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The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick - Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings by Various
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He desired to remain by the side of Clar, at the fort of Coirpre and
Brocan, but he was not permitted; and Patrick said that there never would
be a king or bishop of the race of Colman, who opposed him. He also said
that the place would belong to himself afterwards, and left a man of his
people there, after a long period--_i.e._, Caemhan of Cill-Rath.

Ibar then selected a place of residence in Grian, in Aradha-Cliach. Dola
opposed him. Patrick said that there would not be a house of his
(Dola's) there, or, if there should be, it would be only for (the lives
of) two or three. This was fulfilled. They (Dola's descendants) removed
to Airther-Cliach, and Dal-Modola is their name until this day.

Nena went to him (Patrick), who refused to receive him, and said that he
would not be prosperous. No successors of his occupied the place there
since, but they are enslaved by Muscraighe-Mittine. "Menraighe" they are
called.

As Patrick was leaving this place, the women of Grian came to bewail his
departure from them. Patrick blessed them, and said that the children
they would bear to extern tribes would be illustrious.

Patrick was in Aradha-Cliach, at Tedil (the name of a hill). When he was
bidding farewell, two of his people remained behind. They were sent for,
and found asleep under a bush there. This was told to Patrick. "Here
their resurrection will be," said he; which is true. Muin and Lomchu
[who are] in Cill-Tidil [were left there] by Patrick.

He went after this to Hy-Fidhgente, where Lonan, son of Mac Eire,
provided a banquet for him. Mullach-Cae, over against Carn-Feradhaigh on
the south; and a man of Patrick's people was preparing the banquet along
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