Muinis Sent To Rome

Above: Brehon Law Document

At this period Patrick is said to have sent Muinis to Rome, there to report on the progress of his mission and obtain sacred relics, which would aid him in his work. Being himself credited with three journeys to the Eternal City, the view is widely held that he made this juncture the occasion of one of them. From Aughagower, at any rate, he is traced through Partry, Ballintober, Manulla; thence by Balla, Kiltimagh, Kilkelly, to the plains of Boyle, Fuerty, Athlone, and thus to Tara, for the revision of the Brehon Laws. The sons of Amhalghaidh were also at Tara to obtain the judgment of the high king on the succession to the western throne and the disposal of their father’s property. While Laoghaire and his brother Eoghan adjudicated, Patrick made the acquaintance of one of the contending princes and his son Conall, as a result of which he was invited to preach in their territory, even to participate in the adjudicathion on then in progress, or in giving effect to it.    Thus we next C ^1 if *"m in  the country of the Corcu Temne,  around founding churches and, as he advanced, baptising was thousands upon   thousands.   Among the churches erected for Mucna in the wood of Fochlad ;   among those son was Eochaidh son of Naithi -1- Daithi. Aonghus Amhalghaidh, on the other hand, planned in vain to slay him, and druids offered the usual opposition. At Killala he founded another church whic placed under an aged member of his company, b’ Muireadhach. Having divided the territory of Amhalg" according to the wish of Laoghaire, he baptised a vast course at Mullachfarry. Dr. Healy traces him henc great detail through Kilmore, Moy, Downpatrick I Enniscrone, and over Tireragh by the Ox Mountains, T Eothaille, Ballysodare. He baptised seven sons of Draig and gave one of them to Bishop Bron to be fostered, he blessed the Sligeach, since regarded as the milch c the waters of Erin so does it abound in fish.