Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, CompleteHolinshed, Raphael
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Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, Complete
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
Hauing thus described Anglesei, it resteth to report furthermore, how
that in our circuit about the same, we met with other little Ilets, of
which one lieth northwest thereof almost ouer against Butricke mouth,
or the fall of the water, that passeth by Butricke. The Britons called
[Sidenote: Adar.]
[Sidenote: Moil.]
[Sidenote: Rhomaid.]
[Sidenote: Ysterisd.]
[Sidenote: Adros.]
[Sidenote: Lygod.]
it Ynis Ader, that is to say, the Ile of birds in old time, but now it
hight Ynis Moil, or Ynis Rhomaid, that is the Ile of porpasses. It
hath to name likewise Ysterisd, and Adros. Being past this, we came to
the second lieng by north east, ouer against the Hilarie point, called
Ynis Ligod, that is to saie, the Ile of Mise, and of these two this
latter is the smallest, neither of them both being of any greatnesse
[Sidenote: Seriall.]
[Sidenote: Prestholme.]
to speake of. Ynis Seriall or Prestholme, lieth ouer against Penmon,
or the point called the head of Mon, where I found a towne (as I told
you) of the same denomination. Ptolomie nameth not this Iland, whereof
I maruell. It is parcell of Flintshire, and of the iurisdiction of S.
Asaph, and in fertilitie of soile, and breed of cattell, nothing
inferiour vnto Anglesei hir mother: although that for quantitie of
ground it come infinitelie short thereof, and be nothing comparable
vnto it. The last Iland vpon the cost of Wales, hauing now left
[Sidenote: Credine.]
Anglesei, is called Credine, and although it lie not properlie within
the compasse of my description, yet I will not let to touch it by the
waie, sith the causey thither from Denbighland, is commonlie
ouerflowne. It is partlie made an Iland by the Conwey, and partlie by
the sea. But to proceed, when we had viewed this place, we passed
foorth to S. Antonies Ile, which is about two or thrée miles compasse
or more, a sandie soile, but yet verie batable for sheepe and cattell,
it is well replenished also with fresh wels, great plentie of wild
foule, conies and quarries of hard ruddie stone, which is oft brought
thence to Westchester, where they make the foundations of their
buildings withall. There are also two parish churches in the same,
dedicated to S. Antonie and S. Iohn, but the people are verie poore,
bicause they be so oft spoiled by pirats, although the lord of the
same be verie wealthie thorough the exchange made with them of his
victuals, for their wares, whereof they make good peniworths, as
théeues commonlie doo of such preies as they get by like escheat,
notwithstanding their landing there is verie dangerous, and onelie at
one place. Howbeit they are constreined to vse it, and there to make
their marts. From hence we went on, vntill we came to the cape of Ile
[Sidenote: Hilberie.]
Brée, or Hilberie, and point of Wyrale, from whence is a common
passage into Ireland, of 18. or 20. houres sailing, if the wether be
not tedious. This Iland at the full sea is a quarter of a mile from
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