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: Taue.]
Next vnto the Towie is the Taue, whose head is in the blacke
mounteines, as at the roots of Wrenni vaur hill in Pembrookeshire,
from whence it runneth by Lanuurnach, Langludien, Lanualteg, and
[Sidenote: Dudderie.]
taking in the Dudderie from southwest, out of the same countie by
Lanbederuelfraie, and Lindwie, it goeth to Eglesware chappell, beneath
[Sidenote: Marlais.]
which it crosseth the Marlais by north that runneth by Lanbedie and
[Sidenote: Vennie.]
Whitland. Thence meeting with one rill called Venni, as I take it,
[Sidenote: Caire.]
that commeth through Cardith forrest on the one side, and the Caire on
the other that runneth into it west of Landowror, it hasteth to
[Sidenote: Carthkinnie.]
S. Clares, where it taketh in the Carthkinnie, or Barthkinnie (as
[Sidenote: Gow.]
Leland calleth it) and the Gow or Tow both in one chanell, of which
the first riseth aboue Capell Bettus, from whence it runneth by
Talacouthe, Kilsant, and Langinnin, the other issueth out of the
ground aboue Trologh Bettus, by Midrun, & ioining with the former a
little aboue S. Clares, they run into the Taue, and from thence to
Lanihangle, and betwéene it and Abercowen, admitteth finallie the
[Sidenote: Gowen.]
Gowen or Gow streame, which comming likewise from the blacke
mounteines, goeth by Ebbernant, & so into the Taue, who directeth his
course by Lancharne castell, and then into the sea.
[Sidenote: Gwair.]
The next water that we come to is the Gwair, which is but a small
thing rising aboue Lambeder Velfraie, and going from thence by east of
castell Merhie hill, Crumuier and Argwaire, it is not long yer it fall
into the sea, and so we leaue Cairdinshire, and go ouer into
Penbrooke. Then passed we by an other comming out of Rathe forrest
called Coit Rathe, the water it selfe rising about Templeton. Thence
leauing the Monkeston rocke, we came to Tenbie or Dinbechie Piscood,
and passing into the port betwéene the castell and S. Katharines
[Sidenote: Brechnocke.]
rocke, we found it serued with two little backe waters, of so small
countenance, that they are not worthie of anie further talke to be
spent in their descriptions: yet the one séemeth to be called Florence
brooke, the other Fresto, Gunfreston standing betwéene them both, when
[Sidenote: From Londie to Caldie thirtie miles.]
by their sight cannot perish. After this we passed betwéene Londie and
an other Ilet or rocke lieng by northwest of the same, to Ludsop
point, & so to Abertrewent, where I found a sillie fresh water named
[Sidenote: Trewent.]
Trewend that riseth a mile or thereabout within the land. From thence
we went southwards by Brode hauen, till we came to S. Gowans point.
Then gathering west and by north before we came at Shepe Iland, we
found another fresh water, that riseth short of Kiriog Maharen, and
running south of Vggarston, Windmill hill, or betwéene it and Castell
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account