¹ The second [book] begins, completed in the regions of Connacht.

² All the things that I have written from the beginning of this book you know happened in your regions, except for a few things that I found through the fruitless labor of mine, which were told to me by many elders and by that old bishop Ultán of Conchoburn, who raised me. But my heart reflects within me about the love of Patrick, because I see that the scholars, the arch-clerics, and the soldiers of Ireland hate Patrick’s ecclesiastical jurisdiction. For they have taken away what belonged to him, and they fear that, if Patrick’s heir were to claim his parish, he could almost bring the whole island under his jurisdiction.

³ For God gave him:

⁴ The entire island with its people through the angel of the Lord.
And he taught them the law of the Lord.
And he baptized them with the baptism of God.
And he revealed to them the cross of Christ.
And he proclaimed his resurrection.

⁵ But they do not love his family, because:

⁶ It is not permitted to swear against him.
Or over him.
And from God proceeds all of the [gifts of] the early church of Ireland.
Nor is it permitted to place a judgment (or condemnation) against him, for all that is sworn is sworn by him, and everything sworn is sworn in his name.

⁷ All the things that I have written from the beginning of this book are simple. However, everything that remains will be stricter.

⁸ So, the holy Patrick came through the channel of the River Sinné (Shannon), across the ford of the two birds, into the plain of Ai. But when the druids, Loiguire’s sons, heard everything that had happened — Calvus and Capitolavius, two brothers who had raised Loiguire’s two daughters, Ethne the White and Fedelm the Red — they became very afraid that the holy man’s ways might prevail. They were deeply indignant and caused dark and dense nocturnal shadows to cover the entire plain of Ai.

⁹ We do not know by what power this was done, but we know that a long night of three days and three nights fell upon them. Yet the saint seized upon a fast of three days and three nights, with a hundred prayers and constant prostrations, invoking God, the King of Kings.

¹⁰ And all the heavy magical darkness disappeared from the plain of Ai, and he gave thanks to God. Then they came through the channel of the River Sinné, which is called Bandea, to the Hill of Gradi.

¹¹ In that place, he consecrated a wonderful stone altar on the Mountain of the Descendants of Ailell, for it was among the Descendants of Ailell. And he baptized the holy man Maneus (Manchan), whom he ordained as Bishop Bronus, the son of Icnius, a servant of God and companion of Patrick.

¹² They came to the field of Glas, and in that place, he (Patrick) established a great church, which is called the Great Church (Cellula Magna). There, he left two foreigners, Conleng and Ercleng, foreign monks who were with him.

¹³ From there, he went to Assicus and Bitheus and to the druids who were from the tribe of Corcu Chonluain — Hono and Ith, brothers. One of them received Patrick and his holy companions with joy and offered his house to them. Then he went to Imbliuch Hornon, and Patrick said to him, “Your descendants will be blessed, and from your lineage there will be priests of the Lord and worthy leaders in my alms and your inheritance.”

¹⁴ And there, Patrick appointed Assicus and Bitheus, the son of Assicus’ brother, and Cipi, the mother of Betheus the bishop. Assicus, the holy bishop and a skilled metalworker, made altars. He was a coppersmith and crafted sacred vessels for our holy bishops in honor of Patrick the bishop.

¹⁵ I have seen three of those sacred vessels (patens), namely:

¹⁶ The paten in the Church of Patrick in Armagh,
Another in the Church of Alofind,
And a third in the Great Church of Saeol, on the altar of St. Feleart the bishop.

¹⁷ Assicus fled to the north of the region, to the Mountain of Stone, and stayed for seven years on the island called Rochuil, behind the Mountain of Stone. His monks searched for him and found him in the valleys of the mountains, near the place of his craftsmanship. His monks brought him back, and he died among them in the remote mountains. They buried him at Ráith Chunga in the wilderness.

¹⁸ After his death, the king gave him and his monks a tribute of hay for 100 cows, with their calves, and 20 oxen, as an eternal offering. This was because Assicus said he would not return to the plain of Ai due to the lies told about him. His bones rest in the field of Sered at Ráith Chunga, among the monks of Patrick.

¹⁹ However, the family of Columba of Iona (Columba Cille) and the family of Ard Sratha (Ardstraw) disputed his burial. Patrick, meanwhile, came to the fountain of Alomicham, among the descendants of Ailill, and founded in that place a church, which is called Senella Cella Dumiche to this day.

²⁰ In this place, Patrick left holy men: Macet, Cetgen, and Rodanus the presbyter. Patrick’s daughter in Christ, Mathona, the sister of Benignus (Patrick’s successor), came to him in her pilgrimage. She held the veil under Patrick and Rodanus and became a nun with them.

²¹ Patrick went across the Mountain of the Sons of Ailill and established a free church at Tamnuch. That church was greatly honored both by the people and by Patrick himself. Mathona made a pact of friendship regarding the relics of Saint Rodanus, and her successors feasted together in harmony with the successors of Rodanus.

²² After this, they established bishops according to the holy church, those whom the bishops Patrick ordained, namely Bronus and Biteus. They did not seek anything from the family of Dumiche except only friendship. However, the family of Clon seeks (or claims), because they forcibly hold many places of Patrick after very recent mortalities (deaths).

²³ Then Saint Patrick came to the well called Clebach, near Crochan, towards the rising of the sun. Before the sun rose, they sat near the well. And behold, the two daughters of King Loiguire, Ethne the fair and Fedelm the red, came to the well in the manner of women, to wash early in the morning. They found the synod of holy bishops with Patrick sitting by the well.

²⁴ And wherever they were, or in whatever form, or of whatever people, or from whatever region, they did not recognize (them). Instead, they thought those men were either gods of the earth or phantoms.

²⁵ And the daughters said to them: “Who are you, and where have you come from?”

²⁶ Patrick said to them: “It would be better for you to confess to our true God than to ask about our lineage.”

²⁷ The first daughter said: “Who is God? And where is God? And to whom does God belong? And where is His dwelling? Does He have sons and daughters? Does He have gold and silver? Is your God always living? Is He beautiful? Did many nurture His son? Are His daughters dear and beautiful to the people of the world? Is He on earth, in the sea, in rivers, in the mountains, or in the valleys? Tell us about Him; how is He seen? How is He loved? How is He found? Is He found in youth, or in old age?”

²⁸ But Saint Patrick, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered and said:

²⁹ “Our God is the God of all people, the God of heaven and earth, the sea and the rivers, the God of the sun and moon, the God of all the stars, the God of high mountains and low valleys, the God above heaven and in heaven and beneath heaven. He has His dwelling above the heavens, and on the earth, and in the sea, and in all things that are in them. He inspires all things, He gives life to all things, He surpasses all things, He sustains all things. He gives the light of the sun, He illuminates the light of the night, He makes the stars shine. He created wells in the dry land, and islands in the sea, and made dry land in the ocean. He set the stars in the service of the greater lights. He has a Son, coeternal with Himself, like unto Himself. The Son is not younger than the Father, nor is the Father older than the Son. And the Holy Spirit breathes in them. The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are not separated. But I want to unite you to the heavenly King, since you are daughters of an earthly king. Believe!”

³⁰ And the daughters said: “If it is from one mouth and one heart, how can we believe in the heavenly King? Teach us most diligently, so that we may see Him face to face. Show us! And whatever you tell us to do, we will do.”

³¹ And Patrick said: “If you believe through baptism, you will cast off the sin of your father and mother.”

³² They replied: “We believe!”

³³ “If you believe in penance after sin?”
“We believe!”

³⁴ “If you believe in life after death?”
“We believe!”

³⁵ “If you believe in the resurrection on the day of judgment?”
“We believe!”

³⁶ “If you believe in the unity of the Church?”
“We believe!”

³⁷ And they were baptized and had white garments on their heads, and they longed to see the face of Christ. And He said to them, “Unless you taste death and recieve the sacrifice, you cannot see the face of Christ.”

³⁸ And they replied, “Give us the sacrifice so that we may see the Son, the Bridegroom.” And they received the Eucharist of God and fell asleep in death. And they laid them in one bed, covered with garments, and their friends made great lamentation and mourning.

³⁹ The chief druid came, Caplit, who had fostered one of them, and he wept. Patrick preached to him, and he believed, and the hair of his head was removed. And his brother Mael came, and he said, “My brother believed in Patrick [but not I], yet I will bring him back to paganism.” And he spoke harsh words to Mathou and Patrick. But Patrick spoke and preached to him and converted him to the repentance of God, and the hair of his head was removed—that is, the magical symbol that appeared on his head was taken away, as is said by those who speak of magical practices.

⁴⁰ Of this matter is the saying which is clearer than all Irish words: “The Bald One against Caplit,” because they believed in God. And the days of wailing for the daughters of the king were completed, and they buried them near the well of Clebach. And they made a round grave in the likeness of a cauldron, because this was the custom of Irish people and pagans. With us, however, it is called Relic… [that is] the remains of the girls. And a cauldron was offered to God and to Patrick.

⁴¹ With the bones of the saints and their heirs after them through the ages, he established a church on that site. Then Patrick came into the plain of Caírethó, that is, Mag Cairethó, and they encamped there. And they founded a church in Ardd Lice, which is called Sendomnach. He placed in it Coimán, a deacon, whom he cherished, a beloved monk in Christ and to Patrick since his youth. Patrick held Ardd Senlis and placed in it the holy Laloca, and he maintained a place in the plain of Nento.

⁴² They departed with Saint Cethiacus the bishop to his own region, for his father was of the race of Ailill, and his mother was of the race of Sai from the regions of the Cenél nEógain near Domnach Sairigi, close to the house of Sair Cennan, that is, of the stones of Moris. It was the desire of Bishop Cethiacus to establish a place in Curcusai, that is, Domnach during the great Easter. On the second Easter, it was celebrated in the place of Saint Comgella over the ford of the two forks, that is, Deloarcc, near Cenondas Breg. For the monks of Cethiacus say that Comgella was a nun associated with Cethiacus.

⁴³ A certain holy deacon, a small boy at the time, was left behind by them and held Fidarti. Patrick gave him the baptismal books and baptized the descendants of Maine. In his good old age, he baptized Ciarán, the son of the craftsman, when he was an elder full of days. The reckoning of those skilled in numbers estimates that there were 140 years between the death of Patrick and that of Ciarán the Wise. Ciarán was baptized from the book of Patrick by the deacon Iustus, in the presence of the people and his brothers.

⁴⁴ There were fifteen men and a sister with him. Truly, the Frankish followers of Patrick departed together with him. The names of the men I do not wish to recount, except for two leaders: Bernicius and Hernicius, and the name of their sister, Nitria. A bishop and many places of theirs are dedicated to the saints, as Patrick revealed to them the likeness of the place and pointed with his finger to the summit of Garad. They came to him to choose locations among those they found, and Cethiacus founded the church of Brergarad. There was a certain daughter came there, crossing the River Succa, but her feet remained dry.

⁴⁵ Then Patrick came from the plain of Arthicc to Druim Ceirigi and to Northern Nairniu, to the stone structure of Ailich Esrachtæ. They saw him with eight or nine men, holding wooden tablets in their hands written upon in the manner of Moses. The pagans cried out against them to kill the holy ones and said, “They appear to have swords in their hands to strike men.” Though the swords were wooden, they thought them to be iron weapons intended for shedding blood. A great multitude desired to harm the holy ones. However, among them was a merciful man named Hercaithe, from the lineage of Nothi, the father of Feradach. He believed in the God of Patrick, and Patrick baptized him and his son Feradach.

⁴⁶ Patrick also blessed Feradach’s son and took him with him for thirty years of learning. In the city of Rome, he ordained him and gave him a new name, Sachellus and wrote for him a book of psalms, which I have seen. From him, Sachellus carried relics of Peter, Paul, Lawrence, and Stephen, which are in Machi Caetiacus. And so Sachellus and some others were ordaining bishops, priests, deacons, and clerics, without the counsel of Patrick, in the plain of Aii. Patrick accused them, and they, receiving letters from him, went to do penance. They came to Ardd Mache to Patrick and performed the penance of monks. Two boys who served Patrick were present, and Patrick said to them, “Your churches will not be great.”

⁴⁷ Patrick came to Selca, in which is Briuin, with a multitude of holy bishops. They encamped on the heights of Selca and placed their bedding and seat among the stones, on which Patrick’s hand inscribed letters that we have seen with our own eyes to this day.

⁴⁸ With him were:

⁴⁹ Bronus, the bishop,
Sachelus,
Bronachus the presbyter,
Rodanus,
Cassanus,
Brocidius,
Iommanus his brother,
Benignus the heir of Patricius,
and Benignus, the brother of Cethiacus of the Ailello lineage, who held Cell Lollam Benigni in the northern region of Patrick and Cethiacus.
Felartus, a bishop of the Ailello lineage,
and his sister, who was called Croch Cuile, established a church over the lake of Selca Inscae and baptized the sons of Broin.

⁵⁰ And he journeyed to the shore of Gregirge and founded a church in Druim Mae, and he dug a well near it. It has neither inflow nor outflow, yet it is always full. His paten and chalice are in the cell of Adrochta, the daughter of Talain, and she received a pallium from the hand of Patrick. And he went to the sons of Heric and stayed in the place where the women gather near the ford of the sons of Heric. His horses were stolen there, and he cursed them, saying, “Your offspring shall serve the offspring of your brothers,” which has been proven true.

⁵¹ He returned to the plain of Airthic and established the church of Senes in that plain, blessing the place called Taulich Lapidum. He then went to Druim Cerrigi and found two men, sons of the same father, fighting each other after their father’s death. Their father, a coppersmith, was of the race of Cerrigi Airnen. They wished to divide the inheritance, and there was placed between them a contentious piece of wood, which the pagans call caam. They seized double-edged swords, stretching out their hands to strike, intending to kill one another as they stood upright, and the ground beneath them seemed cursed by their struggle.

⁵² When Patrick arrived and saw them from a distance, like the extent of a field, he opened his mouth and said, “Hold, O Lord, I beseech you, the hands of these brothers, so they do no harm to one another.” They could neither extend nor withdraw their hands but stood upright like wooden statues. Patrick blessed them, commanded them, and said, “Make peace, for you are brothers. Do what I tell you: sit.” They sat as Patrick commanded, and they consecrated the field and the goods of their father to Patrick and to the God of heaven. They sat down as Patrick had instructed, and they offered the field and the possessions of their father to Patrick and to the God of heaven. Patrick founded a church in that place, and there is now Coonu, the craftsman, the brother of the bishop of the Basilica.

⁵³ He traveled through the open lands of Cerrigi into the southern plain, called Nairniu, and there he found the holy Iarnascus under an elm tree with his son Locharnach. Patrick wrote for him the rudiments of learning and stayed with him for a week or more, along with nine or twelve men. He planted a church there and appointed him as abbot. There was also a certain man from the southern region, named Medbu, who was filled with the Holy Spirit.

⁵⁴ After this, Medbu came with Patrick to Irlochir, and he studied in Armagh. There, he was ordained and became a deacon to Patrick. He was of the race of Machi, a good presbyter and bishop, and he founded a church in Imgoe Mair Cerrigi, leaving it as a free place for monks in Armagh.

⁵⁵ Patrick then went to a well, which is called Macno, and established the cell of Senes, which is still called by that name. Secundinus was there alone, under a leafy elm tree, living in separation. And there is a sign of the cross in that place to this day. He traveled through the open lands of the sons of Enda into Aiain, where Tommanus Turrescus lived. After much time, Senmeda, the daughter of Enda, son of Briuin, came and received a pallium from the hand of Patrick. She gave him her ornaments—her necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and armlets, which are called aros in the Irish tongue.

⁵⁶ Patrick then went to the region of the Conmaicne in Cuil Tolad and established there four square churches. Of these, I know one: the great church of Arduiscon. He also established a smaller cell, in which he left the sisters of Failartus, the bishop of the race of Ailill. Another cell he founded was Sescin… [text damaged]

⁵⁷ And he came to the plain of Caeri, where they set up camp at Icuil Core and planted a church in that place, baptizing many people. From there, he went out to the plain of Foimsen and came to a place where two brothers, the sons of a man named Coiliud, son of Luchtus, son of Conlaid and Derclaid, lived. Derclaid sent his servant to kill Patrick, but Luchtus saved him. To him, Patrick said, “There will be bishops and presbyters from your lineage, but the lineage of your brother will be cursed and will diminish quickly.” He left Conanus, a presbyter, in that place and went out to the spring of Stringille in the wilderness. He stayed there for two Sundays.

⁵⁸ He then went out to the plain of Raithin and traveled to the border of Humail Duachud Fobuir, a place where bishops are made. There came to him a holy daughter who had kept a pallium with Patrick. He ordained the son of her father, Senachus, and gave him a new name, Agnus Dei (Lamb of God), and made him a bishop.

⁵⁹ And he requested three things from Patrick: that he would not sin while in a lower rank, that his name would not be invoked over the place, and that he would not surpass the lifespan of his son. A man named Oingus came to him, to whom Patrick wrote a letter of support on the day when Senachus was ordained, for Patrick had established a church in that place, which was named after the daughter of Mathona. He said to them, “There will be good bishops here, and from their lineage, they will be blessed forever in this cathedral.” This is Ached Fobuir, and they received the Mass of Patrick.

⁶⁰ And Patrick went to Mount Egli to fast there for forty days and forty nights, following the discipline of Moses, Elijah, and Christ. His charioteer, Himuirisc of Aigli, died in that place, which is the plain between the sea and Aigli. And he buried the charioteer, completely bald(?), at a place called Totmael, and gathered stones around the grave, saying, “Let it remain so for eternity, and it will be visited by me in the last days.” Patrick then ascended to the summit of the mountain above Crochan Aigli and stayed there for forty days and forty nights. Large birds gathered around him, and he could not see the sky, the earth, or the sea because all the saints of Ireland—past, present, and future—were presented to him. And God spoke.

⁶¹ Ascend, O saints, upon the mountain that towers above all the mountains to the west, to bless the people of Ireland, so that Patrick might see the fruit of his labor, for the company of all the saints of Ireland came to him to visit their father.

⁶² He planted a church in the plain of Humail and went into the regions of Corcutemne to the spring of Sini, where he baptized many thousands of people and established three churches. He then came to the spring of Findmaige, called Slan, because it was revealed to him that the druids were venerating the spring and offering gifts to it as to a god. The spring was square, and a square stone lay at its mouth, with water flowing over the stone as if through channels resembling royal footsteps.

⁶³ The unbelievers said that a certain dead prophet had built a library for himself in the water beneath the stone to whiten his bnes perpetually, for he feared the burning fire. They worshiped the spring as if it were a god. When the reason for this veneration was revealed to Patrick, he, having zeal for the living God, said: “What you say is not true, that the spring was the king of waters,” because they had named it the King of Waters. A great crowd of druids, pagans of that region, and a multitude beyond number gathered at the spring.

⁶⁴ And Patrick said to them: “Lift the stone, and let us see what lies beneath—whether bones or not—because I tell you, there are no human bones under it, but rather something of gold or silver joined by the binding of the stones, not from your wicked sacrifices.”

⁶⁵ Yet they could not lift the stone. Patrick and his servants blessed the stone, and Patrick said to the crowd, “Step back a little so you may see the power of my God, who dwells in heaven.” Then, with his hands raised, he lifted the stone from the mouth of the spring and set it aside in the region around the spring’s edge, where it remains to this day. They found nothing in the spring except water alone, and they believed in the Most High God.

⁶⁶ A man called Caeta or Cata sat near the stone at a distance, where the holy man had driven it into the ground. Patrick blessed him and baptized him, saying, “Your descendants will be blessed forever.” The small church (Cellola Tog) in the regions of Corcutemne belonged to Patrick; Cainnechus, a bishop and monk of Patrick, established it.

⁶⁷ Saint Patrick came through the plains of Maicc Hercæ, Indichuil, and Aurchuil. Patrick came to Indichuil, where he saw a great and magnificent sight—the grave of an extraordinarily large and long man. Patrick’s household found him there and, with great amazement and wonder, marveled that it extended to a hundred and twenty feet.

⁶⁸ They said, “We do not believe this is possible, that such a man could exist.” Patrick replied to them, “If you wish, you will see him.” They said, “We wish to see him.” Then Patrick struck the stone near the man’s head with his staff, marked the tomb with the sign of the cross, and said, “Open, Lord, the tomb.” And the tomb opened.

⁶⁹ And the holy man rose, great and healthy, and said, “Blessed are you, O holy man, for you have raised me, even if only for one hour, from many pains. Behold, I wept most bitterly.” And he said, “I will walk with you.” But they said, “We cannot allow you to walk with us, because men cannot look upon your face without great fear of you. But believe in the God of heaven and receive the baptism of the Lord, and you will not return to the place where you were.” And they said to him, “Tell us, who are you?”

⁷⁰ He answered, “I am Mac Maicc Cais, the son of Glas. I was the swineherd of King Lugir, King of Hí Roítae. Fian Mac Maicc Con killed me in the kingdom of Coirpri Nioth Fer one hundred years ago. And he [the man] was baptized, made his confession of God, and was restored. Then he was placed again in his tomb.

⁷¹ And Patrick came to the White Plain in the regions of the descendants of Maine and found there the sign of the cross of Christ and two new tombs. Descending from his chariot, the holy man said, “Who is buried here?”

⁷² And a voice responded from the tomb: “Behold, I am a pagan man.” The saint said, “Why is the holy cross placed near you?” And the voice responded again: “Because the man buried beside me on my left side requested that the sign of the cross be placed near him. The foolish and senseless man placed it near me as well at the request of his mother, who wanted the beautiful sign for her son.”

⁷³ Patrick leapt from his chariot, took hold of the cross, and pulled it out from the pagan tomb. He then placed it on the face of the baptized man and ascended back onto his chariot. Patrick prayed to God silently. He concluded by saying “Deliver us from evil,” when his charioteer said to him, “Why did you call that pagan an unbaptized man? Shall we not return to our mission and story, because I grieve over a man without baptism. It would have been better for him to receive the blessing of God in place of baptism, and for the water of baptism to be poured over the tomb of the dead man.”

⁷⁴ Patrick did not respond to him, for I believe he left the matter because God did not wish to save him.

⁷⁵ However, Patrick came through Muadam, and behold, the druids of the sons of Amolngid heard that the holy man had come into their lands. A great multitude of druids gathered around their chief druid, named Rechrad, who sought to kill Saint Patrick.

⁷⁶ Rechrad came to them with nine druids, dressed in white garments, and with magical enchantments. From afar, Patrick saw them approaching, along with Endaeus, the son of Amolngid, and Conallus, the son of Endaeus, as Patrick baptized an exceedingly large crowd.

⁷⁷ When Endaeus saw them, he rose up and took arms to drive the druids away, for they had crossed a vast expanse of water—almost a mile. Patrick sent Conallus, the son of Endaeus, to meet the druids so that they might recognize him and not kill anyone else. The son of renown stood near the druids, and behold, the holy man raised his left hand to the God of heaven and cursed the druid. The druid fell dead in the midst of his company, and the crowd scattered across the entire Plain of Domnon.

⁷⁸ The druid was burned to ashes before the eyes of all. And when all the people saw this miracle, Patrick baptized many on that day. He ordained the holy man Muccneus, the brother of Cethachus, and gave him seven books of scripture, which he left behind to Mac Cerce, the son of Maic Dregin.

⁷⁹ And he established a church above the forest of Foch-luth, in which are the bones of Saint Mucnoi, the bishop, because God told him to leave the study of scripture behind and to ordain bishops, priests, and deacons in that region. And he blessed Amolngid, the son of Fergus, the brother of Enda, because in his field he performed a miracle.

⁸⁰ And behold, a certain man named Macc Dregin came to them with his seven sons from a pagan family and asked Patrick for the baptism of God. And he blessed him along with his sons and chose one of his sons, whose name was Macc Ercae, and wrote the letters [of instruction] and blessed him with the blessing of a priest. And he [Macc Dregin] said, “Father, I would be grieved if my son were to leave with you.” And Patrick said, “It will not be so, but I will entrust him to Bron, the son of Icni.” And Olcan extended his hand and indicated to him the place where his [Macc Ercae’s] bones would rest in the distance, and with his finger, he marked the spot and placed a cross there.

⁸¹ And behold, two daughters came to Patrick and received the cloak from his hand, and he blessed them at the place above the forest of Foch-lithi. And behold, Patrick went to the field that is called Foirrgea of the sons of Amolngid to divide it among the sons of Amolngid. And he made there a temporary earthen church, square in shape, because there was no forest nearby.

⁸² And they brought to him a sick woman who had an infant in her womb, and he baptized the child in the mother’s womb with the water of baptism-the woman’s water served as the son’s baptismal water. And they buried her in the upper parts of the church. Patrick’s seat is above near the church to this day. And he built a certain church near the family of the settlement called Ros of the sons of Caitne.

⁸³ And he returned to the river Muaide from Vertrigo to Bertriga and there raised a stone as a sign of the cross of Christ, and said, “Behold, here water will be found in the last days and this place will be inhabited by me.” And he founded a church near the trench of Rigbairt and came to Muiriscsam at Bron, son of Icni, and blessed the son, who is Bishop Macc Rime. And they wrote an abecedarium for him and for Bishop Muirethach, who was over the river Bratho. And they came across the shore of Authuil into the lands of the Irai: Patrick, Bron, and with them the son of Erc, son of Dregrin, to the plain called Ros Dregnige, in which place is the chapel of Bron.

⁸⁴ While sitting there, Patrick’s tooth fell out, and he gave the tooth to Bron as a relic, and said, “Behold, the sea will cast us out of this place in the last days.” And they moved to the river Slicicha to the forest and crossed over the mountain of the sons of Ailell and founded a church there, called Tamnach Etechenach, and the church of Angle, and the church of Senchuae. And he went out to the regions of Call Rigi Tremaige and made a church near Druim Leas and baptized many people. And he set out for the plain of Ailmaige and founded a church there, called Domnach Ailmaige, because Patrick stayed there for three days and three nights.

⁸⁵ And he went to the plain of Aine and established a church there, and he turned toward Euoi and to the plain of Cethni. He cursed the river called Niger, but he blessed the river Drobaicum, in which large fish or a type of fish are found. The river Drobaicum did not have fish before, but afterward it provided fish for fishermen because he had prayed, and they had given him no fish. He cursed other rivers, namely the river Oinga and Saele, because two boys from Patrick’s disciples drowned in the Saele. Because of this event, it became a commemoration of his power.

⁸⁶ He also entered the plain of Sereth, crossing the river between Es Ruaid and the sea, and he founded a church in Raith Argi. He set up camp in the plain of Sereth and found a certain good man of the lineage of Lathron. He baptized him and his young son, who was called Hinu or Ineus, because the father had placed the infant on his shoulders when he was born unexpectedly as they were coming down the mountain. Patrick baptized the son and wrote him an abecedarium. He blessed him with the blessing of a bishop, and later the boy remained with holy Assicus along with his monks in Ard Roissen, that is, Raith Congi, in the plain of Sereth during the time of the kings Fergus So and Fothuid.

⁸⁷ He founded a church in the plain of Lathrain and the great church of Sir Drommo, which was held by the family of Damine in Dobur Bur. And he went to the borders of the sons of Conill in the plain of Ith and founded there a great church. Then he went to the plain of Tochuir and built a church there. In that place, a certain bishop from the lineage of Corcutheime came to him from the small church of Toch into the lands of Temenrige in Ceru, toward the setting of the sun. The bishop, with his sister and some of Patrick’s monks, took residence there, and the place belongs to the family of Clon. The men of that place endure hardship.

⁸⁸ After completing his work in the western plain, Patrick passed through Sinonam three times over seven years. From the plain of Tochuir, he went into the district of Ocheni and established seven churches there. Then he came to Ard Sratho and ordained Bishop Macc Ercæ. He left Ard Eolorgg, Ailgi, and Lee Benndrigi and crossed the river Banda. There, he blessed the place where the small church of Cuile Rai Thin in Eilniu now stands. A bishop stayed in that place, and he built many other churches in Eilniu.

⁸⁹ He passed through the mouth of the river Buaas and arrived at Dun Sebuirgi. He sat on a stone, which is now known as Patrick’s Stone. There, he ordained Saint Olcan as bishop, whom Patrick had raised and nurtured. Patrick gave him part of the relics of Peter and Paul and others, along with the veil that held the relics. He returned to the plain of Elni and made many relics and churches, which are said to be consecrated.

⁹⁰ He ascended the mountain of Miss Boonrigi because he had nurtured there the son of Milcon mac Buain, named Gosacht, and the two daughters of the same man, during the seven years he was in servitude. He taught them in silence, with an oath, out of fear of the druid.

⁹¹ But on another night, the druid Miliucc saw sparks from the mouth of his son, ignited like firebrands, ascending to the lips of his son and inflaming his entire body. From the mouth of his son, the fire spread to the faces of his sisters.

⁹² “Why,” he said, “O evil servant, have you done this to my son during the night that has just passed?”

⁹³ Succetus (Patrick) replied, “My lord, what have you seen?”

⁹⁴ “The mouth of my son you filled with fire, and my son filled the lips of his siblings, and they have all been consumed to ashes. But from their ashes, many were brought to life, and they flew like birds with you and cast forth their vital breath in vain.”

⁹⁵ Succetus answered, “In vain indeed they cast forth that breath of the house of magic, for I placed into their mouths the words of my God Most High.”

⁹⁶ And he went to the mountain of Scirte, to the place of the stone where he saw the angel of the Lord standing. The imprint of the angel’s foot is still almost visible to this day. As he ascended into heaven with outstretched feet from the mountain, the angel said to him, “Behold, your ship is ready. Rise and walk.”

⁹⁷ The saint then came by the will of God into the regions of Tuirtri, to the Hill of Patrick, and baptized the sons of Tuirtri. Leaving Machia, he went to Maugdornu and ordained Victoricus of Machinensis as bishop, founding a great church there. He proceeded to Loiguire and Conall, the sons of Neill, and to a presbyter. After completing his journey, he built a church near the sacred tree of Torten, which belongs to the family of Ard Breccain. He also built another church in Torten of the East, which belongs to the people of Othig Cirpani, though it is always free.

⁹⁸ He then went to the borders of the Leinster people, to Druim Hurchaille, and there established the House of Martyrs, as it is called, situated on the great road in the valley. There lies the stone of Patrick, unmovable. From there, he went to the plain of Liffey and established a church, ordaining Auxilius, a servant of Patrick, along with Exorcismus, Iserninus, and Mac Táil in the small church of Cuilinn.

⁹⁹ He ordained Fecce the White in Sleibti and baptized the sons of Dunlinge. Moving through Belut Gabráin, he founded a church in Roigniu Martorthige and baptized the sons of Nioth Fruich in Munster, on a stone in Coithrige, in the land of Caissiul.