n the middle of
Ireland, whose shadow was protecting Ireland on every side; and its
branches were flowing beyond Ireland into the sea. On the following
day Saint Kiaranus related that vision to Saint Enna, which holy
Father Enna forthwith interpreted, saying; "That fruitful tree which
thou hast seen, and which I likewise have seen, thou art it, my
son, who shalt be great before God and man. Thine honour shall fill
Ireland, and the helpful shade[4] of thy dutifulness and grace shall
protect her from demons, plagues, and perils, and thy fruit shall be
for a profit to many far and wide. Therefore at the decree of God go
thou without delay to the place wherein thy resurrection shall be,
which shall be shown thee of God, so that thou mayest be for a profit
to many." And there Saint Kiaranus was consecrated priest; and
afterwards, at the command of holy Father Enna, and with the prayer
and benediction of him and of all the saints that were in the island
of Ara, Saint Kiaranus came to Ireland.

XXXIV. HOW CIARAN VISITED SENAN

23. One day when Saint Ciaran was making a journey, there met him a
poor man in the way, who begged of him something in alms; and holy
Ciaran gave him his cloak, and he himself went on afterwards in his
under-garment only. His journey led him to the island of Cathi which
is in the entrance of the ocean to the west, in the estuary of
Luimnech between the territories of Kiarraighe and of Corco Baiscind:
wherein was the most holy senior Senanus, who first dwelt in that
island. For a venomous and most hurtful monster had alone possessed
that island from ancient times, which holy Senanus, by the power of
God, had driven far from thence unto a certain lake; and to-day there
is a shining and holy settlement in that island, in honour of Saint
Senanus. Now when Saint Kiaranus was approaching that island of Cathi,
Saint Senanus foresaw in the spirit his coming and his nakedness: and
he sent a ship to bear him to the island, while he himself, taking
a cloak secretly in his hands, went out to meet him at the island's
harbour. Now when most blessed Senanus saw Saint Kyaranus coming to
him, in an under-garment, he chid him sportively, saying, "Is it not
shame that a presbyter should walk in a sole under-garment, without a
cowl?" To him, Saint Kiaranus, smiling, said, "This my nakedness shall
soon receive its alleviation, for there is a cloak for me under the
vesture of mine elder Senanus." And Saint Kiaranus remai