Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
[Sidenote: Neth.]
From hence to the Neth is about two miles and a halfe, thereon come
shiplets almost to the towne of Neth from the Sauerne. From the mouth of
Neth vnto the mouth of Crimline becke is two miles, and being passed the
[Sidenote: Tauie.]
same we come vnto the Tauie, which descendeth from the aforesaid hilles
and falleth into the sea by east of Swanseie. Being past this we come
[Sidenote: Lochar.]
vnto the Lichwr, or Lochar mouth, and then gliding by the Wormes head,
[Sidenote: Wandres.]
we passed to the Wandresmouth, wherof I find this description following
[Sidenote: Vendraith Vaur, Vendraith Vehan.]
in Leland. Both Vendraith Vaur and Vendraith Vehan rise in a péece of
Carmardineshire, called Issekenen, that is to saie, the low quarter
about Kennen riuer, and betwixt the heads of these two hils is another
hill, wherein be stones of a gréenish colour, whereof the inhabitants
make their lime. The name of the hill that Vendraith Vaur riseth in, is
called Mennith Vaur, and therein is a poole as in a moorish ground,
named Lhintegowen, where the principall spring is, and this hill is
eight or nine miles from Kidwellie: the hill that Vendraith Vehan
springeth out of, is called Mennith Vehan, and this water commeth by
Kidwellie towne.
But about thrée or foure miles yer it come thither, it receiueth a
brooke called Tresgirth, the course whereof is little aboue a mile from
the place where it goeth into Vendraith, and yet it hath foure or fiue
tucking milles and thrée corne milles vpon it. At the head of this
brooke is an hole in the hilles side, where men often enter and walke in
a large space. And as for the brooke it selfe, it is one of the most
plentifull and commodious that is to be found in Wales. All along the
sides also of Vendraith Vaur, you shall find great plentie of sea-coles.
There is a great hole by head of Vendraith Vehan, where men vse to enter
into vaults of great compasse, and it is said, that they maie go one
waie vnder the ground to Wormes head, and another waie to Cairkemen
castell, which is three miles or more into the land. But how true these
things are, it is not in me to determine; yet this is certeine, that
there is verie good hawking at the Heron in Vendraith Vehan. There are
diuerse prints of the passage of certeine worms also in the caue, at the
head of Vendraith Vehan, as the inhabitants doo fable: but I neuer heard
of anie man that saw anie worme there, and yet it is beléeued that manie
wormes are there. Hitherto out of Leland. But now to returne to mine
owne course.
[Sidenote: Laie.]
Leauing the Laie, which some call Elaie, and passing the Pennarth baie,
that lieth betwéene the Pennarth and the Lauerocke points, we left
Scillie Ilet (which lieth on the mouth of Scillie hauen before
[Sidenote: Barrie.]
described) and came vnto the Barrie, whose head is aboue Wrinston
castell, and from whence he runneth by Deinspowis, Cadoxton, Barrie, and
so into the sea.
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