As Patrick was in the district of the Desi, awaiting the king of the country--_i.e._, Fergair, son of Rossa--Patrick said to him, after his arrival: "How slowly you come!" "The country is rough" [said he]. "True indeed," said Patrick. "There shall be no king from you for ever. What delayed you to-day?" asked Patrick. "The rain delayed us," said the king. "Your meetings shall be showery for ever," said Patrick. Patrick's well is there, and also the church of Mac Clairidh, one of Patrick's people. And assemblies are not held by the Desi except at night, because Patrick left that sentence upon them, for it was towards night they went to him. Patrick then cursed the streams of that place, because his books were drowned in them, and the fishermen gave his people a refusal. Patrick said that they would not be fruitful, and that there would never be any mills upon them, except the mills of strangers, notwithstanding their great profusion up to that time. He blessed the Suir, moreover, and the country around; and it is fruitful in fish, except the places where those streams (_glaise_) flow into it. Patrick went into Muscraighe-thire, and to preach and plant the faith there. He met three brothers of that nation, men of power--Furic and Muinnech and Mechar, the sons of Forat, son of Conla. Muinnech believed at once, and Patrick baptized and blessed him, and said that illustrious heroes and clerics should descend from him for ever; and that the chief kingship of his country should be [filled up] from him for ever, as the poet said: "Muinnech the Great believes In Patrick, before all; That there might be over his country Chieftains of his race for ever. "Mechair believed, For he was a true, just man. Patrick gave him a lasting blessing-- The companionship of a king. "Fuirec, the furious man, Opposed, though he was hoary and old; His ultimate fate, after this world, Is not to be deplored. "When Cothraige imposed A tribute (_cain_) upon noble Eri, On the host of this island He conferred a lasting blessing. "Choice was this blessing Which he conferred seven-fold On each one who would observe His plain rule, his law. "Whoever would disobey The noble, just rule, Should not see him, he said, In the region of the saints. "Patrick's _cain_ in great Munster Was imposed on each family, Until Dungalach violated it, [Who was] of the race of Failbhe Flann. "Dungalach, son of Faelghus, Grandson of just Nadfraech, Was the first who transgressed Patrick's _cain_ from the beginning. "It is related in histories, All ages know it, That his successorship is not found In Cashel of the Kings. "There is not of his progeny (Though he won battles) A noble bishop or herenagh, A prince or a sage. "Saergus the Young, also-- * * * * * Violated the _cain_ he had adopted, For the vehement Dungalach.