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The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick - Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings by Various
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Patrick's tooth fell is in the middle of the _lis_. Bishop Bron founded
the place, and Patrick prophesied that the place would be deserted by
Gentiles, _quod factum est_.

Then Patrick desired the fishermen to set their nets for him in the
river--_i.e._, in Sligech. They said to him, "A salmon is not taken in
this period of the winter; but as you desire it, however," said the
fishermen, "we will do so." They placed their nets, and caught large
salmon; and they gave them to Patrick; and he blessed the river, so that
Sligech is the most fruitful river of Erinn, for fish is caught in it
every quarter (of the year).

Bishop Rodan, the herd--Patrick left him in Muirisk, in
Cill-espuig-Rodain. His calves would only do what he counselled;
wherefore the harpers and musicians had a proverb. The Callraighe of
Cul-Cernadhan were in a secret place before Patrick, and they brought
their spears close to their shields to assault Patrick and his people.
"My _debroth_," said Patrick, "what you did is not good. Every battle
and every conflict which you wage, and your children after you, will be
gained over you." They forthwith knelt to Patrick, except five. Patrick
said: "In any battle that may be won against you, though all Connacht be
after you, no greater number than five shall fall of you." And so is it
observed.

One time he was after going by Bernas-Ui-Oilella to go to Magh-Luirg,
when he fell into water--_i.e._, a river that goes into (_recte_, from)
Loch-Techet. Ath-carpait is the name of the ford, near to Ess-mic-Eirc.
Patrick cursed the eastern half of the water. "And the half from the
ford westwards, why do you spare it?" asked his people. "A son of life
will come who will set up there hereafter," said Patrick, "who will like
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