XVIII. THE ANGELS GRIND FOR CIARAN
13. Now there were the twelve bishops[19] of Ireland in the school of Findian in Cluain Iraird, ut dixit,
Two Findians, holy Colums two,
Ciaran, Cainnech, Comgall fair;
Two Brenainns, Ruadan bright of hue,
Ninned, Mo-Bi, Mac Natfraeich there.
This was their rule, that every bishop[19] should grind at the quern on his day. But angels used to grind at the quern for Ciaran's sake on the day that was his.
XIX. CIARAN AND THE KING'S DAUGHTER
14. The daughter of the King of Cualu was brought once upon a time to Findian to read her Psalms, after offering her virginity to God. Findian committed the maiden to Ciaran, so that it was with him that she used to read her Psalms. Now Ciaran saw naught of the body of the maiden, so long as they were together, save her feet only. As is verified in the stanza—
A maid, rich in stateliness
with Ciaran there was reading;
Of her form or shapeliness,
he was all [unheeding].[20]
XX. HOW CIARAN HEALED THE LEPERS
15. There came then twelve lepers to Findian for their healing. Findian sent them to Ciaran. Ciaran welcomed them, and went with them westward from the cell, and tears a sod from the ground, so that a stream of pure water breaks forth from thence. He poured three waves of the water over each of them, so that they were healed forthwith.