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cooriuntur statim ingentes dolores in toto pede quern in sepulchxeto 

 intulit. Insulani significant divinam esse ultionem Igesse religionis. 

 Intumuit mirum in modum pes, adeo inflatus divina ultione "ut equi 

 magnitudinem exsequaret. Sub mediam noctem juvenis expirat. Omnes 

 Deum. laudant, sancta corpora deinceps religiosius venerantur, Hinc dis- 

 cendum quantam habeat rationem et curam sanctorum suorum Deus opti- 

 mus maximus, quorum sacrilegam irrisionem et contemptum impius 

 Calvinus, novus evangelista, orbi intulit, aut potius intrusit. Magnum 

 hoc miraculum excitavit in animis spectatorum, et ex ipsis audientium, 

 etiam a nostra religione aversorum, sanctorum hominum reverentiam. 



''In ilia insula fuit repertum brachium sancti Ultani/^* quod, thecas 

 argentese inclusum, ante hoc bellumf religiose servabatiir a viro generoso 

 ex inclj^ta Mac Donellorum familia. 



" Pons est ibi nou procul a sacello perennis aqu^, miraculis, ut insu- 

 lani et multiex continenti mihi dixere, nobilis. Frequentabatur quidem 

 meo tempore ab accolis circumquaque, maxime ab iis in quorum animis 

 aliquse reliquiae priscse religionis residebant. Sunt multa alia mira et 

 jucunda quae homines mihi fide dignissimi de hoc loco retuierunt, quo- 

 rum mihi et memoria non suppetit, et tempore excluder. 



" Illis sacris cineribus hoc quod sequitur rude epitaphium cam ibi 

 essem posui ; atque ad illud sacrum sepulchretum tertio sacris misteriis 

 cum magna animi mei recreatione sum operatus. 



" Corpora bis septem, tota veneranda per orbem, 



Senchanii natum Sanda beata tenet, "j 

 Doctorum divumque parens, Hibernia quondam 



Quos genuit Sanctos, Scotica terra tegit. 

 Scotia dicta minor, multis celebrata troph8eis,§ 



Matris in amplexu, pignora cara tenet. 

 Sanda tibi cedit, veterum celebrata camcenis 



Bettiginum gazse, ripa beata Tagi. 

 Hos igitur sacros cineres devotus adora, 



Quisquis in Hebrigenum littora tuta venis." 



In this interesting narrative we perceive how vividly local traditions 

 were preserved two centuries ago, and we observe a lamentable falling 

 off when we compare with it the whole amount of legendary or other 

 information which could be collected concerning this spot by the most 

 intelligent and pains- taking visiters of modern times. 



A writer in the " l^ew Statistical Account of Scotland," the minister 

 of the parish, thus sums up his knowledge of the place: — ''In the 



* This is probably the silver-enshrined arm, commonly called St. Patrick's, which is 

 now in the possession of the Right Rev. Bishop Denvir. See Reeves's Adamnan's Co- 

 kimba. p. Ixvii. 



t The war alluded to was probably the rebellion of 1641, and the Keeper mentioned 

 seems to have been resident in Ireland. 



J Instead of the first two lines are added the following : — ■ 



" Corpora bis septem, septem conduntur in urnis, 

 Ut natu gemini sic videantur humo." 

 § An interlineation reads, "genuit quae Scotia major." 



