Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, CompleteHolinshed, Raphael
History
Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, Complete
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
[Sidenote: Tauie.]
passed the same we come vnto the Tauie, which descendeth from the
aforesaid hilles and falleth into the sea by east of Swanseie. Being
[Sidenote: Lochar.]
past this we come vnto the Lichwr, or Lochar mouth, and then gliding
[Sidenote: Wandres.]
by the Wormes head, we passed to the Wandresmouth, wherof I find this
[Sidenote: Vendraith Vaur, Vendraith Vehan.]
description following 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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