t two _bacachs_ in
Ochtar-Caerthin. They complained to him of their infirmity, for they
found it difficult to proceed through mountain or plain. What more shall
I say? They were healed. He went to Domhnach-Mor, where Bishop Mucna
is. He went afterwards to Cross-Patrick, where Aedh Fota, son of
Eochaidh, son of Oengus, came to him; and he healed him from lameness at
the fountain to the west of Cross-Patrick; and he (Aedh) presented to him
a plot of land there, where he founded a residence, and he left two of
his family there--viz., Teloc and Nemnall. Enna saw the druids (magi)
wishing to kill Patrick, and he said to his son Conall, "Go and protect
Patrick, that the magi may not kill him." Patrick perceived them, and
ethereal fire burned them, to the number of nine.
He then founded Cill-Alaidh, and he left an illustrious man of his family
there--_i.e._, Bishop Muiredhach. Patrick baptized women--viz., Crebriu
and Lesru, the two daughters of Glerann, son of Cummen. It was they that
called upon Patrick from their mother's womb when he was in the islands
of the Tyrrhene Sea. They are patronesses of Cill-Forglainn, in
Hy-Amhalghaidh or Tirawley, to the west of Muaidh.
He went to Forrach-mac-Amalghaidh. Seven sons of Amalgaidh believed,
including Enna and the king. It was then he baptized the pregnant woman
and her offspring, and resuscitated another. Patrick and Conall went to
the grave where the dead pregnant woman was, by the lower road to
Cill-Alaidh. Aengus, however, went by the upper road. They reached the
grave, and Patrick resuscitated the woman, and her son in her womb; and
both were baptized in the well Aen-adharcae (from the little hillock of
land that is near it the well was named). Being resuscitated, she
preached to the multitudes of the pains of hell and the rewards of
heaven, and with tears prayed her brother that he would believe for God
and Patrick, which was done, and he was baptized. And in that day twelve
thousand were baptized in the well of Aen-adharcae, ut dicitur: "On one
day were baptized six great thousands, with the seven sons of Amhalgaidh.
This was the number." Twelve thousand, truly, that believed for Patrick
in Ui-Amhalghadha, and of those of Caille-Fochladh. And Patrick left
Magister Manchen with them. He went southwards to the ford of
Loch-Daela. The place was the property of Aengus. Patrick intended to
found a residence for himself there. Aengus came quickly when he s
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