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Diarmait also asks his seer to describe the fate of the kingdom of Ireland in the wake of his death. Becc mac Dé recites another verse prophecy, beg. ‘Olc bith aromthá’. This includes verse lines that are also known from ''Baile Chuind'', painting a future of violence from one Níall to another: ‘a Niall by sea, a Niall in fire, and a Niall to hew down’, after the ruin of Ailech. | Diarmait also asks his seer to describe the fate of the kingdom of Ireland in the wake of his death. Becc mac Dé recites another verse prophecy, beg. ‘Olc bith aromthá’. This includes verse lines that are also known from ''Baile Chuind'', painting a future of violence from one Níall to another: ‘a Niall by sea, a Niall in fire, and a Niall to hew down’, after the ruin of Ailech. | ||
Still unsatisfied by Becc's answer, Diarmait calls his magicians (''dráithe'') to him again. Becc is angered at the king's attitude, leaves him and is followed by a crowd that craves a prophecy of him. He meets Colum Cille, who informs him that the great gift of prophecy comes to him from God. Asked if he can foretell the day of his death, Becc responds that he has seven more years to live, but realising he has erred, he corrects this to seven months and subsequently, to seven hours. Having thus made three false attempts, Becc requests communion from the saint, who tonsures him and gives him communion and | Still unsatisfied by Becc's answer, Diarmait calls his magicians (''dráithe'') to him again. Becc is angered at the king's attitude, leaves him and is followed by a crowd that craves a prophecy of him. He meets Colum Cille, who informs him that the great gift of prophecy comes to him from God. Asked if he can foretell the day of his death, Becc responds that he has seven more years to live, but realising he has erred, he corrects this to seven months and subsequently, to seven hours. Having thus made three false attempts, Becc requests communion from the saint, who tonsures him and gives him communion (''comman'') and the sacrament (''sacarbaic''). Becc mac Dé is taken up in Heaven. | ||
The text explains that Becc had never before told a lie; that it was prophesied that Becc would tell three falsehoods on the day of his death; and that because of this, Colum Cille had come to meet Becc. | The text explains that Becc had never before told a lie; that it was prophesied that Becc would tell three falsehoods on the day of his death; and that because of this, Colum Cille had come to meet Becc. | ||
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