11. Now when the man of God had spent a certain time there, with the
licence of Nynnidus he hastened to Saint Endeus, abbot in Ara; who
was filled with no small joy at his coming. Now on a certain night he
dreamed that he had seen beside the bank of the great river Synan a
great leafy and fruitful tree which over-shadowed all Ireland. Which
dream he related to blessed Endeus on the following day. But Endeus
himself bore witness that he had seen the same vision that night,
which vision Endeus interpreted: "The tree," he said, "thou art it,
who shalt be great before God and men, and honourable throughout all
Ireland; because she is protected from demons and from other perils
by the shadow of thy help and grace, as under the shadow of a
health-giving tree. Many near and far shall the fruit of thy works
advantage. Wherefore according to the decree of God who revealeth
secrets, depart to the place that hath been shown thee before, and
there abide, according to the grace given thee of God." Comforted by
the interpretation of this vision, in true obedience he obeyed the
command of Saint Endeus his spiritual father.


XXXIV. HOW CIARAN VISITED SENAN

12. And having set forth on the way he found in his journey a poor
man, to whom, as he asked an alms of him, he made over his cloak. And
when he had arrived at the island of Cathacus, blessed Senanus learnt
of his arrival, the Spirit revealing it to him, and coming to meet him
he said as though smiling, "Is it not shame for a presbyter to journey
without a cloak?" For Senanus in the spirit knew how he had given it
to a poor man. And so he came to meet him with a cloak. And Keranus
said, "My elder," said he, "beareth a cloak for me under his vesture."