The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

¶ The fift Countie.

TH•• ••it countie in the prouince of Leinster is called Killkenny: This countie hath the mo•••• ••••ew of ciuilitie of any other of the bordering counties, in respect of the faire feats, of hou••es, the number of Castles and English maner of inclosure. It is bounded on the East by the ••••uer of Barrow; on the South by the riuer of Shewer; with the Queenes countie and O••••eri•• ••o the North; and with Tipperary to the West. [ F]

* 1.1The chiefe townes in this countie are the Townes of Kilkenny, Thomas towne, Cal∣••an, Inystrong, and Ganran.

* 1.2There are also the ••astles of Kilkenny, Ganran, Balley rigate, Kelhs, Ballingto••gh, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Church, Grace towne, Whites haule, and others.

[ A] The lords and chiefe gentlemen of this countie are, the Earle of Ormond and Osserie,* 1.3 Lord Vicount, Mount Garret, Cantwells, Archdeacons Arches, Blancheuits, Birth Louet, and his sonnes, the Bishop of Ossery, the Baronet of Burnt Church, Comberfordes, Welshes, Dor∣mers, Saint Legers, Bromesford, Butlers, Graces, Shees, Denes, Rothes, Stonge, and of the Eng∣lish Staffords. The Earle of Ormonds eldest sonne is lord Butler and vicount Thurles.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Townes.
• * 1.2

  Ca••••••••.
• * 1.3

  Lords and Gentlemen.