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
Then come we (saith Leland) to Gwiniwith mirith (or Horsse brooke) two
miles from Moilethon, and it riseth at a Well so called full a mile from
thence. Moilethon is a bowe shot from Aberpowle, from whence ferrie
[Sidenote: Conte.]
botes go to the Termone or Angleseie. Aberpowle runneth thrée miles into
the land, and hath his head foure miles beyond Bangor in Meneie shore:
and here is a little comming in for botes bending into the Meneie. Aber
[Sidenote: Gegeine.]
Gegeine commeth out of a mounteine a mile aboue, and Bangor (thorough
[Sidenote: Torronnen.]
which a rill called Torronnen hath his course) almost a mile aboue it.
[Sidenote: Ogwine.]
Aber Ogwine is two miles aboue that; it riseth at Tale linne, Ogwine
[Sidenote: Auon.]
poole, fiue miles aboue Bangor in the east side of Withow. Aber Auon is
two miles aboue Aberogwene, and it riseth in a poole called Lin man Auon,
[Sidenote: Lannar.
Vehan.]
thrée miles off. Auon lan var Vehan riseth in a mounteine therby, and
[Sidenote: Duegeuelth.]
goeth into the sea, two miles aboue Duegeuelth. Auon Duegeuelth is three
miles aboue Conweie, which rising in the mounteins a mile off, goeth by
it selfe into Meneie salt arme. On the said shore also lieth Conweie,
and this riuer dooth run betwixt Penmaine Maur, and Penmaine Vehan. It
riseth about three miles from Penmaclon hils which lie about sixtie
miles from Conweie abbeie, now dissolued out of a lake called Lin
Conweie, and on the north and west of this riuer standeth the towne of
Conweie, which taketh his name thereof.
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