Britannia: or a Geographical description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging.

Blome, Richard

1687

THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER.

THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER.

 

THIS is of a large Extent, and of a different some places being very fertile, and others as barren, which would be otherwise if well manured, but generally it is inclined to fertility; it hath many thick and shady as also divers large in which are several small which said or as also the which water the plentifully furnish the with and other good and for and they have more then they can well spend. This by the is called and by the

It is bounded on the South with the of and and on all other parts is washed with the Sea, which receiveth the waters of those many or many of which are of a large extent, and have within them several small the names of some are as followeth, and

It is of a large Extent, reaching from in the East, to in the West, about 130 miles; and from in the North, to in the South, about 100; and in circumference about 420 miles.

This is divided into ten Counties, or and all which are again severed into divers And of these Counties in order.

or a Champain Country, and well watered with and which discharge themselves into the Sea, which washeth its Southern, Western, and Northern parts, and affords to the great plenty of and It is divided into five and And hath for its chief places

or a Colony of the Citizens of a fair and well-built where some time stood a flourishing

which gives name to the County, seated on a Bay of the Sea, where it hath a good and between the mouth of and

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scituate on the where it hath a commodious and

Along the Coast of this County are seated several small viz. the of also the of and St. And in this County is St. a or narrow in the ground, of which strange fancies are believed by the simple sort of the

a large, rough, and rugged, yet fertile County, which is divided by the Mountains of into the upper and the lower, in both which are three viz. and And hath for its chief places

dignified with the of a

the ancient residence of the

and In this County is the large Lake well stored with in which are several small the chief amongst which are and

a small County, seated in the most Northern Part of the and washed with the as also with the large Lake adjoyning to the Sea on its Western part, and watered with the River on its Eastern, which carrieth a proud stream into the Sea from the Lake which breadeth great store of excellent The chief places in this County are

which gives name to the County, seated on the River

and

the nearest County to from which it is not far distant, being almost encircled with waters, having on the West the River on the South the large Lough and and on all other parts the Sea, where along the Shoar are several very small except it be one, to wit, the which is indifferent large. This County is severed into eight viz. and And hath for its chief places

by the Irish that is, the Rock of seated on a large Bay so called, where it hath a commodious It is a place of a good strength, is well inhabited, and better frequented then other places on this Coast: And at the mouth of this Bay lye several Not far from this place once stood the famous of so much commended by

seated on a small River, at its influx into the Lake

scituate on the

a large and fertile County, washed on the East with the Sea, where it thrusteth it self forth with a large Creek or Arm into the Lough which extendeth it self in length many miles, and formeth two By- lands, that Southwards called which is exceeding fertile, and whose extream point is called St. and that Northwards called It is severed into five viz. and And hath for its chief places

of old seated in the part called near the Lough a of good Antiquity, and dignified with an as also with the Tombs of St. St. and St.

seated on a River which falleth into

seated on the large River or rather an Arm of the Sea, where it hath a safe Harbour.

where as 'tis said St. founded a

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or an

much anoyed with boggs, and full of shady

a County of a fertile very grateful to the and is washed on the East with the Sea; It is divided into four viz. and And hath for its chief places

or seated near the mouth of the which divideth it, but joyned together by a and by reason of its commodious it is a good being well inhabited and frequented, nigh unto which stood founded by a K. of

seated on the Sea, where it hath a commodious and in former times was strengthened with a which with the was burnt by brother to the King of who proclaimed himself King of but for this good act, was soon after, with above 8000 of his men slain, not far distant.

another good and well frequented

a fair conveniently seated on the River

a good inland dry

a County of an exceeding fertile and not inferiour to any in the It is severed into five viz. and And hath for its chief places

seated on (or near) the River an ancient (but ruinated) City, yet dignified with the of an who is Primate of all which name it is said to receive from Queen and is supposed to be the same which calleth And here (according to St. ) St. the Apostle of the ruled during his life, and when he departed this world was here interr'd, in honour of whom it was a place greatly reverenced.

Not far from is the ancient seat of the Kings of and on the River are two one which beareth the same name, and the other called

another And

a County very hilly, and well clothed with is severed into four viz. and And hath for its chief places

seated on the River

a large and

a small County, and of less account, yet is divided into seven viz. and And hath for its chief places

and the one seated on the Lake the other on the Lake both which are joyned to the Lake by the River

a County well clothed with and very boggy in the midst, having several or the chief amongst which is that of which is the largest, and most famous in all the Kingdom, having therein seated divers small Isles; and in this are such great store of and other fish, that they are oft-times found troublesome to the by breaking their This County is severed into three viz. and And hath for its chief places

seated on the same

the principal Fort in this track, which in . was defended by the but taken from them by the valiant Capt. And near unto this place is a great downfall of water, called the

 
 
Footnotes:

[] Its name.

[] Its bounds,

[] Its Extent.

[] Division.

[] County of Tir-conel described.

[] Derry.

[] Dunegall.

[] Calebeck.

[] Several Isles and Promontories along the Coast. St. Patricks Purgatory.

[] County of Tyroen described.

[] Cloghar.

[] Dungannon.

[] Strebane. Charlemont.

[] County of Colerane described.

[] Colerane.

[] Banchor. Kilrough.

[] County of Antrim described.

[] Knock-fergus.

[] Antrim.

[] Glastalagne.

[] County of Down described.

[] Downe.

[] Newry.

[] Stranford.

[] Arglas.

[] Conner.

[] Kilwarny.

[] County of Louth described.

[] Tredaugh.

[] Dundalke.

[] Carlingford.

[] Lough.

[] Ardeth.

[] County of Armagh described.

[] Armagh.

[] owen-Maugh.

[] Mount Norris-Dornous.

[] County of Monoghan described.

[] Clogher.

[] Monoghan.

[] County of Cavan described.

[] Cavan, and Kilmore.

[] County of Fermanagh described.

[] Bal-tarbet.

[] Inis Killing.

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 Title Page
 To the High and Mighty Monarch, Charles the II
 Preface to the Reader
 Acknowledgments
The British Isles
 BARKSHIRE: Being the ATTREBATII, and part of the ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 BEDFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the CATEJULANI and ancient
 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: BEING Part of the CATEJVLANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 CAMBRIDGSHIRE: BEING Part of the ICENI and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Angles
 CHESHIRE: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 CORNWALL: BEING Part of the DANMONII and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 CUMBERLAND: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 DERBY, OR, DERBYSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORILANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 DEVONSHIRE: BEING Part of the DANMONII and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 DORSETSHIRE: BEING The DUROTRIGES of Ptolomy and part of the ancient KINGDOM OF THE West-Saxons
 DURHAM: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient of Northumbers
 ESSEX: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons
 GLOCESTER: BEING Part of the DOBUNI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 HANTSHIRE, Or the COUNTY of SOUTHAMPTON: BEING Part of the BELGæ, and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 HARTFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons
 HEREFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the SILVRES and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 Huntingtonshire: BEING Part of the ICENI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 THE COUNTY, AND ANCIENT KINGDOM OF KENT
 LANCASHIRE, BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 LEICESTERSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 LINCOLNSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 MIDDLESEX: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons
 Monmouthshire: Being the Ancient HABITATION OF THE SILURES
 NORFOLK: BEING Part of the I C E N I and ancient KINGDOM of the East Angles
 Northamptonshire BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 Northumberland: BEING Part of the OTTADINI and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 Nottinghamshire: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 OXFORDSHIRE, BEING Part of the DOBUNI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 Rutlandshire: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 SHROPSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 Somersetshire: BEING Part of the BELGæ, and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 Staffordshire: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
SUFFOLK: BEING Part of the ICENI and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Angles
 SURREY: BEING Part of the REGNI and ancient KINGDOM of the South-Saxons
SUSSEX: BEING Part of the REGNI and ancient KINGDOM of the South-Saxons
 Warwickshire: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
Westmoreland: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 WILTSHIRE: BEING Part of the BELGæ, and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 Worcestershire: BEING Part of the CORNAVII, and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
YORKSHIRE: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
South-Wales: This Part conteineth the Counties of Brecknock, Cardigan, Caermarden, Glamorgan, Pembroke and Radnor Of which in order.
North-Wales
 A DESCRIPTION OF SCOTLAND
A DESCRIPTION OF IRELAND
 THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER
 THE PROVINCE OF CONNAUGH.
THE PROVINCE OF MUNSTER.
 Isles and Territories Belonging to His MAJESTY IN AFRICA, ASIA, and the INDIES
 Isles and Teritories Belonging to His MAJESTY IN AMERICA.
AN ALPHABETICAL ACCOUNT/ OF THE Nobility and Gentry, Which are (or lately were) related unto the several COUNTIES OF England and Wales: As to their names, TITLES, and SEATS by which they are (or have been) generally known and distinguished; according as they were received from the Hands of divers Persons in each County experienced therein as well by their Publick Offices, as otherwise
NOBILITY AND GENTREY, Which are, or lately were, related unto BARKSHIRE: WITH THEIR SEATS and TITLES by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of BEDFORD: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of BUCKINGHAM: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been,known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CAMBRIDGE:With their Seats and by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto CHESHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CORNWALL:With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CUMBERLAND: With their Seats Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry. Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DERBY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry. Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DEVON : With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DORSET: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the Bishoprick, or COUNTY of DURHAM: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of ESSEX: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of GLOCESTER: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HANTSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Gentry in the Isle of Wight
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HARTFORD:With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HEREFORD:With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HUNTINGTON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been,known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of KENT: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, know
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of LANCASTER: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been,known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of LEICESTER: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of LINCOLNE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MIDDLESEX And CITY of LONDON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MONMOUTH: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of NORFOLK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of NORTHAMPTON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of Northumberland: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of NOTTINGHAM: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of OXFORD: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of RUTLAND: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SALOP: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SOMERSET: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of STAFFORD: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SUFFOLK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SURREY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SUSSEX: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of WARWICK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of Westmoreland. With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of WILTS: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of WORCESTER. With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the North-Riding of YORKSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the East-Riding of YORKSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the West-Riding of YORKSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
WALES. Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY and ISLE of ANGLESEY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of BRECKNOCK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CAERMARDEN: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CAERNARVON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CARDIGAN: With their States and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DENBEIGH: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of FLINT: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of GLAMOR GAN: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MERIONETH: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MONTGOMERY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of PEMBROKE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of RADNOR: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known