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

Blome, Richard

1687

A DESCRIPTION OF IRELAND

 

 

environed on all sides by the and next to great may claim priority of all others in It is a generally of a fertile and plentifully stored with and but is mountainous, woody, waterish, and full of unprofitable or which oft- times prove dangerous (especially to new ) and occasion and for the cure of which they drink a sort of hot water called

It is blest with a mild and healthful its being not so hot, nor its so cold as in but more inclined to foggy mysts and rains, which makes it more unfit for then the being not very favourable for ripening of or but beareth such great aboundance of long and sweet grass, that the (which are the chiefest wealth) are soon sat, and sit for slaughter therewith: And it is surther observed, That the is so pure, that it neither breedeth, nor suffereth any venemous or being brought out of other Countries, long to retein their life.

Many have been the names (according to Tradition) that this hath been known by, and named it and or and the the and the

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Some there be that will have it called from that is, from its others from a and others from the ancient River whilst some strive to have it so called from the Irish word which signifieth West, or Western Coast; whence may seem to fetch its derivation. calleth this Island the for that the are soon drawn thereunto, witness the many that it hath produced.

If you will take for truth what the report, this Island hath been exceeding long inhabited; for according to 'tis said that it was possessed by Niece to before the floud: that a arrived here near 300 years after the that many years after with his four Sons, arived here, but was soon forced hence by the Gyant-like sort of of the race here inhabiting; that after this the five seized this Island; and that soon after (being about the time of the departure out of ) with his Wife daughter to King of landed here, and called the Island from his Wives name. And further, the saith that some Ages after and Sons of King of by permission of the here planted after that the Country had been wasted by a Pestilence, and from the eldest Son was called Nor is it much to be doubted, but that the setled themselves here, seeing there is so great affinity betwixt them and the Irish in their and

This Island conteins in length about 240 and in breadth about 120; 'tis scituate under the tenth and twelfth the longest day making about 16 hours; It is a near Neighbour to from which it is separated by an of about seven but far more remote, being from its Metropolitan City, to in the Isle of (the usual place for taking of landing) about 50.

It is an Island of great strength, as well by Nature as Art, by reason of its scituation in such tempestious and dangerous Seas, and the several and that the have built since they became Masters thereof.

It is a Country well watered, having several great Rivers, the chief amongst which are those of being about 60 miles navigable, and after its course of about 200 miles looseth it self into the and And besides these there are several amongst which that of most note is about 30 miles in length, and 15 in breadth, in which are several small

The that this Island affordeth, are great abundance of of which they make course also and and its Seas likewise afford great plenty of

Its native were extreamly rude and barbarous, they made use of women in common, without any difference of other mens they were much addicted to fantastical conceits, as holding it ominous to give their neighbours fire on a with many the like they are much inclined to as worshipping the after her change; about their they hung the beginning of St. a piece of Wolves-skin, or a crooked of a which they thought preserved them from danger; the of dead they held sacred, with many such like ridiculous Fancies. They accounted

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and their greatest and not coveting worldly possessions, contenting themselves with mean or nor were they profuse in their or being well satisfied if they had wherewith to keep them warm, and to fill their their chief food being and the like. For their dying, they hired to who expostulated why they would dye, telling them that they had such and such things; and the were accompanied to the Grave with howlings, clapping of hands, and such like sorrowful actions. But many of these ridiculous and absurd customs, since the are set led amongst them, are forgotten.

The was here first planted by St. this (according to Writers) was the Son of by St. Sister, and born at in who in his Youth was taken Captive by the and sold for six years as a slave in the meanest condition to yet in this dejected condition he much desired the conversion of this Nation from their extream idolatrous wayes, to the true serving of the living insomuch that he dreamed, that the unborn cryed unto him for and being at length redeemed from his bondage, by a piece of which he found in the field, (that was rooted up by some Swine) he left the but still having his thoughts on these people, in his aged years he again returned, (and in better state then before) preached the converted the became of and when dead, was received or canonized as their

These having civil dissentions amongst them, prompted the in the Reign of King the to attempt the Conquest of this who in . landed his Army there, and obteined the Regal Dominion thereof, which being passed over unto him by their Nobles and Commonalty, their Charter so signed, was transmitted to and was confirmed by a Patent of Pope by a ring delivered unto him in token of his investure; and was farthere confirmed by the authority of certain and ever since that time it hath remained in the possessions of the Kings of

The since the became thereof hath most commonly been by one Supream sent over by the Kings of and called or who for Majesty, State, and Power, is not inferiour to any in Christendome; living in great grandure, and having ample and Royal Power and Authority granted unto him; and as Assistant unto him in so weighty a concern, he hath his being a select number of Honorable and prudent persons chosen out of the and of for their of and of they are the same with those of already treated of. The present is the Right Noble his Excellency Earl of Viscount Baron of

The of this have correspondency with those of and have likewise there several of as the but above all the High of There are likewise in each County of the for the quiet governing and well ordering the as in

As to the of this it is committed to the care of four under whom are divers whose names are as followeth. Under the of who is Primate of are the of or

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or or and Under the of those of and Under the of those of or the of or and or And under the of those of or and or

According to the Temporal Government of this Kingdom, it is severed into four to wit, and which are again subdivided into several which comprehend several in which are seated several And of these in order.

 
 
Footnotes:

[] Its scituation.

[] Fertility.

[] Its Air and temperature.

[] Its names.

[] Why so called.

[] Ireland long ago inhabited

[] Its Exten, Scituation

[] Its strength.

[] Its chief Rivers.

[] Its commodities.

[] Its inhabitants.

[] The Christian Faith first planted by St. Patrick.

[] The English become Masters of Ireland.

[] The Temporal Government of Ireland.

[] Its Laws and Courts of Judicature.

[] The Archbishops and Bishops.

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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