or earth. He sang cursing psalms at them, but they went
not away from him. He then became angry with them; he rang his bell at
them, so that the men of Erinn heard its sound. And he flung it at them,
so that a gap was broken out of it, and that [bell] is Bernan-Brighte.

Patrick afterwards cried until his face and the front of his _casula_
(cowl) were wet. No demon came after this to Erinn for the space of
seven years, and seven months, and seven days, and seven nights.

The angel subsequently went to protect Patrick, and he cleaned his
_casula_, and brought white birds about the Cruachan; and they used to
chant sweet melodies for him. "I will bring so many souls from pain,"
said the angel, "and as many as would cover as far as your eye could
reach on the sea." "That is no great boon for me," said Patrick; "not
far can my eye reach over the sea." "You shall have between sea and
land, then," added the angel. "Is there anything more granted to me
besides that?" asked Patrick. "There is," said the angel; "you can bring
seven every Saturday from the pains of hell for ever." "If anything be
granted to me," observed Patrick, ["let me have] my twelve men." "You
shall have it," said the angel; "and depart from Cruachan." "I shall not
depart," said Patrick, "because I have been tormented, until I am
recompensed. Is there anything else, then, to be granted to me?" asked
Patrick. "Yes," said the angel; "you shall have seven every Thursday,
and twelve every Saturday, from pains; and depart from Cruachan." "I
will not depart," answered Patrick, "because I have been tormented, until
I am recompensed. Is there anything else granted to me?" asked Patrick.
"There is," answered the angel; "the great sea to come over Erinn seven
years before the Judgment; and depart from the Cruachan."

"I will not depart," said Patrick, "since I have been tormented, until I
am gratified." "Is there anything more you demand?" asked the angel.
"There is," answered Patrick; "that Saxons may not occupy Eriu, by
consent or force, whilst I shall be in heaven." "It shall be granted
thee," said the angel; "and depart from Cruachan." "I will not depart,"
said Patrick, "since I have been tormented, until I am gratified. Is
there anything more granted to me?" asked Patrick. "There is," said the
angel; "every one who repeats thy hymn from one day to the other shall
not suffer pains." "The hymn is long and difficult," said Patrick.
"Every one w