30. As the brethren could not suffer the almsgiving of Ciaran, so
great was it, and as they were envious of him, they said unto him,
"Rise and depart from us," said they, "for we cannot be in the same
place." Said Ciaran, "Had I been here," said he, "though this spot be
lowly (_Ísel_) in situation, it would have been high in glory and in
honour." Then he said--
Although lowly, it were high,
Had not censure come me nigh;
Had I not been censured so,
It were high though it be low.
Then Ciaran put his books upon a wild stag; afterwards he accompanied
the wild stag wheresoever it would go. The deer went forward to Inis
Aingin. He went into the island and dwelt there.