e caperent, et sic erit in finem seculi.
Patrick went afterwards into Dal-Araidhe and Dal-Riada. Then he
proceeded to Ror to Carn-Setna, southwards, where he heard the screams of
an infant from out of the ground. The carn was demolished, the sepulchre
was laid bare, and a smell of wine arose around them out of the
sepulchre. They saw the living child with the dead mother. A woman that
died of ague; she was brought across the sea to Eriu, and the child was
born after death; and seven days, it is said, it lived in the tumulus.
"That is bad (_olc_)," said the king. "That shall be his name (_Olcan_)"
said the druid. Patrick baptized him; and he is Bishop Olcan, of the
community of Airther-Maighe, in the district of Dal-Riada. And Mac
Nisse; of Condere, read his psalms with Patrick. . . .
Patrick received welcome in the district from Erc's twelve sons. And
Fergus Mor Mac Erca said to Patrick: "If I am preferred before my
brothers in the division of our land, I will offer some to you." And
Patrick gave to Bishop Olcan this part--_i.e._, Airther-Maighe. Patrick
said to Fergus: "Though thy esteem with thy brothers is not great to-day,
it is thou that shall be king. The kings of this land and of Fortren
shall be from thee for ever"; and this is what was fulfilled in Aedan Mac
Gabhrain, who possessed Alba by force. Patrick left many cells and
establishments in the territory of Dal-Riada.
He founded Fothraidh, and left two of his people in it--viz., Presbyter
Cathbadh, and the monk Dimman; and he founded Rath-Mudhain, and left
Presbyter Erclach in it; he left Bishop Nem in Telach-Ceniul-Aenghusa;
Dachen-nindan in Domhnach-Cainri, in Cothraighe; Enan in Druim-Indich;
and Bishop Fiachra in Cuil-Echirainn. And Patrick blessed Dun-Sobhairce;
and Patrick's well is there, and he left a blessing upon it.
He went afterwards to Dal-Araidhe. He found Caelbadh's twelve sons
before him. He proposed to found a place where Cill-glas is. He was
repelled from it; and it belongs to him yet; and he left two of his
people there--viz., Glaisiuc and Presbyter Libur. And he determined that
he would found a place where Lathrach-Patraic is. It is there Daniel,
Patrick's angel and dwarf, is. It is there Patrick's well is--_Slan_ is
its name--which Patrick discovered there. Saran, the son of Caelbad,
seized his hand to expel him; and Patrick took heaven and land from him.
Connia, the son of Caelbadh, however, received Patrick with
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