Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adjoyning, out of the depth of antiquitie beautified vvith mappes of the severall shires of England: vvritten first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Philémon Holland Doctour in Physick: finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry additions by the said author.

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Title: Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adjoyning, out of the depth of antiquitie beautified vvith mappes of the severall shires of England: vvritten first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Philémon Holland Doctour in Physick: finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry additions by the said author.
Author: Camden, William, 1551-1623.
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THE DIVISION OF IRELAND.

IRELAND, according to the maners of the inhabitants, is divided into [ F] two parts: for they that refuse to be under lawes, and do live without civilitie, are termed the Irishry, and commonly the Wild Irish: but such as being more civill do reverence the authoritie of lawes, and are wil∣ling to appeare in Court, and judicially to be tried, are named English-Irish,

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[ A] and their country goeth under the tearm of The English Pale, because the first Englishmen that came thither did empale for themselves certaine limits in the East part of the Iland, and that which was most fruitfull: Within which there bee even at this day, those also that live uncivilly enough, and are not very obedient unto the lawes: like as others without the pale are as courteous and civill as a man would de∣sire. But if we look into higher times, according to the situation of the country, or the number rather of governors in old time, it containeth five portions (for it was some∣times a Pentarchie) namely, Mounster Southward: Leinster Eastward: Connacht in the West: Ulster in the North: and Meth, well neere in the very middest.

[ B]

In Mounster are these Counties,

...Kerry.
...Desmond.
...Cork.
...Waterford.
...Limiricke.
...Tipperary, with the county of holy Crosse in Tipperarie.

In Leinster be these Counties,

...Kilkenny.
...Caterlough.
...Queenes County.
...Kings Countie.
...Kildare.
...Weishford.
...Dublin.

[ C]

In Meth are these Counties,

...East Meath.
...West Meath.
...Longford.

[ D]

In Connaght are these Counties,

...Clare
...Galloway.
...Majo.
...Slego.
...Letrim.
...Roscoman.

In Ulster be these Counties,

...Louth.
...Cauon.
...Fermanagh.
...Monaghan.
...Armagh.
...Doun.
...Antrim.
...London-Derry.
...Tir-Oen.
Tir-Conell, or Do∣negall.

[ E]

The Ecclesiasticall State of Ireland was ordered anciently by Bishops, whom ei∣ther the Archbishop of Canterburie consecrated, or they themselves one another. But in the yeere 1152. as we read in Philip Flatesburie, Christianus Bishop of Lismore Legate of all Ireland, held a most frequent and honourable Councell at Mell, where∣at were present the Bishops, Abbats, Kings, Captaines, and Elders of Ireland. In which, by authoritie Apostolicall, and by the counsell of Cardinals, with the con∣sent of Bishops, Abbats, and others, there in Consistorie he ordained foure Archbi∣shopricks [ F] in Ireland, Armach, Dublin, Cassile, and Tuem or Toam.

The Bishopricks which were Diocessans under these, seeing that now some of them are by the covetous iniquitie of the times abolished, others confounded, and conjoined, others againe translated another way, I am disposed here to put downe (according as they were in old time) out of an ancient Roman PROVINCIALL, faith∣fully exemplified out of the originall.

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Under the Arch-Bishop of Ar∣magh, Primate of all Ireland, are the Bishops of

Meath, or—Elnami∣rand. [ A]
Dune, alias— Dunda∣lethglas.
Chlocor, otherwise —Lugundun.
...Conner.
...Ardachad.
...Rathbot.
...Rathluc.
...Daln-Liquir.
Dearrih or Derri••.
...Clo••macnois.
...Dromor.
...Brefem.

To the Archbi∣shop of Dublin are subject the Bishops of

...Glendelach.
...Fern.
Ossery, alias—De Canic.
...Lechlin.
Kil-dare or Dare.

Under the Arch∣bishop of Cassile are the Bishops of

Laonie, or— De Kendal∣nan.
...Limric.
...The Isle Gathay.
...Cellumabrath.
Melite or of Emileth.
Rossi, alias Roscree.
Waterford, alias— De Baltifordian.
...Lismore.
Clon, alias — De Clua∣nan.
Corcage, that is, Cork.
...De Rosalither.
Ardefert, or Kerry. [ D]

Unto the Arch∣bishop of Tuam or Toam are sub∣ject the Bishops of

Duac, alias—Kil∣macduoc.
...Mage.
...Enachdun.
...De Celaiar. [ C]
...De Rosconmon.
...Clonfers.
Achad, or Achonry
Lade or Killaleth.
...De Conany.
...De Kilmunduach.
...Elphin.

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Division of Ireland.

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