The angel answered:—­“Whom you shall see going from the church walking backwards to the guest-house” (for it was Mochuda’s custom to walk backwards from the door of the church).  Comghall announced to his household that there was coming to them a distinguished stranger, well-beloved of God, of whose advent an angel had twice foretold him.  Some time later Mochuda arrived at Comghall’s establishment, and he went to the monastery first and he did just as the angel foretold of him and Comghall recognised him and bade him welcome.

NOTE 2

The obits of Mochuda’s successors, down to Christian O’Conarchy, are chronicled as follows:—­

A.D. 650.  Cuanan, maternal uncle and immediate successor of
Mochuda (Lanigan). 
A.D. 698.  Iarnla, surnamed Hierologus (Four Masters).  In his
time King Alfrid was a student in Lismore. 
A.D. 702.  Colman, son of Finnbhar (Acta Sanctorum).  During his
reign the abbey of Lismore reached the zenith of its fame. 
A.D. 716.  Cronan Ua Eoan (F.  Masters). 
A.D. 719.  Colman O’Liathain (Annals of Inisfallen). 
A.D. 741.  Finghal (F.  Masters). 
A.D. 746.  Mac hUige (Ibid). 
A.D. 747.  Ihrichmech (A. of Inisf.)
A.D. 748.  Maccoigeth (F.  M.)
A.D. 752.  Sinchu (F.  M.)
A.D. 755.  Condath (Ibid). 
A.D. 756.  Fincon (Annals of Ulster). 
A.D. 761.  Aedhan (F.  M.)
A.D. 763.  Ronan (Ware). 
A.D. 769.  Soairleach Ua Concuarain (F.  M.)
A.D. 771.  Eoghan (Ibid). 
A.D. 776.  Orach (Ibid). 
A.D. 799.  Carabran (Ibid). 
A.D. 801.  Aedhan Ua Raichlich (A. of Inisf.)
A.D. 823.  Flann (F.  M.)
A.D. 849.  Tibrade Ua Baethlanaigh (F.  M.) At this period the
town was plundered and burned by the Danes who had sailed up
thither on the Blackwater. 
A.D. 849.  Daniel (A. of Inisf.)
A.D. 854.  Suibne Ua Roichlech (F.  M. and A. of Ulster).  What is
probably his gravestone is one of five Irish-inscribed slabs
built into the west gable of the Cathedral. 
A.D. 861.  Daniel Ua Liaithidhe (F.  M.)
A.D. 878.  Martin Ua Roichligh (Ibid).  Another of the inscribed
stones above referred to asks “A prayer for Martan.” 
A.D. 880.  Flann Mac Forbasaich (A.  I.)
A.D. 899.  Maelbrighte Mac Maeldomnaich (Ibid). 
A.D. 918.  Cormac Mac Cuilennan (A.  I.) He is to be
distinguished from his more famous namesake of Cashel. 
A.D. 936.  Ciaran (F.  M.)
A.D. 951.  Diarmuid (Ibid). 
A.D. 957.  Maenach Mac Cormaic (Ibid). 
A.D. 958.  Cathmog (Ibid).  He was also bishop of Cork. 
A.D. 963.  Cinaedh (F.  M.)
A.D. 1025.  Omaelsluaig (Cotton’s “Fasti"). 
A.D. 1034.  Moriertach O’Selbach, bishop of Lismore (Cotton). 
A.D. 1064.  Mac Airthir, bishop (Cotton). 
A.D. 1090.  Maelduin O’Rebhacain (Ibid). 
A.D. 1112.  Gilla Mochuda O’Rebhacain (A. of I.)
A.D. 1113.  Nial Macgettigan.  His episcopal