P. 162.—Clogher (in Tyrone). No connexion of Patrick with Clochar is mentioned in the _Lib. Arm._, but there is a good deal about it in the _Vit. Trip._ 174 _sqq._ The Bishop of Clochar, macc Cairthinn, is described as Patrick’s champion. (It is not clear that he is the same as _filius Cairthin_ in _Add. Notices_, 338₃). The _Domnach Airgit_ was preserved at Clochar, at the time when the Part III. of the _Vit. Trip._ was compiled (p. 176), and afterwards transferred to Clones. It is now in the Dublin Museum, and its history will be found in the papers of Dr. Petrie (_Trans. of R.I.A._ vol. xviii. 1838), and Dr. Bernard (_ib._ vol. xxx. Pt. vii., 1893). An inner box of yew is protected by a silver-plated copper cover, which is enclosed in an outer case of gold-plated silver, richly ornamented. It contained, but not originally, a copy of the Latin gospels, of which mutilated fragments are preserved. It used to be thought that this MS. dated from the fifth century, and belonged to Patrick, but Dr. Bernard’s careful examination proves that it can hardly be earlier than the eighth century. As for the box, which was probably meant for relics, not for a MS., it may be identified with the _Domnach Airgit_ of the _Vita Trip._, and is therefore at least as old as the tenth century; but more cannot be said. It may be observed that Clochar is called _Clochar macc nDoimni_ (_Vit. Trip._ p. 178), and one of the bishops whose consecration Tírechán notices (304) is Iustianus mac hu Daiméne. _Ib._—Ardpatrick. The tradition that Patrick founded Ard Patric east of Louth, though not in the _Lib. Arm._, deserves mention, because Mochtae, whom Patrick established there according to _Vit. Trip._ 226-8, is mentioned in Adamnan’s _Vita Columbae_ in the only passage where Adamnan refers to Patrick (_Preface_):— quidam proselytus Brito, homo sanctus, sancti Patricii episcopi discipulus, Maucteus nomine. According to _Ann. Ult._ Maucteus died in A.D. 535 or 537. If he was a pupil of Patrick, he must have been very old when he died. A work by Mochtae was quoted in the _Liber Cuanach: Ann. Ult., s.a._ 471; and the opening words of a letter of his are given _s.a._ 535: _Maucteus peccator prespiter sancti Patricii discipulus in Domino salutem_. P. 163.—Patrick in Leinster. Sources: Tírechán 330-1; _Add. Notices_, 342-6 and 349-50 (with corresponding passages in _Vit. Trip._). For Munster and Ossory, see Tír. 331. The Muskerry of Co. Cork is indicated in _Add. Notices_, p. 351₂ = _Vit. Trip._ 220. For North Munster (Thomond) see 350₃₁ = _Vit. Trip._ 200. Tírechán notices the foundation of Domus Martyrum (Martortech) at Druimm Urchaille (in Co. Kildare). For its site compare Shearman’s conjectures, _Loc. Patr._ p. 112.