the name of Declan was magnified.

44. With this extraordinary miracle wrought by Declan we wish to
conclude our discourse. The number of miracles he wrought, but which are
not written here, you are to judge and gather from what we have written.
And we wish moreover that you would understand that he healed the
infirm, that he gave sight to the eyes of the blind, cleansed lepers,
and gave "their walk" to cripples; that he obtained hearing for the
deaf, and that he healed many and various diseases in many different
places throughout Ireland--(things) which are not written here because
of their length and because they are so numerous to record, for fear it
should tire readers to hear so much said of one particular person. On
that account we shall pass them by.

45. When Declan realised that his last days were at hand and that
the time remaining to him was very short he summoned to him his own
spiritual son, scil., MacLiag (residing) in the monastery which is on
the eastern side of the Decies close to the Leinstermen in order that,
at the hour of death, he might receive the Body and Blood of Christ and
the Sacraments of the Church from his hands. Thereupon he foretold to
his disciples the day of his death and he commanded them to bring him to
his own city, for it was not there he dwelt at the time but in a small
venerable cell which he had ordered to be built for him between the hill
called Ardmore Declain and the ocean--in a narrow place at the brink of
the sea by which there flows down from the hill above a small shining
stream about which are trees and bushes all around, and it is called
Disert Declain. Thence to the city it is a short mile and the reason why
Declan used go there was to avoid turmoil and noise so that he might be
able to read and pray and fast there. Indeed it was not easy for him to
stay even there because of the multitude of disciples and paupers
and pilgrims and beggars who followed him thither. Declan was however
generous and very sympathetic and on that account it is recorded by
tradition that a great following (of poor, &c.), generally accompanied
him and that moreover the little cell was very dear to him for the
reason we have given, and many devout people have made it their practice
to dwell therein.

46. When Declan fell ill and became weak in body, but still strong in
hope and faith and love of God, he returned to his own city--his people
and disciples and clergy surrounding him. He discour