Emly Iubar, chief bishop of Munster, that his last days had come, he
said to his disciples: "Beloved brethren, I wish, before I die, to
visit my very dear fellow worker, scil.:--Declan." After this Ailbe
set out on the journey and an angel of God came to Declan notifying
him that Ailbe was on his way to visit him. On the angel's
notification Declan ordered his disciples to prepare the house for
Ailbe's coming. He himself went to meet Ailbe as far as the place
which is called Druim Luctraidh [Luchluachra]. Thence they came home
together and Ailbe, treated with great honour by Declan and his
people, stayed fourteen pleasant days. After that the aged saint
returned home again to his own city, scil.:--to Emly Iubar. Declan
came and many of his people, escorting Ailbe, to Druim Luchtradh, and
Ailbe bade him return to his own city. The two knew they should not
see one another in this world ever again. In taking leave of one
another, therefore, they shed plentiful tears of sorrow and they
instituted an everlasting compact and league between their successors
in that place. Ailbe moreover blessed the city of Declan, his clergy
and people and Declan did the same for Ailbe and they kissed one
another in token of love and peace and each returned to his own city.

41. On a certain day the Castle of Cinaedh, King of the Deisi, took
fire and it burned violently. It happened however that Declan was
proceeding towards the castle on some business and he was grieved to
see it burning; he flung towards it the staff to which we have
referred in connection with the drying up of the sea, and it (the
staff) flew hovering in the air with heavenly wings till it reached
the midst of the flame and the fire was immediately extinguished of
its own accord through the grace of God and virtue of the staff and
of Declan to whom it belonged. The place from which Declan cast the
staff was a long mile distant from the castle and when the king, i.e.