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
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
[Sidenote: Conte.]
ferrie 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
[Sidenote: Gegeine.]
the Meneie. Aber Gegeine commeth out of a mounteine a mile aboue, and
[Sidenote: Torronnen.]
Bangor (thorough which a rill called Torronnen hath his course) almost
[Sidenote: Ogwine.]
a mile aboue it. Aber Ogwine is two miles aboue that; it riseth at
Tale linne, Ogwine poole, fiue miles aboue Bangor in the east side of
[Sidenote: Auon.]
Withow. Aber Auon is two miles aboue Aberogwene, and it riseth in a
[Sidenote: Lannar Vehan.]
poole called Lin man Auon, thrée miles off. Auon lan var Vehan riseth
in a mounteine therby, and goeth into the sea, two miles aboue
[Sidenote: Duegeuelth.]
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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