Declán of Ardmore

No visible trace remains in Ardmore, but the story insists the cliff monastery still leans toward Waterford because Declán refused to leave until he could see the sea. He may have stood on that edge at dawn, marking stones or listening for boat bells, while the Déisi watched a foreign man become their bishop. The church later claimed patronage and episcopal rank for Ardmore, suggesting the cliff and its founder still competed with Lismore for authority.