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 CONNAUGH.
THE PROVINCE OF CONNAUGH.
THIS called by the Irish is full of and yet not unfertile, nor wanting in In this at that is, the greatest rabble of that ever were seen together in the Kingdom were gathered together, and commanded by and grand Rebels in that time, but were discomfited by the Noble Valour of Earl of and his party. And about the Year . upon the occasion of two or falling at odds, there were said to be slain on both sides about 4000 and so great misery came amongst them through famine, (being forced to eat one another) and other calamities, that of about 10000, there were left alive not above 300. | |
This hath for its Eastern bounds for its Southern for its Northern and for its Western the where it hath many commodious and Navigable | |
Its Extent from in the East, to in the West (being the breadth) is about 80 and from the River in the South, to in the North (being the length) is about 120; and in circumference about 400 and for its division is parted into six Counties, viz. or and all which are subdivided into several as hereafter shall be named: And of these in order. | |
a pleasant and fertile County, stored with and and well watered with the two large Loughs of and in which are several which with the that fall into the where are seated several the are plentifully supplyed with and It is severed into nine viz. and And hath for its chief places | |
dignified with an which formerly was at where (according to ) there was a for 30 built by an and was in a flourishing condition in the Reign of King | |
and both seated on the Sea-shoar. | |
a County full of rich Pastures, which breed and fatten store of and is well watered with the and the Lough already | |
313 | treated of. It is divided into six viz. and And hath for its chief places |
seated on a Bay of the Sea so called, where it hath a commodious Road for Ships, and is defended by a | |
and both | |
a large and fertile County both for and whose Western part is washed with the Sea, which thrusteth forth several Arms, and hath lying on its Shoars divers of which the three largest (which bear the name of ) are all seated in the mouth of It is separated into fifteen viz. and And hath for its chief places | |
a fair, large, and strong City, dignified with an and is commodiously seated for on a spacious Bay of the Sea so called, by reason whereof it is well inhabited, frequented, and enjoyeth a good Nigh unto this City is the Lough or about 20 in length, and 3 or 4 in breadth, in which are abundance of small | |
a place in times past well known for its | |
which calleth | |
or once a place of good strength. and | |
or a County shooting it self far into the Sea towards the West, with a tapred which with the River and the (both full of small ) doth almost encompass it. It is a Country well provided of all things necessary for the sustenance of man, is severed into nine viz. and And hath for its chief places | |
seated on a Creek which floweth out of the | |
seated on the near the Lough dignified with an | |
and not far from the a of some account. | |
a long but narrow County, of a very fertile soil, and breedeth store of but Northwards where the are, it is inclined to sterility. It is divided into seven viz. and and And hath for its chief places | |
seated near the Lough once a place of good account and strength. | |
honoured with the of a | |
scituate on the Lough defended by a and beautified with a fair And under the in former time was a famous together with the of | |
a hilly County, yet very fit for graising of which are here in great abundance. It is severed into five viz. and And hath for its principle places | |
seated in a fertile soil, near the Lough and | |
Footnotes: [] Its Bounds. [] Its Extent. [] County of Mayo described. [] Killaloy. [] Refraine. Stackby. [] County of Slego described. [] Slego. [] Dundroes. Dunbroyle. [] County of Galloway described. [] Galloway. [] Inis-Ceath. [] Inis-Bovind. [] Aterith. Clan-Ricard, Kilmaculo and Clonfert. [] County of Clare described. [] Clare, [] Kylaloe. [] Kilsennerag. Bunraty. [] County of Roscomon described. [] Roscomon, [] Elphen. [] Athlone, [] County of Letrim described. [] Letrim. Meukerk. |