Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
[Sidenote: Bromis.]
Néere to Landwibreuie also it crosseth the Bromis by east northeast, and
[Sidenote: Matherne.]
then goeth to Landuair, Cledogh, Kellan, and soone after taking in the
Matherne from by east, that parteth Cardigan partlie from Carmardine
[Sidenote: Dulas.]
shire, and likewise that Dulas aboue Lanbedder (which riseth aboue
Langibbie, and goeth thence to Bettus) on the northwest, it goeth next
of all to Lanbedder towne, then to Laniuair, beneath which it crosseth
[Sidenote: Grauelth.]
the Grauelth, thence to Pencarocke, Lanibether, Lanlonie, Lanihangle,
[Sidenote: Clethor.]
and Sandissell, and there it vniteth it selfe with the Clethor or
Dettor, which commeth downe thither by Lantisilued chappell, Lanfraine,
and finallie Landissell from by north, as I doo here affirme. After this
confluence it procéedeth on to Landuaie, Alloine, Bangor, Langeler,
[Sidenote: Kerie.]
Landeureog and Newcastell, yer long taking in the Kerie from by north,
whose head is not farre from that of Clethor, and whose course is
somewhat inlarged by such rilles as descend into the same. For west of
Kenwith two becks in one chanell doo fall into it, which be namelesse,
and but of a little length.
Beneath Tredwair also it crosseth another from by west, that runneth
along by Bettus, Euan, and finallie méeting with the Teifie, they run as
one by Kennarth (still parting Cardigon shire from Carmardin, as it hath
doone sith it met with the Matherne) and so forth on till they ioine
[Sidenote: Cheach.]
with the Cheach, which rising southeast aboue chappell Euan, dooth part
Carmardine and Brechnocke shire in sunder, till it come vnto the Teifie.
From this confluence, and being still a limit vnto Cardigon shire, it
goeth by Marierdine, and so to Cardigon, taking in one rill from by
north descending by Penneralt, by north of Monardiue or Marierdine, and
two other from by southwest, of which the one commeth in beneath
Kilgaron castell, the other from Lantwood north west of Oscoid Mortemer,
which lieth southeast of Cardigan, and then going forward betwéene S.
Dogmaile, & Langordmere, it is not long yer it fall into the Irish sea,
flat west and by north from his vprise, and sending vs forth from
Penlooke into Cardigon shire, wherevnto it hath become march euer
sithence it came from Kellam, or confluence with the Matherne.
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