39. When Coemgen came after three days, he received no full courtesy
at first from the clerics, as they were in great sadness after their
head. Said Coemgen to them, "Let a doleful countenance be upon you
continually!" said he. Then fear took hold of the elders, and they did
the will of Coemgen, and opened the Little Church to him. The spirit
of Ciaran went at once to heaven,[36] and he returned again into his
body to converse with Coemgen, and welcomed him. From one canonical
hour to the next they were there in converse, and making a covenant.
Thereafter Ciaran blessed Coemgen, and Coemgen blessed water and made
a communion with Ciaran. And Ciaran gave his bell to Coemgen as a sign
of their league and as a fee for their communion. That is what is now
called the _Boban_ of Coemgen.