !y devot$ !mselves1 s\l & body to ,god & ,declan1 b9d+ !mselves b5ea? 8 yoke & 8 rule4 ,moreov] he built himself 9 e place ?r\gh\t ! t]ritory ( ! ,decies1 *ur*es & mona/]ies & n alone 9 8 own t]ritory 7did he build7 b 9 o!r regions ( ,irel& "u tribute to him4 ,great too 7 ! multitudes 7?\s&s7 ( m5 & wom5 :o 7 "u 8 spiritual sway & rule1 9 ! places we h ref]r$ to1 ?r\gh\t ,irel&1 :]e happily !y pass$ _! lives4 ,he orda9$ "s ( 8 disciples bi%ops & appo9t$ !m 9 ^! places to s[ ! se$ ( fai? & religion !re94 ,g5tl5ess & *>ity manife/$ !mselves 9 ,declan to su* an ext5t t 8 disciples pref]r$ to live "u 8 imm$iate control & "u 8 direction z subjects ?an to be 9 au?ority 9 ano!r mona/]y4 #bb4 ,aft] ?is ! holy r5[n$ bi%op1 head ( ju/ice & fai? 9 ! ,gaelic isl& came into ,irel&1 i4e4 ,patrick s5t by ,cele/9us1 ! ,pope4 ,aongus ,mac ,na?fri* w5t to meet him soon z he he>d ! acc\nt ( 8 com+4 ,he conduct$ him 7,patrick7 ) rev]5ce & great hon\r to 8 own royal city--to ,ca%el4 ,!n ,patrick baptis$ him & bless$ himself & 8 p & 8 city4 ,patrick he>d t ! pr9ce ( ! ,decies _h n be5 baptis$ & did n believe1 t !re 0 a disagreem5t betwe5 ! pr9ce & ,declan & t ! =m] refus$ to receive in/ruction f ! latt]4 ,patrick !reupon set out to prea* to ! pr9ce a=esaid4 ,next1 z to ! f\r bi%ops we h nam$ :o _h be5 9 ,rome3 ,except ,declan alone !y 7 n 9 p]fect agreem5t ) ,patrick4 ,x is true t subsequ5tly to ?is !y did ent] into a league ( peace & h>moni\s actions ) ,patrick & paid him fealty4 ,ci>an1 h[ev]1 paid him all respect & rev]5ce & 0 ( "o m9d ) him pres5t or abs5t4 ,ailbe !n1 :5 he saw ! k+s & rul]s ( ,irel& pay+ homage to ,patrick & go+ out to meet him1 came himself to ,ca%el1 to wait on him & he also paid homage to him 7,patrick7 & submitt$ to 8 jurisdiction1 9 pres5ce ( ! k+ & all o!rs4 ,be> 9 m9d x 0 ,ailbe :om ! o!r holy bi%ops _h elect$ _! sup]ior4 ,he !re=e came fir/ to ,patrick1 le/ ! o!rs1 on 8 acc\nt1 %\ld (f] opposition to ,patrick1 & also t by 8 example ! o!rs might be m easily drawn to 8 jurisdiction & rule4 ,bi%op ,ib> h[ev] w\ld on no acc\nt cons5t to be subject to ,patrick1 = x 0 displeas+ to him t a =eign] %\ld be patron ( ,irel&4 ,x happ5$ t ,patrick 9 8 orig9 0 ( ! ,britons & he 0 nurtur$ 9 ,irel& hav+ be5 sold to bondage 9 8 boyhood4 ,!re arose misund]/&+ & diss5sion betwe5 ,patrick & ,bi%op ,ib> at fir/1 al?\gh 7ev5tually71 by int]v5tion ( ! angel ( peace1 !y =m$ a mutual fell[%ip & bro!rly compact & !y rema9$ 9 agreem5t = ev] aft]4 ,b ,declan did n wi% to disagree at all ) ,patrick = !y _h =m$ a mutual bond ( fri5d%ip on ! ,italian highway & x is ?us ! angel comm&$ him to g to ,patrick & obey him3-- #bc4 ,! angel ( ,god came to ,declan & said to him ,g quickly to ,patrick & prev5t him curs+ y\r k9dr$ & c\ntry1 = to-night1 9 ! pla9 :i* is call$ ,inneo91 he is fa/+ aga9/ ! k+1 & if he curses y\r p !y %all be accurs$ = ev]4 ,!reupon ,declan set out 9 ha/e by direction ( ! angel to ,inneo91 i4e4 ! place :i* is 9 ! c5tre ( ! pla9 ( ,femh9 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,decies4 ,he cross$ ,slieve ,gua ,knockmaeld[n & ov] ! ,suir & arriv$ on ! foll[+ morn+ at ! place :]e ,patrick 04 ,:5 ,patrick & 8 disciples he>d t ,declan 0 !re !y welcom$ him w>mly = !y _h be5 told he w\ld n come4 ,moreov] ,patrick & 8 p receiv$ him ) great hon\r4 ,b ,declan made obeisance to ,patrick & bes\ght him e>ne/ly t he %\ld n execrate 8 p & t he %\ld n curse !m nor ! l& 9 :i* !y dwelt1 & he promis$ to all[ ,patrick d z he pleas$4 ,& ,patrick repli$3--,on acc\nt ( y\r pray] n only %all ,i n curse !m b ,i %all give !m a bless+4 ,declan w5t !reupon to ! place :]e 0 ! k+ ( ,decies :o 0 a neighb\r ( 84 ,b he contemn$ ,patrick & he w\ld n believe him ev5 at ! reque/ ( ,declan4 ,moreov] ,declan promis$ rew>ds to him if he w\ld g to ,patrick to receive baptism at 8 h&s & ass5t to ! fai?4 ,b he w\ld n ass5t on any acc\nt4 ,:5 ,declan saw ?is1 scil43--t ! k+ ( ! ,decies1 :o 0 nam$ ,l$ban1 0 ob/9ate 9 8 infidelity & 9 8 devilry--?r\gh fe> le/ ,patrick %\ld curse 8 race & c\ntry--he 7,declan7 turn$ to ! assembly & address$ !m3--,sep>ate y\rselves f ?is accurs$ man le/ y become y\rselves accurs$ on 8 acc\nt1 = ,i h myself baptis$ & bless$ y1 b come y1 said he1 ) u1 to ,patrick1 :om ,god has s5t to bless y1 = he has be5 *os5 ,ar*bi%op & *ief ,patron ( all ,er92 moreov]1 ,i h a "r to my own patrimony & to be k+ ov] y z t man 7,l$ban7 has be54 ,at ?is spee* !y all arose & foll[$ ,declan :o br\ght !m into ! pres5ce ( ,patrick & said to ! latt]3--,see h[ ! :ole p ( ! ,deisi h come ) me z _! ,"l to !e & !y h left ! accurs$ pr9ce ^: subjects !y h be51 & behold !y are ready to rev]5ce y & to obey y = x is f me !y h receiv$ baptism4 ,at ?is ,patrick rose up ) 8 foll[]s & he bless$ ! p ( ! ,deisi & n !m alone1 b _! woods & wat] & l&4 ,:]eupon ! *iefs & nobles ( ! ,deisi said3--,:o w be ,k+ or ,"l ov] u n[8 ,& ,declan repli$3--,i am y\r "l & :omsoev] ,i %all appo9t (f] y z "l1 ,patrick & all ( u w bless1 & he %all be k+ ov] y all4 ,& he :om ,declan appo9t$ 0 ,fe>gal ,mac,cormac a c]ta9 "y man ( ! nation ( ! ,deisi :o 0 a k9sman ( ,declan himself4 ,he 7,declan7 set him 9 ! mid/ ( ! assembly 9 ! k+'s place & he 0 pleas+ to all4 ,:]eupon ,patrick & ,declan bless$ him & ea* ( !m ap>t proclaim$ him *iefta94 ,patrick moreov] promis$ ! "y man t he %\ld be brave & /rong 9 battle1 t ! l& %\ld be fruitful dur+ 8 reign4 ,?us h ! k+s ( ! ,deisi always be54 #bd4 ,aft] ^! ?+s ,declan & ,fe>gal ,mac ,cormac 7k+ ( ! ,deisi7 & 8 p gave a l>ge area ( l& to ,patrick 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,magh ,feimh9 & ?is belongs to 8 successors ev] s9ce & great lord%ip !re4 ,& ! place :i* 0 giv5 ov] to him is n f> f ! ,suir4 ,!re is a great v cle> f\nta9 !re :i* is call$ ,patrick's ,well & ?is 0 de> to ,patrick4 ,aft] ?is1 ) bless+1 !y took leave ( "o ano!r & ,patrick return$ to ,ca%el to ,aongus ,mac ,natfri* & ,declan w5t ) him4 #be4 ,a miracle 0 wr\ght at t "t on ,declan ?r\gh ! int]cession & pray]s ( ,patrick = z ,declan 0 walk+ c>elessly along he trod ^u a piece ( %>p iron :i* cut 8 foot s t blood fl[$ freely & ,declan began to limp4 ,ailbe ( ,emly 0 pres5t at ?is miracle & ,se*nall a bi%op ( ,patrick's & a holy & wise man1 & he is said to be ! fir/ bi%op buri$ 9 ,irel&4 ,! w\nd :i* ,declan _h receiv$ griev$ !m v mu*4 ,patrick 0 in=m$ ( ! accid5t & 0 griev$ !reat4 ,he said3--,heal1 ,o ,ma/] 7i4e4 ,god71 ! foot ( y\r own s]vant :o be>s mu* toil & h>d%ip on y\r acc\nt4 ,patrick laid 8 h& on ! w\nd$ foot & made ov] x ! sign ( ! cross :5 imm$iately ! fl[ ( blood ceas$1 ! lips ( ! w\nd unit$1 a cicatrix =m$ ^u x & a cure 0 effect$4 ,!n ,declan rose up ) 8 foot heal$ & jo9$ 9 prais+ ,god4 ,! soldi]s & fight+ m5 :o 7 pres5t cri$ out l\dly1 bless+ ,god & ! sa9ts4 #bf4 ,z ,patrick & ! sa9ts 7 9 ,ca%el1 i4e4 ,ailbe & ,declan ) _! disciples1 9 ! t]ritory ( ,aongus ,mac ,na?fri*1 !y made mu* progress aga9/ paganism & errors 9 fai? & !y conv]t$ !m 7! pagans7 to ,*ri/ianity4 ,x 0 orda9$ by ,patrick & ,aongus ,mac ,natfri* 9 pres5ce ( ! assembly1 t ! ,ar*bi%opric ( ,mun/] %\ld belong to ,ailbe1 & to ,declan1 9 l mann]1 0 orda9$ 7committ$7 8 own race1 i4e4 ! ,deisi1 :om he _h conv]t$ to be 8 p>i% & 8 episcopate4 ,z ! ,iri% %\ld s]ve ,patrick1 s %\ld ! ,deisi s]ve ,declan z _! patron1 & ,patrick made ! rann3-- ,humble ,ailbe ! ,patrick ( ,mun/]1 great] ?an any say+1 ,declan1 ,patrick ( ! ,deisi--! ,decies to ,declan = ev]4 ,?is is equival5t to say+ t ,ailbe 0 a second ,patrick & t ,declan 0 a second ,patrick ( ! ,decies4 ,aft] t1 :5 ! k+ _h bidd5 !m f>ewell & !y _h all tak5 leave ( "o ano!r1 ! sa9ts return$ to _! respective t]ritories to s[ !re9 ! se$ ( fai?4 #bg4 ,declan & ,f]ghal ,mac ,cormac1 k+ ( ! ,deisi1 ) 8 army & foll[]s1 met "o ano!r at ,indeo9 & !y made /ill m /rong on ! p ! bond ( ,*ri/ian obligation4 ,! k+ we h already m5tion$1 scil43--,l$ban1 ! recusant to ! ,*ri/ian "n1 0 reject$ ( all & he came to no?+1 leav+ no k 7memory7 ( 8 hi/ory1 z is writt5 ( ! enemies ( ! fai?3--,_! memory p]i%e? l a s\nd ,psalm #i3g4 ,moreov] ,declan & ,f]gal & ! *ief m5 ( ! ,deisi decre$ ?is z ! place :]e ! k+ ( ! ,deisi %\ld be inaugurat$ = ev] !nce=w>d1 because x 0 !re ,patrick & ,declan bless$ ! k+1 ,f]gal2 moreov] tradition /ates t x 0 !re ! k+s 7 cr[n$ & rul$ ov] ! ,deisi 9 pagan times4 #bh4 ,at t "t !re broke out a dreadful plague 9 ,mun/] & x 0 m deadly 9 ,ca%el ?an else:]e4 ,?us x affect$ ^? :om x attack$3 x fir/ *ang$ _! col\r to yell[ & !n kill$ !m4 ,n[ ,aongus _h1 9 a /one =t call$ ,ra? na n,irlann1 on ! we/]n side ( ,ca%el1 sev5 noble ho/ages4 ,x happ5$ t 9 "o & ! same night !y all di$ ( ! plague4 ,! k+ 0 mu* affect$ !reat & he gave ord]s to h ! fact conceal$ le/ x %\ld br+ disgrace or ev5 w> ^u him1 = ! ho/ages 7 scions ( ! /ronge/ & mo/ p[]ful families 9 ,mun/]4 ,on ! morr[ h[ev] ,declan came to ,ca%el & talk$ ) ,aonghus4 ,! k+ welcom$ him he>tily & address+ him said to him 9 pres5ce ( p]sons ( 8 c\rt1 ,i pray y1 ,declan1 s]vant ( ,god1 t 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ y w\ld raise to life = me ! sev5 ho/ages :om ,i held 9 bondage f ! *iefta9s ( ,mun/]4 ,!y h di$ f ! plague ( :i* y he>1 & ,i fe> _! fa!rs w raise w> & rebellion aga9/ me1 = !y are m5 ( /r5g? & p[]1 & inde$ we are a%am$ ( _! dea?1 = !y w say t x is we ourselves :o kill$ !m4 ,declan answ]$ ! k+1 say+ to him3--,su* a matt] z ?is--to raise "o to life f dea?--belongs to ,omnipot5ce alone--b ,i %all d :atev] is 9 my p[]4 ,i g :]e ! bodies lie & pray to ,god = !m & let ,him d 9 _! reg>d :at seems be/ to ,him4 ,next1 ,declan1 ) a multitude & 8 disciples toge!r ) ! k+'s c\ncillors1 w5t to ! place :]e ! corpses ( ! "y m5 lay4 ,! k+ foll[$ aft] !m until he came 9 sight ( ! bodies4 ,declan1 full ( div9e fai?1 ent]$ ! h\se :]e9 !y lay & he spr9kl$ holy wat] ov] !m & pray$ = !m 9 ! pres5ce ( all1 say+3--,o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 only ,son ( ! liv+ ,god1 = ?9e own "n's sake wake ! dead t !y may be /r5g!n$ 9 ! ,ca?olic fai? ?r\gh our in/rum5tality4 ,!reupon1 at ,declan's pray]1 ! gr\p 7( corpses7 reviv$ & !y mov$ _! eyelids & ,declan said to !m ,9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 our ,savi\r1 /& up & bless & glorify ,god4 ,& at 8 words !y rose up imm$iately & spoke to all4 ,declan !n ann\nc$ to ! k+ t !y 7 alive & well4 ,:5 p saw ?is rem>kable miracle !y all gave glory & praise to ,god4 ,! fame ( ,declan !reupon spread ?r\gh\t ,er9 & ! k+ rejoic$ = re/oration ( 8 ho/ages4 #bi4 ,aft] ?is ! p ( ,ca%el bes\ght ,bi%op ,declan to bless _! city & bani% ! plague f !m & to int]c$e ) ,god = ^? /rick5 ) sickness :o c\ld n escape f its toils4 ,declan see+ ! p's fai? pray$ to ,god & sign$ ) ! sign ( ,r$emption ! f\r po9ts ( ! compass4 ,z he conclud$1 !re 0 v]ifi$ ! say+ ( ,*ri/ to ,8 disciples :5 leav+ !m & go+ to heav53--,sup] aegros impon5t manus et b5e habebunt ,m>k #af3ah 7,i %all place my h&s on ! sick & !y %all be heal$74 ,soon z ,declan _h made ! sign ( ! cross ea* "o :o 0 ill became well & n alone 7 ^! re/or$ to heal? b 7all ! sick7 ( ! :ole region r\nd ab\t 9 :atsoev] place !re 7 p]sons ail+4 ,moreov] ! plague 0 bani%$ f e place & all rejoic$ greatly !reat z well z on acc\nt ( ! resurrection ( ! dead m5 we h n>rat$4 ,! k+ !reupon ord]$ tribute & hon\r to ,declan & 8 successors f himself & f e k+ :o %\ld hold ,ca%el ev] aft]4 ,^u ?is ! glori\s bi%op ,declan bless$ ,aongus toge!r ) 8 city & p & return$ back to 8 own place4 #cj4 ,"o night ,declan 0 a gue/ at ! h\se ( a weal?y man :o dwelt 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,magh ,femh92 ?is is ! k9d ( p]son 8 ho/ 01 scil43--a pagan :o reject$ ! true fai?1 & 8 "n 0 ,d]can4 ,he resolv$ to amuse himself at ! ,*ri/ians' exp5se2 accord+ly he ord]$ 8 s]vants to kill a dog secretly1 to cut (f its head & feet & to bury !m 9 ! e>? & !n to cook ! fle% prop]ly & to set x be=e ,declan & 8 company z _! meal4 ,moreov] he direct$ t ! dog %\ld be s fat t 8 fle% might pass z mutton4 ,:51 9 due c\rse1 x 0 cook$1 ! fle%1 toge!r ) bread & o!r food1 0 laid be=e ,declan & 8 foll[+4 ,at t mom5t ,declan _h fall5 asleep b he 0 ar\s$ by 8 disciples t he might bless _! meal4 ,he obs]v$ to !m3--,inde$ ,i see1 connect$ ) ?is meat1 ! m9i/ry ( ! devil4 ,:]eupon he que/ion$ ! wait]s z to ! meat--:at k9d x 0 & :5ce procur$4 ,!y repli$3 ,our ma/] ord]$ u to kill a fat ram = y & we h done z he comm&$4 ,declan said1 ,our ,ma/] is ,jesus ,*ri/ & may ,he %[ u :at x is t connects ! m9i/ry ( ,satan ) ?is meat & pres]ve ?y s]vants f eat+ =bidd5 food4 ,z he spoke ?us ,declan saw 9 ! meat ! claw ( a dog1 =1 )\t int5d+ x1 !y _h boil$ "o qu>t] ( ! dog ) its paw adh]+2 !y ?\ght !y _h buri$ x 7! incrim9at+ limb7 ) ! o!r paws4 ,declan exclaim$1 ,?is is n a %eep's b a dog's foot4 ,:5 ! att5dants he>d ?is !y w5t at once to _! ma/] & relat$ ! matt] to him4 ,!n ,d]can came to ,declan1 accept$ 8 fai? & receiv$ ,baptism at 8 h&s1 giv+ himself & 8 po/]ity to ,declan = ev]4 ,moreov] he gave 8 home/ead to ,declan & 8 p 7 baptis$4 ,aft] ?is ,d]can reque/$ t ,declan %\ld bless some?+ 9 8 home/ead :i* might rema9 z a memorial ( him 7,d]can7 = ev]4 ,!n ,declan bless$ a bell :i* he p]ceiv$ !re & its "n is ,clog-,dh]ca9 7,d]can's ,bell72 moreov]1 he decl>$3 ,i end[ x ) ?is virtue 7p[]7 t if ! k+ ( ,decies m>* ar\nd x :5 go+ to battle1 aga9/ 8 enemies1 or to puni% violation ( 8 rights1 he %all return safely & ) victory4 ,?is promise has be5 frequ5tly fulfill$1 b pr\d 7m57 und]tak+ battle or conflict unju/ly ev5 if !y m>* ar\nd x d n obta9 victory b success rema9s ) ! enemy4 ,! "n ( t home/ead 0 ,tea*-,dh]ca9 7,d]ca9's ,h\se7 & its "n n[ is ,con+ean1 f ! claw con ( ! h\nd or dog a=esaid4 ,to ?is place came ! sa9tly conc\rse1 scil3--,coman & ,ultan1 ,mac,erc & ,mocoba & ,maclaisr51 :o d$icat$ !mselves to 7! s]vice (7 ,god & plac$ !mselves "u ! spiritual rule & sway ( ,declan4 #ca4 ,!reupon ,declan e/abli%$ a mona/]y 9 t place1 scil4--9 ,con+9--& he plac$ !re ?is holy community ) a fur!r b& ( disciples4 ,ultan h[ev] he took away ) him to ! place :i!r he w5t4 #cb4 ,on ano!r 7subsequ5t7 occasion ,declan visit$ ,bregia1 i4e4 ! orig9al t]ritory :i* belong$ to 8 race previ\s to ! expulsion ( 8 ance/ors4 ,!re he 0 treat$ ) p>ticul> hon\r by ! k+ ( ,t>a & by ! *iefta9s ( ,mea? by :om he 0 belov$1 s9ce x 0 f !mselves 7_! tribe & t]ritory7 t 8 =be>s _h gone out1 = t region 0 ! patrimony ( 8 race & )9 x lies ,t>a4 ,declan in/itut$ !re9 a mona/]y ( ,canons1 on l& :i* he receiv$ f ! k+1 & x is f him ! place is nam$4 ,moreov] he left !re9 a relic or illum9at$ book & a fam\s gospel :i* he 0 accu/om$ to c>ry always ) him4 ,! gospel is /ill pres]v$ ) mu* hon\r 9 ! place & miracles are wr\ght ?r\gh x4 ,aft] ?is aga9 he turn$ t[>ds ,mun/]4 #cc4 ,declan 0 once travell+ ?r\gh ,ossory :5 he wi%$ to rema9 = ! night 9 a c]ta9 village4 ,b ! villag]s n only did n receive him b actually drove him =? by =ce ( arms4 ,! sa9t h[ev] pray$ to ,god t x might happ5 to !m :at ! ,sacr$ ,scripture says1 ,v5geance is m9e ,i w repay ,deut]onomy #cb3ce4 ,! dwell]s 9 ! village1 :o numb]$ sixty1 di$ t same night ) ! exception ( two m5 & t5 wom5 to :om ! conduct ( ! o!rs t[>ds ! sa9t _h be5 displeas+4 ,on ! morr[ ^! m5 & wom5 came humbly to ! place :]e ,declan 0 & !y told him--:at he himself =eknew--h[ mis]ably ! o!rs _h di$4 ,!y !mselves did p5ance & !y be/[$ on ,declan a suitable site :]eon he built a mona/]y & he got ano!r piece ( l& & _h ! dead buri$ :]e he built ! mona/]y4 ,! "n ( t mona/]y is ,cill-,colm-,de>g4 ,?is ,colm-,de>g 0 a k9d1 holy man & a disciple ( ,declan4 ,he 0 ( ,ea/ ,le9/]1 i4e4 ( ! ,dal ,meiscorb1 & x is f him t ! mona/]y is nam$4 ,:5 he 7,declan7 _h complet$ t place he came to 8 own t]ritory aga91 i4e4 to ! ,decies4 #cd4 ,on a c]ta9 day ,declan came to a place call$ ,ait-,breasail & ! dwell]s !re9 w\ld n all[ him to ent] _! village2 moreov] !y hid all _! boats s t he c\ld n g into 8 own isl&1 = !y hat$ him v mu*4 ,9 consid]ation h[ev] ( ! sanctity ( 8 s]vant1 :o pray$ 9 pati5ce1 ,god ! ,all-,p[]ful turn$ ! sea into dry l& z y h already he>d4 ,declan pass$ ! night 9 an empty /able out 9 ! pla9 & ! p ( ! village did n give him ev5 a fire4 ,:]eupon1 appropriately ! ang] ( ,god fell on !m1 :o _h n compassion en\gh to supply ! disciple ( ,god ) a fire4 ,!re came fire f heav5 on !m to consume !m all toge!r ) _! home/ead & village1 s t ! place has be5 ev] s9ce a wild]ness accurs$1 z ! prophet writes3 civitates eorum de/ruxi/i ,psalm #i3g 7! dwell+s ( ! unm]ciful are laid wa/e74 #ce4 ,on yet ano!r occasion ,declan 0 9 8 own region--travell+ ov] ,slieve ,gua 9 ! ,decies1 :5 8 horse f "s cause got lame s t he c\ld proce$ no fur!r4 ,declan h[ev]1 see+ a h]d ( de] roam+ ! m\nta9 close to him1 said to "o ( 8 p3 ,g1 & br+ me = my *>iot "o ( ^! de] to replace my horse & take ) y ?is halt] = him4 ,)\t any misgiv+ ! disciple w5t on till he rea*$ ! de] :i* wait$ quietly = him4 ,he *ose ! animal :i* 0 l>ge/ & !re=e /ronge/1 &1 br++ him back1 yok$ him to ! *>iot4 ,! de] !reupon ob$i5tly & )\t ef=t c>ri$ ,bi%op ,declan till he came to ,magh ,femh91 :]e1 :5 he rea*$ a h\se ( ent]ta9m5t1 ! sa9t unloos$ ! /ag & bade him to g free z 0 8 nature4 ,accord+ly1 at ! comm& ( ! sa9tly man & 9 ! pres5ce ( all1 ! /ag return$ on ! same road back 7to ! m\nta974 ,dormana* is ! "n ( ! man a=esaid :o br\ght ! /ag to ,declan & him ,declan bless$ & gave him a piece ( l& on ! nor? ( ,decies close by ! ,eoghana*t & 8 po/]ity live till n[ 9 t place4 #cf4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ,declan1 accompani$1 z usual1 by a l>ge foll[+1 0 travell+1 :5 "o memb] ( ! p>ty fell on ! road & broke 8 %9 bone 9 twa94 ,declan saw ! accid5t &1 pity+ ! injur$ man1 he direct$ an individual ( ! company to b&age ! brok5 limb s t ! suff]] might n die ?r\gh excess ( pa9 & loss ( blood4 ,all repli$ t !y c\ld n endure to dress ! w\nd ow+ to _! horror !re(4 ,b !re 0 "o ( ! company1 ,daluadh by "n1 :o fac$ ! w\nd boldly & confid5tly & said3 ,9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ & ( ,declan our patron ,i %all be surgeon to ?is foot2 & he said t je/+ly4 ,nev]!less he b&ag$ ! foot c>efully & bless$ x aright 9 ! "n ( ,god & ,declan1 & 9 a little :ile ! w\nd heal$ & !y all gave praise to ,god4 ,!n ,declan said to ,daluadh3 ,y promis$ to be surgeon to t foot 9 ,*ri/'s "n & 9 m9e & ,god has v\*saf$ to heal x at ^! words3 on ?is acc\nt y w be a true physician = ev] & y\r *ildr5 & y\r se$ aft] y = ev] %all also possess ! heal+ art1 & :omsoev] !y %all practise heal+ ^u 9 ,god's "n & m9e1 provid$ !re be no hatr$ 9 _! he>ts nor too great covet\sness ( a physician's fee to him1 ,god & myself %all s5d relief4 ,?is promise ( ,declan has be5 fulfill$ 9 ! case ( t family4 #cg4 ,on ano!r occasion1 z ,declan 0 travell+ 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,magh ,femh9 beside ! ,suir1 he met !re a man :o 0 c>ry+ a little infant to get x baptis$4 ,declan said to ! p 8 mu9nte>1 or foll[+3 ,wait "h till ,i baptise yond] *ild1 = x 0 reveal$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ to him t he ! babe %\ld s]ve ,god4 ,! att5dant repli$ to him t !y _h nei!r a vessel nor salt = ! baptism4 ,declan said3 ,we h a wide vessel1 ! ,suir1 & ,god w s5d u salt1 = ?is *ild is de/9$ to become holy & wond]ful 9 8 works4 ,!reupon ,declan took up a fi/ful ( e>? &1 mak+ pray] 9 8 he>t to ,god1 he sign$ ! clay ) ! sign ( ! cross ( r$emption4 ,x 7! h&ful ( e>?7 became :ite1 dry salt1 & all1 on see+ x1 gave ?anks & hon\r to ,god & ,declan4 ,! infant 0 baptis$ !re & ! "n ( ,ci>an giv5 him4 ,declan said3 ,br+ up my spiritual son c>efully & s5d him1 at a fitt+ age1 = education to a holy man :o is well in/ruct$ 9 ! fai? = he w become a %9+ bright pill> 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,& x 0 ?is *ild1 ,ci>an ,mac ,eo*aidh1 :o f\nd$ 9 aft] ye>s a fam\s mona/]y 7f :i* he migrat$ to heav57 & ano!r place 7mona/]y7 besides4 ,he work$ _m miracles & holy signs & ?is is ! "n ( 8 mona/]y ,tiprut ,tubrid & ?is is :]e x is3--9 ! we/]n "p ( ! ,decies 9 ,ui ,fai! betwe5 ,slieve ,grot ,galtee & ,sieve ,cua & x is )9 ! bi%opric ( ,declan4 #ch4 ,on ano!r day !re came a woman to ,declan's mona/]y n f> f ! city :]e %e dwelt4 ,%e committ$ a !ft t day 9 ,declan's mona/]y z %e _h (t5 done previ\sly1 & ?is is ! ?+ %e /ole--a habellum possibly an item ( tribute2 %e dep>t$ homew>ds tak+ x ) h] & !re met h] a gr\p ( p on ! highway1 & ! e>?1 9 _! pres5ce1 swall[$ h] up1 & %e ca/ out ! tabellum f h] bosom & x 0 quickly turn$ into a /one :i* ! wayf>]s took & br\ght ) !m to ,declan4 ,declan himself _h 9 sup]natural vision se5 all t happ5$ to ! woman 9 puni%m5t ( h] !ft1 & ! "n ( ,declan 0 magnifi$ ow+ to ^? m>vels s t fe> took possession ( all-^? pres5t & ^? abs5t4 ,! /one 9 "q rema9s /ill 9 ,declan's gravey>d 9 8 own t[n ( ,ardmore-,decla91 :]e x /&s on an elevat$ place 9 memory ( ?is miracle4 #ci4 ,a ri* man nam$ ,f9tan 0 *ildless1 = 8 wife 0 b>r5 = _m ye>s4 ,he himself1 ) 8 wife1 visit$ ,declan & promis$ l>ge alms & p]=mance ( good works provid$ he 7,declan7 w\ld pray t !y might h *ildr53 !y held x z c]ta9 t if ,declan b pray$ = !m ,god w\ld grant !m *ildr54 ,declan !re=e1 pray+ to ,god & bless+ ! pair1 said3 ,proce$ to y\r home & ?r\gh ,god's b\nty y %all h (fspr+4 ,! c\ple return$ home1 ) great joy = ! bless+ & = ! promise ( ! (fspr+4 ,! foll[+ night1 ,f9tan lay ) 8 wife & %e conceiv$ & br\ght =? tw9 sons1 scil43 ,fia*a & ,aodh1 :o1 toge!r ) _! *ildr5 & desc5dants 7 "u tribute & s]vice to ,god & ,declan4 #dj4 ,:5 x 0 made kn[n to a c]ta9 holy man1 scil43--,ailbe ( ,emly ,iub>1 *ief bi%op ( ,mun/]1 t 8 la/ days _h come1 he said to 8 disciples3 ,belov$ bre?r51 ,i wi%1 be=e ,i die1 to visit my v de> fell[ work]1 scil43--,declan4 ,aft] ?is ,ailbe set out on ! j\rney & an angel ( ,god came to ,declan notify+ him t ,ailbe 0 on 8 way to visit him4 ,on ! angel's notification ,declan ord]$ 8 disciples to prep>e ! h\se = ,ailbe's com+4 ,he himself w5t to meet ,ailbe z f> z ! place :i* is call$ ,druim ,luctraidh ,lu*lua*ra4 ,!nce !y came home toge!r & ,ailbe1 treat$ ) great hon\r by ,declan & 8 p1 /ay$ f\rte5 pleasant days4 ,aft] t ! ag$ sa9t return$ home aga9 to 8 own city1 scil43--to ,emly ,iub>4 ,declan came & _m ( 8 p1 escort+ ,ailbe1 to ,druim ,lu*tradh1 & ,ailbe bade him return to 8 own city4 ,! two knew !y %\ld n see "o ano!r 9 ?is _w ev] aga94 ,9 tak+ leave ( "o ano!r1 !re=e1 !y %$ pl5tiful te>s ( sorr[ & !y in/itut$ an ev]la/+ compact & league betwe5 _! successors 9 t place4 ,ailbe moreov] bless$ ! city ( ,declan1 8 cl]gy & p & ,declan did ! same = ,ailbe & !y kiss$ "o ano!r 9 tok5 ( love & peace & ea* return$ to 8 own city4 #da4 ,on a c]ta9 day ! ,ca/le ( ,c9a$h1 ,k+ ( ! ,deisi1 took fire & x burn$ viol5tly4 ,x happ5$ h[ev] t ,declan 0 proce$+ t[>ds ! ca/le on "s bus9ess & he 0 griev$ to see x burn+2 he flung t[>ds x ! /aff to :i* we h ref]r$ 9 connection ) ! dry+ up ( ! sea1 & x 7! /aff7 flew hov]+ 9 ! air ) heav5ly w+s till x rea*$ ! mid/ ( ! flame & ! fire 0 imm$iately ext+ui%$ ( its own accord ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god & virtue ( ! /aff & ( ,declan to :om x belong$4 ,! place f :i* ,declan ca/ ! /aff 0 a long mile di/ant f ! ca/le & :5 ! k+1 i4e4 ,c9a$h1 & all ! o!rs witness$ ?is miracle !y 7 fill$ ) amazem5t & gave ?anks to ,god & to ,declan :5 !y came to "k t x 0 he :o wr\ght x4 ,n[ ! place :]e ! ca/le /&s is n f> f ! ,suir1 i4e4 on ! s\? side ( x & ! place f :i* ,declan ca/ ! /aff is beside a =d :i* is 9 ! ,suir or a /ream :i* fl[s beside ! mona/]y call$ ,mag ,laca ,mol\gh :i* ! holy virg9s1 daught]s ( ! k+ ( ,decies1 h built 9 hon\r ( ,god4 ,!re is a pile ( /ones & a cross 9 ! place to commemorate ?is miracle4 #db4 ,on ano!r occasion !re approa*$ a =eign fleet t[>ds ,declan's city & ?is 0 _! design--to de/roy & to plund] x ( p]sons & ( cattle1 because !y 7! =eign]s7 7 p ho/ile to ! fai?4 ,_m memb]s ( ! community ran ) great ha/e to tell ,declan ( ! fleet :i* ?reat5$ ! t[n & to reque/ him to beg ! assi/ance ( ,god aga9/ ! invad]s4 ,declan knew ! man among/ 8 own disciples :o 0 holie/ & mo/ ab\nd+ 9 grace1 scil41 ,ultan1 already m5tion$1 & him he ord]$ to pray to ,god aga9/ ! fleet4 ,ultan _h pity on ! ,*ri/ian p & he w5t in/antly1 at ! comm& ( ,declan1 9 front ( ! fleet & he held 8 left h& aga9/ x1 &1 on ! spot1 ! sea swall[$ !m l sacks full ( lead1 & ! dr[n$ sailors 7 *ang$ into l>ge rocks :i* /& n f> f ! m\? ( ! hav5 :]e !y are visible 7/&+7 high out ( ! sea f t "t till n[4 ,all ,*ri/ians :o witness$ ?is rejoic$ & 7 glad & !y gave great praise & glory to ,god & to ,declan _! own patron :o caus$ ! work+ ( ?is miracle & ( _m o!r miracles besides4 ,next !re arose a cont5tion betwe5 ,ultan & ,declan conc]n+ ?is miracle1 = ,ultan attribut$ x to ,declan & ,declan cr$it$ x to ,ultan2 & x has become a prov]b s9ce 9 ,irel& :5 p he> ( dang] or jeop>dy3--,! left h& ( ,ultan aga9/ y 7! dang]74 ,ultan became1 aft] ! dea? ( ,declan1 a miracle-work+ abbot ( _m o!r holy monks4 #dc4 ,! holy & glori\s ar*bi%op1 i4e4 ,patrick1 s5t "o ( 8 own foll[]s to ,declan ) p[] & au?ority 7delegation7 f ! ar*bi%op4 ,& proce$+ ?r\gh ! s\!rn "p ( ,decies he 0 dr[n$ 9 a riv] ! ,lickey !re1 two miles f ! city ( ,declan4 ,:5 ,declan he>d ?is he 0 griev$ & he said3 ,inde$ x grieves me t a s]vant ( ,god & ( ,patrick :o s5t him to visit me1 hav+ travell$ all ov] ,irel&1 %\ld be dr[n$ 9 a riv] ( my own t]ritory4 ,get my *>iot = me t ,i may g 9 ha/e to see 8 corpse1 s t ,patrick may come to he> ( ! worry & ! grief ,i h und]gone because ( 8 disciple's dea?4 ,! body _h be5 recov]$ be=e ! arrival ( ,declan by o!rs :o 7 close at h& & x _h be5 plac$ on a bi] to be c>ri$ to ,ci>an = int]m5t4 ,declan h[ev] met !m on ! way1 :5 he ord]$ ! body to be laid d[n on ! gr\nd4 ,!y suppos$ he 0 ab\t to recite ! ,(fice = ! ,dead4 ,he 7,declan7 advanc$ to ! place :]e ! bi] 0 & lift$ ! %eet cov]+ ! face4 ,x 7! face7 look$ d>k & de=m$ z is usual 9 ! case ( ! dr[n$4 ,he pray$ to ,god & %$ te>s1 b no "o he>d aught ( :at he said4 ,aft] ?is he comm&$3--,9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity1 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^: religi\s yoke ,i be> myself1 arise to u = ,god has giv5 y\r life to me4 ,he 7! dead man7 rose up imm$iately at ! comm& & he greet$ ,declan & all ! o!rs4 ,:]eupon ,declan & 8 disciples receiv$ him ) hon\r4 ,at fir/ he 0 n completely cur$ b 707 l "o convalesc5t until 7complete7 heal? return$ to him by degrees aga94 ,he h[ev] accompani$ ,declan & rema9$ "s "t ) him & !re 0 mu* rejoic+ 9 ,declan's city on acc\nt ( ! miracle & 8 7,declan's7 "n & fame ext5d$ ov] ! c\ntry g5]ally4 ,?is disciple ( ,patrick 0 nam$ ,ball92 he return$ ) great joy & he told him 7,patrick7 t ,declan _h rais$ him f ! dead4 ,to _m o!rs likewise he relat$ :at _h happ5$ to him4 ,patrick1 9 pres5ce ( _m p]sons1 he>+ ( ! miracle gave glory & ?anks to ,god & ! "n ( ,declan 0 magnifi$4 #dd4 ,) ?is extraord9>y miracle wr\ght by ,declan we wi% to conclude our disc\rse4 ,! numb] ( miracles he wr\ght1 b :i* are n writt5 "h1 y are to judge & ga!r f :at we h writt54 ,& we wi% moreov] t y w\ld und]/& t he heal$ ! infirm1 t he gave sight to ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 cleans$ lep]s1 & gave _! walk to cripples2 t he obta9$ he>+ = ! deaf1 & t he heal$ _m & v>i\s diseases 9 _m diff]5t places ?r\gh\t ,irel&--7?+s7 :i* are n writt5 "h because ( _! l5g? & because !y are s num]\s to record1 = fe> x %\ld tire read]s to he> s mu* said ( "o p>ticul> p]son4 ,on t acc\nt we %all pass !m by4 #de4 ,:5 ,declan realis$ t 8 la/ days 7 at h& & t ! "t rema9+ to him 0 v %ort he summon$ to him 8 own spiritual son1 scil41 ,mac,liag 7resid+7 9 ! mona/]y :i* is on ! ea/]n side ( ! ,decies close to ! ,le9/]m5 9 ord] t1 at ! h\r ( dea?1 he might receive ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/ & ! ,sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur* f 8 h&s4 ,!reupon he =etold to 8 disciples ! day ( 8 dea? & he comm&$ !m to br+ him to 8 own city1 = x 0 n !re he dwelt at ! "t b 9 a small v5]able cell :i* he _h ord]$ to be built = him betwe5 ! hill call$ ,ardmore ,decla9 & ! ocean--9 a n>r[ place at ! br9k ( ! sea by :i* !re fl[s d[n f ! hill above a small %9+ /ream ab\t :i* are trees & bu%es all ar\nd1 & x is call$ ,dis]t ,decla94 ,!nce to ! city x is a %ort mile & ! reason :y ,declan us$ g !re 0 to avoid turmoil & noise s t he might be able to read & pray & fa/ !re4 ,inde$ x 0 n easy = him to /ay ev5 !re because ( ! multitude ( disciples & paup]s & pilgrims & begg>s :o foll[$ him ?i!r4 ,declan 0 h[ev] g5]\s & v sympa!tic & on t acc\nt x is record$ by tradition t a great foll[+ 7( poor1 c471 g5]ally accompani$ him & t moreov] ! little cell 0 v de> to him = ! reason we h giv51 & _m dev\t p h made x _! practice to dwell !re94 #df4 ,:5 ,declan fell ill & became weak 9 body1 b /ill /rong 9 hope & fai? & love ( ,god1 he return$ to 8 own city--8 p & disciples & cl]gy surr\nd+ him4 ,he disc\rs$ to !m on ! comm&s ( ,god & he enjo9$ on !m to live holily aft] 8 dea?1 to be submissive to au?ority & to foll[ z closely z possible ! way he _h m>k$ out & to pres]ve 8 city 9 a /ate ( piety & "u religi\s rule4 ,& :5 !y _h all he>d ! disc\rse x griev$ !m greatly to p]ceive1 f :at he _h said1 he realis$ t 9 a %ort "t he w\ld g away to heav5 f !m4 ,b !y 7 consol$ by 8 g5tle words & !n !re came to him ! holy man1 to wit1 ,mac,liag1 at 8 own reque/1 already ref]r$ to4 ,he ,declan receiv$ ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/ & ! ,sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur* f 8 ,mac,liag's h&--surr\nd$ by holy m5 & 8 disciples1 & he bless$ 8 p & 8 dep5d5ts & 8 poor1 & he kiss$ !m 9 tok5 ( love & peace4 ,?us1 hav+ bani%$ images & ! sacrifices to idols1 hav+ conv]t$ multitudes to ! true fai?1 hav+ e/abli%$ mona/]ies & ecclesia/ical ord]s 9 v>i\s places1 hav+ sp5t 8 :ole life pr(itably & holily1 ?is glori\s bi%op w5t ) ! angels to heav5 on ! n9? day ( ! ,kal5ds ( ,augu/ ,july #bd & 8 body 0 bless$ & hon\r$ ) ,masses & *ant+ by holy m5 & by ! p ( ! ,decies & by 8 own monks & disciples collect$ f e qu>t] at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,he 0 buri$ ) hon\r 9 8 own city--9 ,declan's ,high-,place--9 ! tomb :i* by direction ( an angel he _h himself indicat$--:i* moreov] has wr\ght wond]s & holy signs f t "t to n[4 ,he dep>t$ to ! ,unity ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son & ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ,saecula ,saeculorum2 ,am54 ,,f9is4 ,! poor bro!r1 ,mi*ael ,o',cl]y orig9ally copi$ ?is life ( ,declan 9 ,ca%el1 f ! book ( ,eo*y ,o',heff]nan4 ,! date1 ,a4,d41 at :i* t anci5t book ( ,eo*y 0 writt5 is #aehb4 ,& ! same life has n[ be5 re-writt5 9 ! ,conv5t ( ! ,fri>s at ,druiske1 ! date1 ,a4,d41 #bg? ,febru>y1 #afbi4 ,,note ,! ,iri% text ( ! rann f p>agraph #bf reads3 ,ailbe umal2 ,patraicc ,muman1 mo gacra?1 ,declan1 ,patraicc na n,deisi3 na ,deisi ag ,declan gan brat4 ,& ! ,lat9 r5d]+3 ,albeus e/ humilis dixit ,caephurnia proles2 ,patriciusque e/o h9c ,ailbee ,momonia4 ,declanus p>it] patronus ,desius e/o2 ,int] ,des5ses ,patriciusque suos4 ,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,mo*uda4 ,,beata ,,mocuda4 ,! 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$1 ,bro!r de>1 ! prophet says--',decl9a a malo et fac bonum' ,psalm #cf7cg73bg 7,avoid evil & d good74 ,foll[+ ?is precept let y act k9dly t[>ds ! mill] & t *>ity ( y\rs w move him to *>ity t[>ds y & ye %all yet be /eadfa/ fri5ds4 ,?+s w5t on ?us = ?ree days--! monk do+ all he c\ld to placate ! mill]4 ,nev]!less ! mill] did n cease 8 p]secution1 nor ! bro!r 8 hate ( ! mill]4 ,on ! ?ird day ,mo*uda direct$ ! 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--'necessitas movet decretum et consilium' 7necessity is its own law78 ,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 ,,transcrib]',s ,,note ,! s\rce = ?is text includes ! ,iri% text & ,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 ) ! ,iri% language & its script ,i h decid$ 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 ,please note t ?is text conta9s v>iant spell+s ( names & words sometimes inconsi/5tly appli$4