[797] Jocelin, writing towards the end of the twelfth century, declares that St. Patrick founded a monastery at Saul (_Vita S. Patricii_, cap. 32). But, apparently, neither in the Annals nor in any other authority earlier than Jocelin, is mention made of a monastery there before St. Malachy's time. The text seems to imply that there were no monastic buildings on the site when he founded (or re-founded) it. Malachy placed in his new monastery a convent of regular canons of St. Augustine (_A.U._ 1170); but it never became an important establishment, though it was still in existence in the sixteenth century. See Reeves, pp. 40, 220 ff. [798] This and the next story (§ 65) illustrate Malachy's power of reading the hearts of men. [799] Luke xix. 1-4. [800] Luke i. 17. [801] 2 Cor. x. 18. [802] See p. 4, n. 7. [803] _Suriensis monasterii._ The monastery of Inislounaght, close to the River Suir, a mile or two to the west of Clonmel, co. Tipperary, is commonly known as _De Surio_. The present passage seems to show that it was founded before 1148. For information about it see an article by the late Dr. Bagwell, in _J.R.S.A.I._ xxxix. 267 f. and Janauschek, _Orig. Cist._ p. 131. This incident must have been considerably later than the foundation of Mellifont (see p. 75, n. 4). It may therefore be dated between 1143 and 1147. [804] Rev. xix. 10. [805] This word is constantly used in the plural of the Eucharist, each of the elements being regarded as a "sacrament." [806] John i. 20. [807] Gen. xxxix. 17. [808] This story is suggested by the last because the incident occurred during the celebration of Mass. [809] Evidently the cemetery in which, according to local tradition, St. Patrick was buried (see § 19). It was probably the _Ferta Martair_, the site of St. Patrick's earlier settlement at Armagh (Reeves, _Churches_, p. 5; _R.I.A._ xviii. 660). It seems to be hinted that St. Malachy received a revelation of the position of his grave. [810] Ps. lxxiv. 9. [811] Secret of Mass for Kings, etc. [812] A fresh classification of Malachy's miracles. For prophecy see §§ 36, 48, 52, 57, 62, 64 f. [813] §§ 11, 63, 64, 65. [814] §§ 22 f., 48, 57, 60, 62. [815] 1 Cor. xii. 9 (vg.).--§§ 14, 15, 40, 45-47, 49-52, 60, 62. [816] §§ 26, 54, 57, 61. [817] § 53. [818] Ps. cxix. 46.--§§ 10, 40, 60. [819] 1 Pet. v. 4. [820] Rom. vi. 21, combined with Ps. cxvi. 15. CHAPTER VIII _Departure from Ireland. Death and Burial at Clairvaux._ [Sidenote: 1148, May (?)]