until (complete) health returned to him by degrees again. He however
accompanied Declan and remained some time with him and there was much
rejoicing in Declan's city on account of the miracle and his
(Declan's) name and fame extended over the country generally. This
disciple of Patrick was named Ballin; he returned with great joy and
he told him (Patrick) that Declan had raised him from the dead. To
many others likewise he related what had happened to him. Patrick,
in presence of many persons, hearing of the miracle gave glory and
thanks to God and the name of Declan was magnified.

44. With this extraordinary miracle wrought by Declan we wish to
conclude our discourse. The number of miracles he wrought, but which
are not written here, you are to judge and gather from what we have
written. And we wish moreover that you would understand that he
healed the infirm, that he gave sight to the eyes of the blind,
cleansed lepers, and gave "their walk" to cripples; that he obtained
hearing for the deaf, and that he healed many and various diseases in
many different places throughout Ireland--(things) which are not
written here because of their length and because they are so numerous
to record, for fear it should tire readers to hear so much said of
one particular person. On that account we shall pass them by.

45. When Declan realised that his last days were at hand and that
the time remaining to him was very short he summoned to him his own
spiritual son, scil., MacLiag (residing) in the monastery which is on
the eastern side of the Decies close to the Leinstermen in order
that, at the hour of death, he might receive the Body and Blood of
Christ and the Sacraments of the Church from his hands. Thereupon he
foretold to his disciples the day of his death and he commanded them
to bring him to his own city, for it was not there he dwelt at the