ther example of _ae freslige_ metre. The
literal translation is "Fifty over a hundred complete / the Dun of
Ciaran used to feed, // guests and lepers / people of the refectory
and of the parlour."

_The School of Findian._--Findian was born in the fifth century. He
went to Tours for study, and afterwards to Britain; he then felt a
desire to continue his studies in Rome, but an angel bade him return
to Ireland and there continue the work begun by Patrick. After
spending some time with Brigit at Kildare, and establishing various
religious houses, he settled at Cluain Iraird, in the territory of
Ui Neill: now called Clonard, in Co. Meath. His establishment there
became the chief centre of instruction in Ireland in the early part of
the sixth century. He died in 549, at an advanced age: indeed, he is
traditionally said to have lived 140 years. Nothing now remains of the
monastery, though there were some ruins a hundred years ago.

XVIII. THE ANGELS GRIND FOR CIARAN (LA, LC, VG)

The angels grinding have already been seen in incident XIV.

_The Stanza in VG._--This is in the metre known as _rannaigecht
mor_, seven syllables with monosyllabic rhymes, usually _abab_. The
translation adequately expresses the sense and, approximately, the
metre.[16] The number of saints enumerated is thirteen, not twelve,
but the master, Findian of Clonard, is not counted in the reckoning.
The names, the principal monasteries, and the obits of these saints
are as follows--

Findian of Cluain Iraird (Clonard, Co. Meath), 12 December 548.
Findian of Mag-bile (Moville, Co. Donegal), 12 September 579.
Colum Cille of I Choluim Cille (Iona), 9 June 592.
Colum of Inis Cealtra (Holy Island, Loch Derg), 13 December 549.
Ciaran of Cluain maccu Nois (Clonmacnois), 9 September 548.
Cainnech of Achad Bo (Aghaboe, Queen's Co.), 11 October 598.
Comgall of Beannchor (Bangor, Co. Down), 10 May 552.
Brenainn of Birra (Birr, King's Co.), 29 November 571.
Brenainn of Cluain Fearta (Clonfert, King's Co.), 16 May 576.
Ruadan of Lothra (Lorrha, Co. Tipperary), 15 April 584.
Ninned of Inis Muighe Saimh (Inismacsaint in Loch Erne),
18 January 5..(?).
Mo-Bi of Glas Naoidhean (Glasnevin, Co. Dublin) 12 October 544.
Mo-Laise mac Nad-Fraeich of Daimhinis (Devenish, Loch Erne),
12 September 563.

XIX. CIARAN AND THE KING'S DAUGHTER (LA, VG)

_Parallels._--Maignenn never would look on a woman, "lest he should
see her