of his
nation who were at variance with him concerning land. Mochuda by the
grace of God made peace amongst them, and dismissed them in amity.
Maolochtair gave that land to Mochuda who marked out a cell there where
is now the city of Ardfinnnan, attached to which is a large parish
subject to Mochuda and bearing his name. The wife of Maolochtair,
scil:--Cuciniceas, daughter of Failbhe Flann, king of Munster, had a
vision, viz.:--a flock of very beautiful birds flying above her head and
one bird was more beautiful and larger than the rest. The other birds
followed this one and it nestled in the king's bosom. Soon as she awoke
she related the vision to the king; the king observed: "Woman you have
dreamed a good dream and soon it will be realised; the flock of birds
you have seen is Mochuda with his monks coming from Rahen and the most
distinguished bird is Mochuda himself. And the settling in my bosom
means that the place of his resurrection will be in my territory. Many
blessings will come to us and our territory through him." That vision
of the faithful woman was realised as the faithful king had explained
it.

Subsequently Mochuda came to Maolochtair requesting from him a place
where he might erect a monastery. Maolochtair replied: "So large a
community cannot dwell in such a narrow place." Mochuda said: "God, who
sent us to you, will show you a place suited to us." The king
answered:--"I have a place, convenient for fish and wood, beside Slieve
Gua on the bank of the Nemh but I fear it will not be large enough."
Mochuda said:--"It will not be narrow; there is a river and fish and
that it shall be the place of our resurrection." Thereupon, in the
presence of many witnesses, the king handed over the land, scil.:--
Lismore, to God and Mochuda and it is in that place Mochuda afterwards
founded his famous city. Mochuda blessed the king and his wife as well
as the nobles and all the people and taking leave of them and receiving
their homage he journeyed across Slieve Gua till he came to the church
called Ceall Clochair [Kilcloher]. The saint of that church, scil.:--
Mochua Mianain, prepared a supper for Mochuda to the best of his
ability, but he had only a single barrel of ale for them all. Although
Mochuda with his people remained there three days and three nights and
although the holy abbot (Mochua) continued to draw the ale into small
vessels to serve the company, according to their needs, the quantity in