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. |