o Inis Aingin, now Hare Island in Loch Ree, which is his last
halting-place before reaching his goal at Clonmacnois. There are
twelve incidents. The first forms incident 13 of LC, which then breaks
off; this text therefore no longer requires a special column. The
wander-years end with 548, the year of the saint's arrival at
Clonmacnois.
LA LB VG
XXX. _The adventure of the robbers of Loch
Erne_ -- 7 --
XXXI. _How Ciaran floated a firebrand on the
lake_ -- 10 --
XXXII. _Ciaran in Aran_ 22 11 24
XXXIII. _How a prophecy was fulfilled_ 12 -- 25
XXXIV. _How Ciaran visited Senan_ 23 12 26
XXXV. _Ciaran in Isel_ 24 13 28
XXXVI. _The removal of the lake_ 25 14 29
XXXVII. _Ciaran departs from Isel_ 26 -- 30
XXXVIII. _Ciaran in Inis Aingin_ 27 15 31
XXXIX. _The coming of Oenna_ 28 16 32
XL. _How Ciaran recovered his gospel_ 29 -- 33
XLI. _How Ciaran went from Inis Aingin
to Clonmacnois_ 30 17 34
The difference of opinion as to the setting of incident XXXIII is to
be noted. Also noteworthy is the absence of any reference to a second
visit to Senan, though such is postulated in the lives of the latter
saint.
=D.= The fourth phase covers the time--according to all our texts
a few months, according to other authorities some years--intervening
between the foundation of Clonmacnois and the death of Ciaran. The
traditions of LA and VG here run along the same lines; LB is curiously
diverse. There are in all twelve incidents, namely--
LA LB VG
XLII. _The foundation of the church_ 31 -- 35
XLIII. _How Ciaran sent a cloak to Senan_ 32 -- 27
XLIV. _Ciaran and the wine_ 34 18 36
XLV. _The story of Crithir_ 33 -- 37
XLVI. _How an insult to Ciaran was averted_ -- 19 --
XLVII. _How Ciaran was saved from shame_ -- 20 --
XLVIII. _How a man was saved from robbers_ -- 21 --
XLIX. _The death of Ciaran_ 35 22 38
L.
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