The firste [laste] volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first original of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the first originall of that nation untill the yeare 1571 / faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.

The names of the ciuities, borroughes and hauen townes in Irelande. Cap. 3.

* 1.1DVblin, the beautie and eye of Irelande, hath béene named by Prolomie, in aun∣cient time, Eblana. Some terme it Dublina, others Dublinia, many write it Dublinum, auctours of better skill name it Dublinium. The Irish call it, Ballée er Cleagh, that is, a towne planted vpon hurdelles. For the com∣mon opinion is, that the plotte, vppon which, the ciuitie is buylded, hath béene a marishe ground, & for that by the arte or inuention of the first founder, the water could not be voy∣ded, he was forced to fasten the quakemyre with hurdles, and vpon them to buylde the ci∣tie. I heard of some that came of buildyng of houses to this foundation: and other holde o∣pinion that if a carte or wayne runne wyth a round and maine pace, through a stréete cal∣led the high stréete, the houses on eche side shal be perceyued to shake. This Citye was builded,* 1.2 or rather the buildings therof enlar∣ged, about the yeare of our Lord .155. For a∣bout this tyme there arriued in Ireland thrée noble Easterlings that were brethren, Auel∣lanus, Sitaracus, and Yuorus.* 1.3 Auellanus beyng the eldest brother, builded Dublin, Sitaracus Waterforde, and Yuorus Limmerick. Of the founder Auellanus,* 1.4 Dublin was named Auel∣lana, and after by corruption of speache Ebla∣na. This Citie, as it is not in antiquitie in∣feriour to any citie in Irelande, so in plea∣saunt situation, in gorgeous buildings, in the multitude of people, in martiall chiualrie, in obedience and loyaltie, in the aboundaunce of wealth, in largenes of hospitalitie, in maners and ciuilitie it is superiour to all other Cy∣ties and townes in that realme.* 1.5 And therfore it is commonly called the Irishe or yong Lō∣don. The seate of this citie is of all sides pleasant, comfortable, and wholsome. If you would trauerse hils, they are not farre of. If champion ground it lyeth of all partes, if you be delited with freshwater, the famous riuer called the Liffie, named of Ptolome Lybni∣um,* 1.6 runneth fast by. If you wil take the view of the sea, it is at hande. The onely faulte of thys Citie is, that it is lesse frequented of merchant estrangers, because of the bare ha∣uen. Their charter is large, King Henry the fourth gaue this Citie the sworde,* 1.7 in the yere of our Kord 1409. and was ruled by a Mayor and two Bailifs, which were chaunged into Shirifs by a charter graunted by Edwarde the sixte, in the yeare of our Lorde 1547. In which yeare Iohn Ryan and Robert Ians, two worshipfull gentlemen, were colleages in that office, and therof they are named the last Bailifs and first Shirifes, that haue bene in Dublin. It appeareth by the aunciēt seale of thys Citie, called Signum praepositurae,* 1.8 that this Citie haue béene in olde tyme go∣uerned by a Prouost.

The Hospitalitie of the Mayor and the Shyriffes, for the yeare being is so large and bountifull, that soothly, London forepriced, a very few such Officers vnder the crowne of Englande kéepe so great a porte, none, I am sure, greater. The Mayor, ouer the number of Officers, that take their daily repast at his table, kéepeth, for his yeare, in māner, open house. And albeit in tearme time his house is frequented aswell of the Nobilitie as of other Potentates of great calling, yet his ordina∣rie is so good, that a very few set feastes are prouided for them. They that spende least in their Mayoraltie (as those of credite, yea and such as bare the office haue informed me) make an ordinary accōpt of 5. hundred poūds for their viaunde & dyet that yeare. Which is no small somme to be bestowed in housekée∣ping, namelye where victualles are so good cheape, and the presentes of friendes diuers and sundry.

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And not onely their officers so farre ex∣cell in hospitalitie,* 1.9 but also the greater parte of the ciuitie is generally addicted to such or∣dinarie and standing houses, as it woulde make a man muse, which way they are able, to beare it out, but onely by the goodnesse of God, which is the Vpholder and Furtherer of hospitalitie.

What shoulde I here speake of the•…•… chari∣table alemoyse, dayly and hourely extended to the néedie? The poore prisoners both of the Newgate and the Castle, with three or foure hospitalles, are chiefly, if not onely, reléeued by the citizēs. Furthermore there are so ma∣ny other extraordinarie beggers, that dayly swarme there, so charitablye succoured; as that they make the whole citie in effect theyr hospitall. The great expenses of the citizens may probably be gathered by the worthy and Fayrelike marckets wéekely o•…•… Wenesday and fryday kept in Dublinne. Theyr sham∣bles is so well stored with meate,* 1.10 and their market with corne, as not onely in Ireland, but also in other countreys you shall not sée any one shambles, or any one market better furnisht with the one, or the other, then Du∣blinne is. The Citizens haue, from time to time, in sundry conflictes, so galde the Irishe, that euen to this daye,* 1.11 the Irishe feare a rag∣ged and iagged blacke standarde that the Ci∣tizens haue, almost, through tract of tyme, worne to the harde •…•…umpes. This standarde they carie with them in hostings, being ne∣uer displayed, but when they are readie to enter in battaile, and to come to the shocke. The fight of which daunteth the Irish aboue measure.* 1.12 And, for the better training of their yougth in martial exploytes, the Citizens vse to muster foure times by the yere: on Black∣monday, which is the morow of Easter day, on Mayday, S. Iohn Baptist his eue, and S. Peter his eue. Whereof two are ascribed to the Maior & Shirifes, the other two, to witte, the musters on Maydaye & S. Peter his eue are assigned to the Mayor and Shirifes of the bullering.* 1.13 The Mayor of Bullering is an office elected by the citizens, to be, as it were capitaine or gardayne of the batchelers and the vnwedded youth of the ciuitie. And for the yeare he hath auctoritie to chastise & pu∣nishe such, as frequent brothelhouses, and the lyke vnchast places. He is termed the Mayor of the Bull•…•…ring, of an Iron ring that stic∣keth in the corne market, to which the bulles, that are yearely bayted, be usuallye tyed: which ring is had by him and his companye in so great price, as if any citizen batcheler happe to marry, the Mayor of the bulring & his crewe conduct the bridegrome, vpon hys returne from Church, to the market place, & shots with a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 kisse, for hys Vultunu•…•… vale, he doth homage to the bullring.

The Blackmonday muster spring of hys occasion some after Irelande was conquered by the Britons,* 1.14 * 1.15 and the greater part of Lein∣•…•…er pacified, diuers townes men of Bristow •…•…ytted from thence to Dublin, and in shorte space the ci•…•…itie was by them so well inhabi∣ted, as it gr•…•… to be very populous.

Wherevpon the citizens hauing ouer great a•…•…ce in the multitude of the people, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 consequently being somewhat retchelesse in h•…•…ding the •…•…untayne enemie, that •…•…o∣•…•… vnder their 〈◊〉〈◊〉, were w•…•…nt to r•…•…ame and •…•…oyle •…•…olu•…•…ers, sometime three or foure myles from the towne. The Irishe enemyes & spying, that the Citizens were accustomed to •…•…et•…•… such odde vagaries, especiallye on the holy dayes, and hauing an ynckling with∣all by the meanes of some false •…•…aterfert 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…er, that a companie of them woulde haue ranged abroade, on mondaye in the Easter wi•…•…e, towards the woodde of Cullen, which is distaunt two myles from Dubline, they say in stale very well appointed, and layde in sundry places for their comming. The Citi∣zens rather minding y^e pleasure, they shoulde presently enioy, then forcasting the hurt, that might ensue, •…•…ockt vnarmed out of the ciuitie to the wood, where being intercepted by thē, that say h•…•…ng in ambush, they were to the number of fiue hundred miserably slayne. Wherevpon the remnaunt of the Citizens dée•…•…ing that vnluckie time to be a crosse or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…malle daye, gaue it the appellation of Blackmondaye. The Citie soone after being peopled by a freshe supply of Bristollians, to dare the Irishe enemie, agréede, to bancket yearely in that place. Which to this daye is obserued. For the Mayor and the Shir•…•…es with the Citizens repayre to the wood of C•…•…∣len, in which place the Mayor bestoweth a costly dinner within a mote or a roundell, & both y^e Shirifes within an other, where they are so well garded with the yougth of the ci∣tie, as the mountayne enemie dareth not at∣tempt, to snatche as much, as a pa•…•…ey crust from thence.

Dubline hath at this daye within the citie and in the suburbes these churches that en∣sue,* 1.16 of which the greater number are paroche churches, onely Christ his church with a few oratories and chappels excepted.

• Christes his church,* 1.17

  otherwise named oc∣clesia S. Trinitatis, a cathedrall church, the an∣cientest that I can finde recorded of all the churches now standyng in Dublin. I take it to haue bene builded, if not in Au•…•…llanus hys

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  tyme, yet soone after by the Danes. The buil∣ding of which, was both repayred and enlar∣ged by Citrius prince of Dublin, at the ear∣nest request of Donate the bishop, and soone after the conquest it hath bene much beautifi∣ed by Robert Fitz Stephens & Strangbowe the erle of Penbroke, who with his sonne is in the body of the church entumbed. The cha∣pell that standeth in the chore, commonly cal∣led the new chappell, was builded by Girald fitz Thomas, erle of Kildare, in the yeare of our Lord 1510. where he is entumbled.

• S. Patrikes churche,

  a cathedrall churche, endued with notable liuings, and diuers farre benefices. It hath a chappell at the north dore which is called y^e paroch church. This church was founded by the famous and worthy pre∣late Iohn Commyn, about the yeare of •…•…r Lord.* 1.18 1197. This foundation was greatly ad∣uaunced by y^t liberalitie of king Iohn. There hath risen a greate contention betwixt thys churche and Christes churche for antiquitie, wherein doubtlesse S. Patricke hys churche ought to giue, place, vnlesse they haue further matter to shew, and better reasons to builde vpon, then their foundations, in whiche this churche by many yeares is inferiour to the other.

• S. Nicholas.
• S. Michael.
• S. Verberosse, or S. Varburge,

  so called of a Chesshire Virgin. The citizens of Chester founded this church, with two chappels there∣to annexed, the one called our Ladies chapel, the other S. Martines chappel. Hir feast is kepte the third of February. This churche, wyth a great parte of the Citie was burnt in the yeare 1301. but agayne by the parochians reedified.

• S. Iohn the Euangelist.
• S. Audoen, which is corruptly called saint Ouen, or Owen.

  His feast is solemnised the xxiiij. of August. The paroche of this churche is accounted the best in Dubline, for that the greater number of the Aldermē and the wor∣shippes of the Citie are demurraunt within that paroche.

• * 1.19S. Tuliock, now prophaned.

  In this church in olde tyme, the familie of the Fitzsymons was, for the more part, buried. The paroche was meared from the Crane castle, to the fishambles, called the cockehil with Preston hys Innes, and the lane thereto adioyning, which scope is now vnited to S. Iohn hys paroche.

• S. Katherine.
• S. Michan, or Mighanne.
• * 1.20S. Iames:

  his feast is celebrated the xxv. of Iuly, on which day in ancient time was there a worthy fayre kept at Dubline, continuing sixe dayes, vnto which resorted diuers mer∣chantes as wel frō England, as frō France, & Flaunders. And they afourded their wares so doggecheape, in respect of the Citie mer∣chantes, that the countrey was yere by yere sufficiently stored by estrangers, and the ci∣tie merchants not vttering their wares, but to such as had not redy chinckes, and therup∣pon forced to run on y^t score, were very much empouerished: wherefore partly thorough the canuassing of the towne merchantes, & part∣ly by the wincking of the rest of the Citizens beyng wan vpon many gay glōsed promises, by playing heepéepe to heare themselues o∣uerly in the matter, that famous marte was supprest, and all forreyne sale wholy abando∣ned. Yet for a memoriall of this notable faire a fewe cottages, bouthes, and alepoles, are yerely pitcht at S. Iames his gate.

• S. Michael of Poules, alias, Paules.
• S. Brigide.
• S. Keuyn.
• S. Peter de monte, or on the hil, appendant to S. Patrikes church.
• S. Stephen.

  This was exected for an hospi∣tall, for poore, lame, & impotent lazers, where they abide to this day, although not in suche chaste and sincere wise, as the founders wyll was vpon the erection thereof. The Maior with his brethren on S. Stephen his daye (which is one of their station daies) repaireth thither, and there doth offer▪

• S. Andrew, now prophaned.

The names of the gates of the citie, and suburbes of Dublin.

• BOth the gates nere the white friers.
• S. Keuen his gate.
• Hogs gate.
• Dammes gate.
• Poule gate, aliâs Paules gate.
• Newgate, a gaole or prison.
• Winetaberne gate.
• S. Audoen his gate,

  hard by the church go∣yng downe towardes the cockestréete. The reason why this gate, and the wynde taberne gate were builded, procéeded of this. In the yeare 1315. Edward Bruise a Scot, and bro∣ther to Robert Bruise king of Scottes arri∣ued in the north of Ireland. From whence he marched on forward with his army, vntil he came as farre as Castleknock. The citizens of Dubline being sore amazed at the sodayne & Scarborough approche of so puissaunt an enemy, burned all the houses in S. Thomas his stréete, lest he should vpon his repayre to Dubline haue any succour in the suburbes.

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  The Mayor (named, Robert Notingham) and communaltie being in this distresse ra∣zed down an Abbay of the Fryer preachers, called S. Saluiour his Monastery, & brought the stones thereof to these places, where the the gates now stande, and all along that way dyd cast a Wall for the better fortifying of the ciuitie, mistrusting that the Walles that went along both the keyes, shoulde not haue béene of sufficient force to outholde the ene∣mie. The Scottes hauing intelligence of the fortifying of Dublyne, and reckening it a fo∣lye to laye siege to so impregnable a ciuitie, marched towarde a place not far from Du∣blyne, called the Salmon leape, where pyt∣ching there tentes for foure dayes, they re∣mooued towardes the Naas. But when the ciuitie was past this danger, king Edwarde the seconde gaue straight commaundement to the citizens so builde the Abbey they rased, saying that although lawes were squatted in warre, yet notwithstanding they ought to be reuiued in peace.

• Gurmund his gate,

  harde by the cuculle, or Coockolds post. Some suppose, that one Gur∣mundus buylded this gate, and therof to take the name. Others iudge, that the Irishe as∣saulting the ciuitie, were discomfited by the Earle of Ormonde, then by good hap soiour∣ning at Dublyne. And bycause he issued out at that gate, to the ende the valiaunt exployte and famous conquest of so woorthy a Poten∣tate shoulde be engrayled in parpetuall me∣morie, the gate bare the name of Ormonde his gate.

• The Bridge gate.
• S. Nicholas his gate.
• S. Patricke hys gate.
• Bungan hys gate.
• The Newstreate gate.
• S. Thomas his gate.
• S. Iames his gate.

The names of the streetes, bridges, lanes and other notorious places in Dublyne.

• THe Dammes stréete.
• The Castle stréete, stretching to the Pyllorie.
• S. Verberosses stréete.
• S. Iohn his stréete, aliâs fisheshamble stréete.
• The Skinner rew retching from the Pyllo∣rie, to the Tolehall, or to the high Crosse.
• The high streete, bearing to the hygh Pype.

  * 1.21This Pipe was buylded in the yeare 1308. by a woorthie Citizen, named Iohn Decer, being then Mayor of Dublyne. He buylded not long before that tyme the bridge harde by S. Woolstans, that retcheth ouer the Lyffie.

• The Newgate stréete, from the Newgate to S. Audoen his Church.
• S. Nicholas his stréete.
• The Wyne taberne stréete.
• The Cookestréete.
• The Bridge stréete. This stréete wyth the greater parte of the keye was burnt in the yeare 1304.
• The Woodkey. The Merchant key.
• Ostmantowne,

  so called of certayne Easter∣lings or Normans, properly the Danes that were called Ostmanni.* 1.22 They planted thēsel∣ues harde by the waterside néerè Dublyne, & discōfited at Clontarfe in a skyrmishe diuers of the Irishe.* 1.23 The names of the Irishe Capi∣taynes slayne, were, Bryanne Borrough, Miagh mack Bryen, Lady Okelly, Dolyne Ahertegan; Gylle Barramede, These were Irishe Potentates, and before their discom∣fiture they ruled y^e roste. They were interred at Kilmaynanne ouer against y^e great crosse. There arriued a fresh supply of Easterlings at Dublyne in the yeare 1095.* 1.24 & setled them∣selues on the other side of the ciuitie, which of them to this day is called. Ostmantowne,* 1.25 that is, the towne of the Ostmannes, wherof there aryseth great likelyhoode to haue béene a separate towne from the Citie, being par∣ted from Dublyne by the Liffye, as South∣warcke is seuered frō London by Thamesse.

• S. Thomas his stréete.

  This stréete was burnt by mishappe in the yeare 1343.

• The New buyldinges.
• The New stréete.
• S. Fraunces his stréete.
• The Kowme.
• S. Patricke his stréete.
• The backeside of S. Sepulchres.
• S. Keauen his stréete.
• The Poule, or Paulemyll stréete.
• S. Brigides stréete.
• The shéepe stréete, aliâs, the shippe stréete.

  For diuers are of opinion, that the sea had passage that way, and thereof to be called the Ship stréete. Thys as it séemeth not wholy impossible, considering that the sea floweth & ebbeth harde by it, so it caryeth a more cou∣lour of truth with it, bycause there haue bene founde there certayne yron ringes fastened to the towne Wall, to holde & graple boates withall.

• S. Verberosses lane,* 1.26 vp to s. Nicholas his stréete, now enclosed.
• S. Michaell his lane, beginning at S. Mi∣chael his pype.
• Christchurch lane.
• S. Iohn his lane.
• Ram lane, aliâs, the schoolehouse lane.
• S. Audoen his lane.
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• Keasers lane.

  This lane is stéepe and slip∣perie, in which otherwhyles, they that make more haste, then good spéede, clincke there bummes to the stones. And therefore the ru∣der sorte, whether it be through corruption of speache, or for that they gyue it a nickename, commonly terme it, not so homely, as truely, kisse arse lane.

• Rochell lane, aliâs backlane, on the south∣side of the flesheshambles.
• The Cookestréete lane.
• Frapper lane.
• Giglottes hyll.
• Mary lane.
• S. Tullock his lane.
• Scarlet lane, aliâs, Isoudes lane.
• S. Pulchers lane.
• S. Kenyn his lane.
• The whyte Friers lane.
• S. Stephane his lane.
• Hogges lane.
• The sea lane.
• S. George his lane,

  where in olde tyme were buylded diuers olde and auncient mo∣numentes. And as an ensearcher of antiqui∣ties may by the view, there to be taken, con∣iecture, the better parte of the suburbes of Dublyne should séeme to haue stretched that way. But the inhabitantes being dayly and hourely molested and preded by their prou∣ling Mountaine neighbours, were forced to suffer their buyldinges fall in decay and em∣bayed themselues within the citie Walles.* 1.27

Among other monuments, there is a place in that lane called now Collets Innes, which in olde tyme was the Escacar, or exchequer. Which shoulde imply that the Princes court woulde not haue beene kept there, vnlesse the place had béene taken to be cocksure. But in fine it fell out contrarie. For the Baron sit∣ting there solemlye, and as it séemed, retch∣lesly: the Irishe espying the oportunitie, ru∣shed into the court in plumpes, where surpri∣sing the vnweaponed multitude, they cōmit∣ted horrible slaughters, by sparing none that came vnder their dynte: and withall, as far as their scarborrough leasure coulde serue them, they ransacke the Prince his thesaure, vpon which mishappe the exchequer was frō thēce remooued.* 1.28 There hath béene also in that lane, a chappell dedicated to S. George, like∣lye to haue béene founded by some woorthye knight of the Garter. The Mayor with hys brethren was accustomed with great tri∣umphe and pageantes yearely on S. George his feast to repayre to that chappell, and there to offer. This chappell hath béene of late ra∣zed, and the stones thereof by the consent of the assembly turned a common Ouen, con∣uerting the auncient monumēt of a doughty, aduenturous, and holy knight, to the coale∣rake swéeping of a pufloafe baker.

• The great Bridge, going to Ostmantowne.* 1.29
• S. Nicholas his bridge.
• The Poule gate bridge, repayred by Ni∣cholas Stamhurst about the yéere 1544.* 1.30
• The Castle bridge.
• S. Iames his bridge.

The Castle of Dublyne,* 1.31 was buylded by Henry Loundres (sometyme Archebishop of Dublyne, and L. Iustice of Irelande) aboute the yeare of our Lorde 1220.* 1.32 This castle hath beside the gatehouse foure goodly and substā∣tiall towers, of which one of them is named Bermingham his tower,* 1.33 whether it were that one of the Berminghames dyd enlarge the buylding thereof, or else that he was long in duresse in that tower.* 1.34 This Castle hath béene of late much beautified wyth sundrye & gorgious buildinges in the tyme of Sir Hen∣ry Sydney, as nowe, so then, L. Deputie of Irelande. In the commendacion of which buyldings an especiall welwiller of his Lord∣shippe penned these verses, ensuing.

Gesta libri referunt multorum clara Virorum, Laudis & in chartis stigmata fixa manent. Verùm Sidnaei laudes haec saxa loquuntur, Nec iacet in solis gloria tanta libris. Si libri pereant, homines remanere valebunt, Si pereant homines, ligna manere queunt. Ligna{que} si pereant, non ergo saxa peribunt, Saxa{que} si pereant tempore, tempus erit. Si pereat tempus, minimè consumitur aeuum, Quod cum principio, sed sine fine manet. Dum libri florent, homines dū viuere possunt, Dum quo{que} cum lignis saxa manero valent, Dum remanet tēpus, dū deni{que} permanet aeuū, Laus tua, Sidnaei, digna perire nequit.

There standeth néere the castle, ouer against a voyde rowme, called Preston his Innes, a tower, named, Isoudes tower.* 1.35 It tooke the name of La Beale Isoude, daughter to An∣guishe, king of Irelande. It séemeth to haue béene a Castle of pleasure for the kinges to recreat thēselues therin. Which was notvn∣like, considering that a meaner tower might serue such single soale kinges, as were at those dayes in Irelande. There is a village harde by Dublynne,* 1.36 called of the sayde La Beale, Chappell Isoude.

S. Pulchers, the Archbishop of Dublin hys house, as well pleasantly cited,* 1.37 as gorgeously builded. Some hold opinion, that the beauti∣fuller part of this house was of set purpose fi∣red by an Archbishop, to the ende the Gouer∣nors (which for the more part lay ther) should not haue so good likyng to the house: Not far disagréeyng frō the pollicy, that I heard a no∣ble

man tell, he vsed, who hauing a surpassing good horse, and such one as ouerran in a set race other choyse horses, did bobtayle him vpon his returne to the stable, left any of his friends casting a fantasie to the beast, should craue him. The noble man beyng so bounti∣fully giuen, as that of liberalitie he could not and of discretion he would séeme to giue hys friend the repulse in a more weighty request then that were.

The names of the fieldes adioyning to Dubline.

• SAint Stephens gréene.
• Hoggyng gréene.
• The Steyne.
• Ostmantowne gréene.

In the further ende of this field is there a hole, commonly termed Scald brothers hole, a Laberinth reachyng two large myles vnder the earth.* 1.38 This hole was in olde tyme frequented by a notorious théefe named scalde brother, wherin he would hyde all the bag and baggage he could pilfer. The varlet was so swifte on foote, as he hath eftsoones outrun the swiftest and lustriest yong men in all Ostmantowne, maugre theyr heds, bearing a potte or a panne of theyrs on his shoulders, to his den. And now and then, in derision of such as pursued hym, he would take hys course vnder the gallowes, which standeth very nigh hys caue (a fitte signe for such an Inne) and so beyng shrowded within his lodge, he reckened himself cocksure, none beyng found at that tyme so hardy as would aduenture to entangle himselfe within so in∣tricate a maze. But as the pitcher that goeth often to the water, commeth at length home brokē: so this lusty youth would not surcease from open catchyng, forcible snatchyng, and priuy prowling, to time he was by certain ga∣ping groomes that laye in wayte for him, in∣tercepted,* 1.39 fléeing toward his couch, hauyng vpon his apprehension no more wrong done hym, then that he was not sooner hanged on that gallowes, through which in his youth & iollitie he was woont to run. There standeth in Ostmantowne gréene, an hillocke, named little Iohn hys shot.* 1.40 The occasion procéeded of this.

* 1.41In the yere 1189. there ranged thrée robbers and outlawes in England, among which Ro∣bert hoode and little Iohn were chiefetaines, of all théefes doubtlesse the most courteous. Robert hoode beyng betrayed at a Noonry in Scotland,* 1.42 called Bricklies, the remnaunt of the crue was scattered, and euery man for∣ced to shift for himselfe. Wherupō little Iohn was fayne to flie the realme, by sayling into Ireland, where he soiourned for a few dayes at Dubline. The citizens beyng done to vn∣derstand, the wanderyng outcast to be an ex∣cellent archer, requested hym hartily to trie how far he could shoote at randone. Who yel∣dyng to their behest, stoode on the bridge of Dublin, and shotte to that mole hill, leauyng behynde him a monument, rather by his po∣steritie to be woondered, then possibly by any man liuyng to be counterscored. But as the repayre of so notorious a champion, to any countrey, would soone be published, so his a∣bode could not be long concealed: and there∣fore, to eschew the daunger of lawes, he fled into Scotland, where he dyed at a towne or Village called Morany. Gerardus Mercator,* 1.43 in his Cosmographye affirmeth, that in the same towne the bones of an huge and mighty man are kept, which was called little Iohn, amōg which bones, y^e huckle bone or hipbone was of such largenesse, as witnesseth Hector Boethius, y^t he thrust his arme through y^e hole therof. And the same bone beyng suted to the other partes of his body, did argue the man to haue bene 14. foote long, which was a pre∣ty length for a little Iohn. Whereby appea∣reth, that he was called little Iohn ironically lyke as we terme him an honest man, whom we take for a Knaue in grayne.* 1.44 Nere vnto the citie of Dubline are the foure auncient Manours annexed to the crowne, which are named to this day, the kinges lande: to wit, Newcastle, Tassaggard, Eschyre, & Crum∣lyn.* 1.45 The manour of Crumlyn payeth a grea∣ter chiefe rent to the prince, then any of the other thrée, which procéeded of this. The Se∣neschall beyng offended with the tenants for their misdemeanor toke them vp very sharp∣ly in the court, and with rough and minatory speaches began to menace thē. The lobbishe and desperate clobberiousnesse, takyng the matter in dudgeon, made no more wordes, but knockt their Seneschald on the costard, & left hym there sprawling on the grounde for dead. For which detestable murder their rent was enhaunced, and they pay at this day ix. pence an acre, which is double to any of the other thrée manours.

Waterford was founded by Sitaracus,* 1.46 as is aforesayd in the yere 155.* 1.47 Ptolome nameth it Manapia, but why he appropriateth y^e name to this citye, neither doth he declare, nor I gesse. This city is properly builded, and very well compacte, somewhat close by reason of their thicke buildinges and narrowe stréetes. The hauen is passing good, by which the citi∣zens through the entercourse of forreine tra∣phike in short space attayne to aboundaunce of welth. The soyle about it is not all of the

best, by reason of which the ayre is not very subtill, yet nathelesse the sharpnesse of theyr wittes séemeth to be nothyng rebated or duld by reason of the grosenesse of the ayre. For in good sooth the townesmen, and namely y^e stu∣dentes are pregnant in conceiuing, quicke in takyng, and sure in kepyng. The citizens are very héedy and wary in all their publique af∣fairs, flow in determining matters of weight, louing to loke ere they leape. In chosing their magistrate, they respect not onely his riches, but also they weigh his experience. And ther∣fore they elect for their Maior neyther a riche man that is young, nor an olde man that is poore. They are cherefull in the entertayne∣ment of straungers, hartye one to an other, nothing giuen to factions. They loue no idle benche whistlers, nor luskishe faytoures, for yong and old are wholy addicted to thriuing, the men commonly to traffike, the women to spinnyng and carding. As they distill the best Aqua vitae, so they spin the choysest rugge in Ireland. A friend of myne beyng of late de∣murrant in London, and the weather by rea∣son of an hard hoare froste beyng somewhat nippyng, repayred to Paris garden, clad in one of these Waterford rugs. The mastiefes had no sooner espyed him, but déeming he had bene a Beare, would fayne haue bayted him. And were it not that the dogs were partely moozeled, and partly chayned, he doubted not, but that he should haue bene well tugd in hys Irishe rugge, wherupon he solemnly vowed, neuer to sée Bearebayting in any such wéed. The city of Waterford hath continued to the crowne of Englande so loyall, that it is not found registred since the cōquest to haue bene disteyned with the smallest spot, or dusked w^t the least freckle of treason, notwithstandyng the sundry assaults of trayterous attemptes, and therfore the cities armes are deckt with this golden worde,* 1.48 Intacta manet, a poesie as well to be hartily followed, as greatly admi∣red of all true and loyall townes.

* 1.49Limmericke, called in Latine Limmericū, was builded by Yuorus, as is before mentio∣ned, about the yere 155. This citie coasteth on the sea hard vpon the riuer Sennan,* 1.50 wherby are most notably seuered Mounster and Con∣naght: the Irish name this city Loumneagh, and thereof in Englishe it is named Limme∣rick.* 1.51 The town is planted in an Island, which plot, in olde tyme, before the buildyng of the citie, was stored with grasse. During which tyme it happened, that one of the Irishe po∣tentates raysing warre against an other of his pieres encamped in that Isle, hauyng so great a troupe of horsmen, as the horses eate vp the grasse in xxiiij. howers: wherupon for the notorious number of horses, the place is called Loum ne augh, that is, the horse bare, or a place made bare or eaten vp by horses. The very maine sea is thrée score myles di∣staunt from the towne, and yet the riuer is so nauigable, as a ship of 200. tunne, may sayle to the key of the city. The riuer is termed in Irishe, Shaune amne, that is, the olde riuer: for shaune is olde, and amne is a riuer, dedu∣cted of the latine worde amnis. The buildyng of Limmericke is sumptuous and substan∣tiall.

Corcke in Latine, Coratium, or Corratium,* 1.52 the fourth citie of Irelande, happily planted on the sea. Their hauen is an hauen royall. On the landside they are encombred with e∣uill neighboures, the Irishe outlawes, that they are fayne to watch their gates howerly, to kepe them shut at seruice times, at meales from sunne to sunne, nor suffer any estraun∣ger to enter the citie with his weapon, but y^e same to leaue at a lodge appointed. They walke out at seasons for recreation w^t power of men furnished. They trust not the coun∣trey adioining, but match in wedlock among themselues only, so that the whole city is wel nigh lincked one to the other in affinitie.

Drogheda,* 1.53 accounted the best towne in Ireland, and truely not far behynde some of their cities. The one moyetie of this towne is in Méeth, the other planted on the further side of the water lieth in Vlster. There runneth a blynde prophesie on this towne, that Rosse was, Dubline is, Drogheda shall be the best of the thrée.

Rosse, an hauen towne in Mounster not far from Waterford,* 1.54 which séemeth to haue ben in aunciēt tyme a town of great port. Wher∣of sondry and probable coniectures are giuē, as well by the olde ditches that are nowe a myle distaunt from the walles of Rosse, be∣twene which walles and ditches, the reliques of the aunciēt walles, gates and towers pla∣ced betwene both are yet to be séene. The towne is builded in a barren soyle, and plan∣ted among a crew of naughty and prowlyng neighbours. And in olde tyme when it flouri∣shed, albeit the towne were sufficiently peo∣pled, yet as long as it was not cōpassed with walles, they were formed with watche and warde, to kéepe it from the gréedy snatchyng of the Irishe enemies. With whome as they were generally molested, so the priuate coose∣nyng of one peasaunt on a sodayne, incensed them to inuiron their towne with strong and substantiall walles. There repayred one of the Irishe to this towne on horsebacke, and espying a piece of cloth on a merchants stall, tooke holde thereof, and bet the clothe to the

lowest pryce he could. As the Merchaunt and he stoode dodging one wyth the other in chea∣ping the ware, the horsman considering that he was well mounted, and that the merchant and he had growen to a pryce, made wyse as though he woulde haue drawen to his purse, to haue defrayed the money. The cloth in the meane whyle being tuckte vp and placed be∣fore him, he gaue the spurre to his horse and ranne away with the cloth being not imbard from his posting pase, by reason the towne was not perclosed eyther wyth ditch or wall. The townes men being pincht at the heart, that one rascall in such scornefull wyse should giue them the slampame, not so much weigh∣ing the sclendernesse of the losse, as the sham∣fulnesse of the foyle, they put their heades to∣gither, consulting how to preuent eyther the sodaine rushing, or the post hast flying of any such aduenterous rakehell hereafter.

In which consultation a famous Dido, a chaste wydowe, a politicke dame, a bounti∣full gentlewoman,* 1.55 called Rose, who repre∣senting in sinceritie of lyfe the swéetnesse of that herbe, whose name she bare, vnfolded the deuise, howe any such future mischaunce shoulde be preuented, and withall opened hir coffers liberally, to haue it furthered: Two good properties in a counsaylour. Hir deuise was, that the towne shoulde incontinently be inclosed with walles, and there wythall promised to discharge the charges, so that they would not sticke to finde out labourers. The deuise of this woorthie Matrone being wyse, and the offer liberall, the townes men agréed to follow the one, and to put their hel∣ping handes to the atchieuing of the other.

The worke was begunne, which through the multitude of handes séemed light. For the whole towne was assembled, tagge & ragge, cutte and long tayle: none exempted but such as were bedred & impotent. Some were tas∣ked to deine, others appointed w^t mattockes to digge, diuers allotted to the vnheaping of rubbishe, many bestowed to the caryage of stones, sundry occupyed in tēpering of mor∣ter, the better sorte busied in ouerséeing the workemen, eche one according to hys voca∣tion employed, as though the ciuitie of Car∣thage were a freshe in buylding, as it is feat∣lye verified by the golden Poet Virgil, and neately Englished by M. Doctour Phaer.

The Moores with courage went to worke some vnder burdens grones: Some at the walles and towers with handes were tumbling vp the stones. Some measured out a place to buylde their mansion house within: Some lawes and officers to make in Parliment dyd begin. An other an hauen had cast, and deepe they trenche the grounde, Some other for the games and playes a stately place had founde. And pyllers great they cut for kings, to garnish forth their walles. And lyke as Bees among the flowers, when fresh the sommer falles, In shine of sunne apply their worke, when growne is vp their yong: Or when their hiues they ginne to stoppe, and hony sweete is sprong, That all their caues and cellers close with dulcet liquour filles, Some doth outlade, some other bringes the stuffe with ready willes. Sometime they ioyne, and all at once doe from their mangers fet The slouthfull drones, that woulde consume, and nought woulde doe, to get. The worke it heates, the hony smelles of flowers and time ywet.

But to returne from Dido of Carthage, to Rose of Rosse, and hir worke, the laboures were so many, the worke, by reason of round and exchequer payment, so well applyed, the quary of fayre marble so néere at hand. (For they affirme, that out of the trenches and dit∣ches hard by their rampyers, the stones were had, and all that plot is so stony that the foū∣dation is an harde rocke) that these Walles with diuers braue turrettes were sodainly mounted, and in maner sooner finished, then to the Irishe enemies notified. Which y∣wisse was no small corisie to them. These walles in circuit are equall to Londō walles. It hath thrée gorgious gates, Bishoppe his gate, on the East side: Allegate, on the East southeast side: And South gate, on the south parte. This towne was no more famoused for these walles, then for a notable woodden bridge that stretched from the towne to the otherside of the water, which must haue béene by reasonable suruey xij. score, if not more. Diuers of the poales, logges & stakes, with which the bridge was vnderpropt, sticke to this daye in the water. A man woulde here suppose, that so floorishing a towne, so firmely buylded, so substantially walled, so well peo∣pled, so plenteously with thryftie artificers stored, woulde not haue fallen to any sodaine decay.* 1.56 But as the secret & déepe iudgements of God are veiled within the couerture of his diuine Maiestie, so it standeth not with the dulnesse of man his wit, to beate his braynes in the curious ensearching of hidden miste∣ries.

Wherefore I, as an hystorian vnderta∣king in this Treatise, rather plainely to de∣clare, what was done, then rashly to inquyre, why it shoulde be done: purpose, by God his assistaunce, to accomplish, as néere as I can, my duetie in the one, leauing the other to the friuolous deciding of busie heads. This Rose, who was the soundresse of these former re∣hearsed walles, had issue thrée sonnes, (how∣beit some holde opinion, that they were but hir Nephewes &: who beyng bolstered out through the wealth of their mother, and sup∣ported by their trafficke, made diuers prospe∣rous voyages into forraine countreys. But as one of the thrée chapmen was imployed in his trafficke abroade, so the prettie popelet his wyfe began to be a freshe decupying gig∣lofte at home, and by report fell so farre ac∣quainted wyth a religious cloysterer of the towne, as that he gate wythin the lyning of hyr smocke. Bothe the partyes wal∣lowing ouerlong in the stincking puddle of a•…•…terit, suspicion beganne to créepe in some townes mens braines, and to be briefe, it came so farre, through the iust iudgement of God, to light, whether it were, that she was with childe in hir husbande his absence, or that hir louer vsed hir fondly in open pre∣sence, as the presumption was not onely ve∣hement, but also the fact too too apparent. Hir vnfortunat husband had not sooner notice gy∣uen him vpon his returne of these sorowfull newes, then his fingers began to nibble, hys téeth to grinne, hys eyes to trickle, his eares to dindle, his heade to dezell, in somuch as his heart being skeared wyth ialousie,* 1.57 & his wits enstalde through Phrenesie, he became as madde, as a marche hare. But howe heauily soeuer hir husbande tooke it, Dame Rose and all hir friendes (which were in effect all the townes men, for that she was their common benefactresse) were galde at their hearts, as∣well to heare of the enormyous aduoutrie, as to sée the bedlem panges of brainsicke ialou∣sie. Wherevpon diuers of the townes menne grunting and grudging at the matter, sayde that the fact was horrible, and that it were a déede of charitie vtterly to grubbe away such wilde shrubbes from the towne: and if thys were in any dispunishable wyse rakte vp in the ashes, they shoulde not sooner trauerse the seas, then some other woulde enkendle the like fire a freshe, and so consequently dis∣honest their wyfes, and make their husbands to become changelinges, as being turnde frō sober moode to be hornewood, because rutting wyues make often rammishe husbandes, as our prouerbe doeth inferre. Others soothing their fellowes in these mutynies turned the priuate iniurie to a publicke quarell, and a number of the townes men conspiring togy∣ther flockt in the dead of the nyght, well ap∣pointed, to the Abbeye, wherein the feyer was cloystered (the monument of which Ab∣baye is yet to be séene at Rosse on the South syde) where vndersparring the gates,* 1.58 and bearing vp the dormitorie doore, they stab∣bed the adulterer with the reast of the couent through wyth their weapons. Where they left them goaring in their bloude, roaring in their cabannes, and gasping vp their flitting goastes in their couches. The vproare was great, and they to whom the slaughter before hande was not imparted, were woonderfully thereat astonyed. But in especiall the rem∣nant of the cleargy, bare very hollow hearts to the townes men, and howe friendly theyr outward countenances were, yet they would not with inwarde thought forget, nor forgiue so horrible a murder, but were fully resolued, whensoeuer oportunitie serued them, to sit in their skirtes, by making thē soulfe as sorow∣full a kyrie. These thrée brethren not long af∣ter this bloudy exployte spedde thē into some outlandish countrey to continue their trade, The religious men being done to vnderstād, as it séemed, by some of their neighbours, which foresayled them homeward, that these thrée brethren were ready to be imbarckt, slunckt priuily out of the towne, and resorted to the mouth of the hauen, néere a castle,* 1.59 na∣med Hulck tower, which is a notable marck for Pilottes, in directing them, which way to sterne their ships, and to eschew the daunger of the craggy rockes there on euery side of the shore peaking. Some iudge, that the said Rose was foundresse of this tower, and of purpose dyd buylde it for the saftie of hir chil∣drē, but at length it turned to their bane. For these reuengers nightly dyd not misse to laye a lanterne on the toppes of the rockes, that were on the other side of the water. Which practise was not long by thē continued, when these thrée passengers bearing sayle with a lusty gale of winde made right vpon the lan∣terne, not doubting, but it had bene the Hulck tower. But they tooke theyr marke so farre amisse, as they were not ware, to tyme theyr ship was dasht and pasht agaynst the rockes, & all the passengers ouerwhyrled in the sea.

This heauy hap was not so sorrowfull to the townes men, as it was gladsome to the reli∣gious, thincking that they had in part cryed them acquittaunce, the more that they, which were drowned, were the Archebrochers of their brethrens bloude. Howbeit they would not crye hoa here, but sent in poste some of their couent to Rome, where they inhaunced

the slaughter of the fraternitie so haynously, & concealed their owne pranckes so couertly, as the Pope excōmenged the towne, y^e towne accursed the Friers: so that there was suche cursing and banning of all handes, and such discentious hurly burly raysed betwéene thē∣selfes, as the estate of that flourishing towne was tourned arsye versye, topside thother∣way, & from abundaunce of prosperitie quite exchanged to extréeme penurye.

* 1.60The walles stand to this day, a few stréets & houses in the towne, no small parcell there∣of is turned to Orchardes and Gardeines. The greater part of the towne is stéepe and steaming vpwarde. Theyr church is called Christchurche, in the northside whereof is placed a monument called the king of Den∣marke hys tumbe, whereby coniecture maye ryse, that the Danes were the founders of that church.* 1.61 This Rosse is called Rosse noua, or Rosse ponti, by reason of theyr brydge. That which they call olde Rosse, beareth east thrée myles from thys Rosse, into the coun∣trye of Weisforde, an auncient manour of the Earle of Kyldares.* 1.62 There is the thyrde Rosse on the othersyde of the water, called Rosse Ibarcanne, so named, for that it stan∣deth in the coūtrey of Kylkenny, which is de∣uyded into thrée partes, into Ibarcanne, Ida and Idouth.

* 1.63Weisford, an hauen towne not farre from Rosse. I finde no great matters therof recor∣ded, but only that it is to be had in great price of all the Englishe posteritie planted in Ire∣land, as a towne that was the first fostresse & harboresse of the English conquerors.

* 1.64Kilkenny, the best vplandish towne, or, as they terme it, y^e proprest dry towne in Irelād. It is parted into the high towne, & the Irishe towne. The Irish towne claymeth a corpora∣tion apart from the high town, wherby great factiōs growe daily betwene the inhabitants. True it is, that the Irish towne is the aunci∣enter, and was called the olde Kilkenny, be∣yng vnder the bishop his becke, as they are, or ought to be at this present. The high town was builded by the Englishe after the con∣quest, and had a parcell of the Irishe towne therto vnited, by the bishop his graunt, made vnto the founders vpon their earnest request. In the yere 1400.* 1.65 Robert Talbot a worthy gentleman,* 1.66 enclosed with walles the better part of this towne, by which it was greatly fortified. This gentleman deceased in y^e yeare 1415. In this towne in the chore of the Frier preachers,* 1.67 William Marshal Erle Marshal and Erle of Penbroke was buried, who de∣parted this lyfe in the yere 1231. Richard bro∣ther to William, to whome the inheritaunce descended, within thrée yeres after deceased at Kilkenny beyng wounded to death in a field giuen in the heath of Kyldare, in the yere 1234. the xv. of Aprill,* 1.68 & was entumbed wyth hys brother, according to the olde epitaph.

Hic comes est positus Richard{us} vulnere fossus. Cuius sub fossa Kilkenia continet ossa.

This town hath thre churches, S.* 1.69 Kennies church, our Ladies churche, aliâs S. Maries church, and S. Patrikes church, with the ab∣bey of S. Iohn. S. Kennies churche is theyr chiefe and cathedrall church, a worthy foun∣dation as well for gorgeous buildinges, as for notable liuyngs.* 1.70 In the West ende of the churchyard of late haue bene founded a Grā∣mer schoole by the right honourable. Pierce or Peter Butler Erle of Ormond and Osso∣ry,* 1.71 and by his wife the countesse of Ormond, the lady Margarete fitz Girald, sister to Gi∣rald fitz Girald the Erle of Kyldare that last was. Out of which schoole haue sprouted such proper ympes through the painefull diligēce, and the laboursame industry of a famous let∣tered man M. Peter White (sometyme fel∣low of Oriall colledge in Oxford,* 1.72 and schoole-maister in Kilkenny) as generally the whole weale publike of Ireland, and especially the southerne partes of that Island are greatly therby furthered. This gentlemans methode in trayning vp youth, was rare and singuler, framyng the education according to the scho∣lers vaine. If he found him free, he would bri∣dle hym like a wyse Ilocrates frō his booke: if he perceiued hym to be dull, he would spur hym forwarde: if he vnderstoode that he were y^e woorse for beating, he woulde win him with rewardes: finally, by interlacing study wyth recreation, sorrow with mirth, payne with pleasure, sowernesse with swéetenesse, rough∣nesse with myldenesse, he had so good successe in schooling his pupils, as in good sooth I may boldly byde by it, that in the realme of Irelād was no Grāmer schoole so good, in Englande I am well assured, none better. And because it was my happy happe (God & my parentes be thanked) to haue bene one of his crewe, I take it to stand with my duety, sith I may not stretch myne habilitie in requiting hys good turnes, yet to manifest my goodwill in remē∣bryng his paines. And certes, I acknowledge my selfe so much bound and beholding to him and his, as for his sake, I reuerence the mea∣nest stone cemented in the walles of that fa∣mous schoole. This town is named Kilkenny of an holy and learned Abbot called Kanicus,* 1.73 borne in the countie of Kilkenny, or (as it is in some bookes recorded) in Connaght. This prelate beyng in his suckling yeres fostered,

through the prouidence of God, with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and baptized and bishoppes by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lur•…•…, thereto by Gods especiall appoynt∣ment, deputed, grew into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as tyme to such deuos•…•…e learnylng, as he was deputed of all men, to be as well a mirra•…•… of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as a p•…•…rag•…•… of the other: wherof he gaue, suffi∣cient 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…re in hys mind•…•…tie. For beyng 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the keepyng of •…•…éepe, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fol∣low sh•…•…pheards, wholy pu•…•…ing themselues i•…•…e huskish vnga•…•… to •…•…th and •…•…∣nesse; yet would he if all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 himselfe •…•…ys∣ed in •…•…ing with Osiars and t•…•…g•…•…; little woodden churches, and in fashioning the fur∣nitures thereto appertaining. Beyng stepte further in yeares, he made his repayre into England, where cloystering himselfe in an abbey, wherof one named Doctus, was abbot, he was wholy wedded to his books and to de∣uotion: wherin he continued so painefull and diligent, as being on a certaine time per•…•…ing a serious matter, and hauing not fully drawne the fourth •…•…all, the abbey bell ting•…•…e to as∣semble the couent to some spirituall exercise. To which he so hastened, as he left the letter in semie•…•…clewyse vnfinished, vntill he retur∣ned backe to his booke. Soone after being pro∣moted to ecclesiasticall orders, he trauailed by the consent of his fellowmonkes to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and in Italy he gaue such manifest profe of his pietie, as to this day in some partes ther∣of he is highly renowmed.

* 1.74Thomas towne, a proper town builded in the countie of Kilkenny, by one Thomas fitz Antony in English man. The Ie•…•… thereof name it Bally macke Andan: that is, y^e town of fitz Antony. This gentleman had issue two daughters, the one of them was es•…•…ed to Denne, the other maried to Archdeacon, or Macked•…•…, whose heyres haue at this day the towne betweene them in cooparcenary. But bicause the reader may sée in what part of the countrey the cities & chiefe townes stand, I take not farre amisse to place them in order as ensueth.

The names of the chiefe townes in Vlster.

• ...Drogheda.
• ...Carregfergus.
• ...Downe.
• ...Armach.
• ...Arglash.
• ...Cloagher.
• ...Muneighan.
• ...Doonn•…•…gaule.
• ...Karreg mack Rosse.
• ...Newry.
• ...Carlingford.
• ...Ardy.
• ...Doondalke.
• ...Louth.

The names of the chiefe townes in Leinster.

• ...Dublin.
• ...Balrudey.
• ...L•…•…e.
• ...Swordes.
• ...Tash•…•…ggard.
• ...Ly•…•….
• ...Newcastle.
• ...R•…•…mle.
• ...Oughter arde.
• ...Naas.
• ...Clane.
• ...Maynooth.
• ...Kylcocke.
• ...Rathayangan.
• ...Kyldare.
• ...Luianne.
• ...Castletowne.
• ...Philli•…•… towne.
• ...Mary•…•…c•…•…gh.
• ...Kylcullen.
• ...Castle marten.
• ...Thystleder•…•….
• ...Kyles.
• ...Ath•…•….
• ...Catherlangh.
• ...•…•…helen.
• ...•…•…ouranne.
• ...T•…•…s •…•…ne.
• ...Encstyocle.
• ...Cashelle.
• ...C•…•…llan•…•…e.
• ...Kylkenny.
• ...Knocktofer.
• ...Rosse.
• ...Clonmelle.
• ...Weiseforth.
• ...Fernes.
• ...Fydderd.
• ...Enescorty.
• ...Tathmon.
• ...Wyckloe.
• ...Ackloa.

The names of the chiefe townes in Mounster.

• ...VVaterford.
• ...Lismore.
• ...Doongaman.
• ...Yoghill.
• ...Corcke.
• ...Lymmerick.
• ...Kylmallock.

The names of the chiefe townes in Connaght.

• ...Aloane.
• ...Galuoy.
• ...Anry.
• ...Louaghryagh.
• ...Clare.
• ...Toame.
• ...Sligagh.
• ...Rossecomman.
• ...Arctlowne.

The names of the chiefe townes in Meeth.

• ...Trymme.
• ...Doonshaghlenne.
• ...Rathlouth.
• ...Nauanne.
• ...Abooy.
• ...Scryne.
• ...Taraugh.
• ...Kemles.
• ...Doonboyne.
• ...Greenock.
• ...Duleeke.

The names of the townes in Westmeeth.

• ...Molingare.
• ...Fowre.
• ...Loughfeude.
• ...Kylkenywest.
• ...Moylagagh.
• ...Deluynne.

In the xxxiiij.* 1.75 yeare of the reigne of King Henry the eight, it was enacted in a parlia∣ment, holden at Des•…•…ye•…•…re before. Syr •…•…∣thou•…•…e Setitleger knight, Lorde deputie of

Irelande, that Méeth shoulde be deuided and made two shyres, one of them to bée cal∣led the countie of Méeth, the other to be cal∣led the county of West méeth, and that there shoulde be two shayeles and offycers conue∣nyent within the same shyres, as is mo•…•… ex∣prest in the acte.

The names of the chiefe hauen townes in Irelande.

• ...Loughfoyle.
• ...The Banne.
• ...Wolderfrith.
• ...Craregfergus.
• ...Strangforde.
• ...Ardglas.
• ...Lougheuen.
• ...Carlingforde.
• ...Kylkeale.
• ...Dundalk.
• ...Kylclogher.
• ...Dunnany.
• ...Drogheda.
• ...Houlepatrick.
• ...Nany.
• ...Baltray.
• ...Brymore.
• ...Balbriggen.
• ...Roggers towne.
• ...Skerrish.
• ...Rushe.
• ...Malahyde.
• ...Banledooyle.
• ...Houth.
• ...Dublynne.
• ...Dalkee.
• ...Wickincloa.
• ...Arckloa.
• ...Weisford.
• ...Bagganbun.
• ...The Passage.
• ...Waterforde.
• ...Dungaruan.
• ...Rosse noua.
• ...Youghylle.
• ...Corck mabegge.
• ...Corck.
• ...Kynsale.
• ...Kyerye.
• ...Rosse Ilbere.
• ...Dorrye.
• ...Baltynymore.
• ...Downenere.
• ...Downesheade.
• ...Downelounge.
• ...Attannanne.
• ...Craghanne.
• ...Downen•…•…bwyne.
• ...Balyneskilyliodge.
• ...Daugyne •…•…house.
• ...Traly.
• ...Senynne.
• ...Cassanne.
• ...Kylnewyne.
• ...Lymmetick.
• ...Innyskartee.
• ...Belalenne.
• ...Arynenewyne.
• ...Glanemaughe.
• ...Ballyweyham.
• ...Bynwarre.
• ...Dowrys.
• ...Woran.
• ...Roskam.
• ...Galway.
• ...Kyllynylly.
• ...Innesbosynne.
• ...Owran Moare.
• ...Kylcolken.
• ...Burske.
• ...Belleclare.
• ...Rathesilbene.
• ...Byerweisowre.
• ...Buraueis hare.
• ...Ardne makow.
• ...Rosbare.
• ...Kilgolynne.
• ...Wallalele.
• ...Rabranne.
• ...Strone.
• ...Burweis now.
• ...Zaltra.
• ...Kalbalye.
• ...Ardnock.
• ...Adrowse.
• ...Sligaghe.
• ...Innes Bowsenne.

* 1.76Cambriense obserued in his time, that when the sea doth ebbe at Dublyue, it ebbeth also at Bristow, and floweth at Mylford & Weis∣ford. At Wycklo•…•… the son •…•…bbeth whe•…•… in all other partes •…•…f commonly floweth. Further∣more th•…•… he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that the ryuer, which •…•…ū∣•…•…eth by W•…•…yckl•…•…, vpo•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈…〉〈…〉, the next hau•…•… towne, the ry∣uer 〈…〉〈…〉 when the 〈…〉〈…〉 wry∣teth 〈…〉〈…〉 Arch•…•… •…•…∣•…•…eth•…•… rocke, and wh•…•… the sea •…•…eth in•…•… side therof, it 〈…〉〈…〉 the other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…st. Cambrien•…•…e •…•…er with dyuers, Philosophi∣call •…•…lons 〈…〉〈…〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, by ob∣seruing the 〈…〉〈…〉 is the empresse of •…•…y•…•…ure. But the 〈…〉〈…〉 leaue for the schoole streetes.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Dublinium.
• * 1.2

  Dublyne buylded.
• * 1.3

  Auellanus the foūder of Dublin
• * 1.4

  Auellana Eblana.
• * 1.5

  Dublyne the Irishe London.

  The scitu∣tion of Dublyne.
• * 1.6

  The Lif∣fye.
• * 1.7

  The sworde gi∣uen to Du∣blyne.

  Shyriffes of Dublin•…•… 1547.
• * 1.8

  Dublyne gouerned by a Pro∣uost.

  The hos∣pitalitie of y^e Mayor & Shirife•…•…
• * 1.9

  The hos∣pitalitie of Dublyne.
• * 1.10

  The sham∣bles and markets of Du∣blyne.
• * 1.11

  The black standarde.
• * 1.12

  The mu∣slerres of Dublyne.
• * 1.13

  The Maior of the bul∣ring.
• * 1.14

  The •…•…¦monday.
• * 1.15

  Dublyne inhabited by y^e Bri∣stollians.

  This 〈◊〉〈◊〉 about the yeare of our Lord•…•… 1209.
• * 1.16

  The chur∣ches of Dublyne.
• * 1.17

  Christ-church.
• * 1.18

  The con∣•…•…rsie •…•…twene Christ-•…•…urch and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Patriks •…•…rch.
• * 1.19

  Fitzsy∣mons.
• * 1.20

  S. Iames his fayre.
• * 1.21

  Iohn De∣cer.
• * 1.22

  Ostma•…•…
• * 1.23

  1050
• * 1.24

  1095.
• * 1.25

  Ostman∣towne, why so called.
• * 1.26

  The lanes
• * 1.27

  The olde Escacar.
• * 1.28

  S. George his chappel
• * 1.29

  The brid∣ges.
• * 1.30

  1544.
• * 1.31

  The ca∣stell.
• * 1.32

  1220.
• * 1.33

  Berming∣ham his towre,
• * 1.34

  1566.
• * 1.35

  Isowdes towre.
• * 1.36

  Chappell Isoude.
• * 1.37

  S. Se∣pulchers.
• * 1.38

  Scald brother.
• * 1.39

  Scald brother ex∣ecuted.
• * 1.40

  Little Iohn.
• * 1.41

  1189.
• * 1.42

  Robert hoode.
• * 1.43

  Little Iohn de∣ceased.
• * 1.44

  The king his land.
• * 1.45

  Crumlyn.
• * 1.46

  waterford.
• * 1.47

  Manapia.
• * 1.48

  The poesie of water∣ford.
• * 1.49

  Limme∣ricke.
• * 1.50

  Sennan the riuer of Limmericke.
• * 1.51

  Limme∣ricke, why is called.
• * 1.52

  Corcke.
• * 1.53

  Drogheda.
• * 1.54

  Rosse.
• * 1.55

  Rose, of Rosse.
• * 1.56

  Rosse de∣cayed.
• * 1.57

  The panges of ialou∣sie.
• * 1.58

  The fryers murthe∣red.
• * 1.59

  Hulck tower.
• * 1.60

  The pre∣sent estate of Rosse.
• * 1.61

  New rosse old Rosse.
• * 1.62

  Rosse I∣barcan.
• * 1.63

  Weisforde.
• * 1.64

  Kylkenme
• * 1.65

  1400.
• * 1.66

  Robert Talbot.
• * 1.67

  William Marshall.
• * 1.68

  1234.
• * 1.69

  The chur∣ches of Kylkenny.
• * 1.70

  The Grā∣mer schoole.
• * 1.71

  Pierce Butler. Margarete Fitz Gi∣rald.
• * 1.72

  Peter whyte.
• * 1.73

  Kylkenny why so cal∣led.

  The lyfe of Kanicus.
• * 1.74

  Thomas-towne. Thomas fitz An∣tonie.
• * 1.75

  1542.
• * 1.76

  Camb. lib. 1. Top. dist. 2. rub. 3. & 4.