it to Ultan; and it
has become a proverb since in Ireland when people hear of danger or
jeopardy:--"The left hand of Ultan against you (the danger)." Ultan
became, after the death of Declan, a miracle-working abbot of many other
holy monks.

43. The holy and glorious archbishop, i.e. Patrick, sent one of his
own followers to Declan with power and authority (delegation) from the
archbishop. And proceeding through the southern part of Decies he
was drowned in a river [the Lickey] there, two miles from the city of
Declan. When Declan heard this he was grieved and he said: "Indeed it
grieves me that a servant of God and of Patrick who sent him to visit
me, having travelled all over Ireland, should be drowned in a river of
my own territory. Get my chariot for me that I may go in haste to see
his corpse, so that Patrick may come to hear of the worry and the grief
I have undergone because of his disciple's death." The body had been
recovered before the arrival of Declan by others who were close at hand
and it had been placed on a bier to be carried to Ciaran for interment.
Declan however met them on the way, when he ordered the body to be laid
down on the ground. They supposed he was about to recite the Office
for the Dead. He (Declan) advanced to the place where the bier was
and lifted the sheet covering the face. It (the face) looked dark and
deformed as is usual in the case of the drowned. He prayed to God
and shed tears, but no one heard aught of what he said. After this he
commanded:--"In the name of the Trinity, in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Ghost whose religious yoke I bear myself,
arise to us for God has given your life to me." He (the dead man) rose
up immediately at the command and he greeted Declan and all the others.
Whereupon Declan and his disciples received him with honour. At first
he was not completely cured but (was) like one convalescent until
(complete) health returned to him by degrees again. He however
accompanied Declan and remained some time with him and there was much
rejoicing in Declan's city on account of the miracle and his (Declan's)
name and fame extended over the country generally. This disciple of
Patrick was named Ballin; he returned with great joy and he told him
(Patrick) that Declan had raised him from the dead. To many others
likewise he related what had happened to him. Patrick, in presence of
many persons, hearing of the miracle gave glory and thanks to God and