which the Sauerne springeth in Radnorshire, and comming by Lhangerike,
[Sidenote: Darnoll.]
and Raiadargoie, it receiueth one rill from the west called Darnoll, and
another from by northeast comming by saint Harmon. Thence it goeth to
Lhanuthell, and in the waie betwixt Raiader and Lhanuthell, it ioineth
[Sidenote: Elland.]
with the Elland, whose head is néere to Comeristwith, and taketh
[Sidenote: Clardwen.]
likewise into him the Clardwen that diuideth for a season Radnorshire
from Brecknoch, which Clardwen is likewise increased by the Clarthie
within thrée miles of his head and lesse, hauing his course from
southwest & hille soile adiacent. From Lhanuthell it goeth west of
[Sidenote: Ithan.]
Dissart, where it receiueth the Ithan, a riuer rising aboue Lhanibister,
and from whence it runneth to Landwie, and Lambaderne vawr: beneath
which it crosseth a water on ech side, whereof that on the right hand
[Sidenote: Dulesse.]
[Sidenote: Cluedoch.]
consisteth on the Dulesse and the Cluedoch, after their confluence: the
[Sidenote: Lamaron.]
other hight Lomaron, whose head is aboue Lanthangle, and in the forrest
of Blethwag. After these confluences, it runneth on crinkeling in
[Sidenote: Hawie.]
strange manner, vnder the name of Ithor, till it come to Dissart, taking
in the Hawie on the left side yer it come there, and then into the Wie
on the north side, which directeth his course further to Bealt, where it
[Sidenote: Yrwon.]
receiueth the Yrwon, a notable streame, descending from the hilles aboue
Lanihangle Abergwessen, and thence comming downe by Lanurid Lang marsh,
Lanauan, Vechan, Langantan, and so to Beth or Bealt, being inlarged by
[Sidenote: Weuereie.]
the waie with sundrie faire waters, as the Weuereie, whose head is about
Lanauan moore, the Dulasse, or (as some call it) the Dowlasse, that
[Sidenote: Dulasse.]
[Sidenote: Comarch.]
[Sidenote: Dulasse.]
commeth from the hilles west of the head of Weuereie. The Comarch whose
head and course is west of the Dowlasse on the north side, and likewise
by two other on the southwest, and Dilasse from by southwest, which last
rehearsed falleth into him halfe a mile and more aboue the influence of
the Comarch which lieth on the other side. After this our Yrwon goeth to
[Sidenote: Dehon.]
Lhanuareth, where it crosseth the Dehon on the southwest side, then to
[Sidenote: Edwie.]
Aberedwie, and there receiueth the Edwie on the northeast, which ariseth
in the hilles aboue Botins chappell, and commeth downe by Crigend and
Lanhaderne, thence the Guie goeth on to Lanstephan, and there (or a
[Sidenote: Machaweie.]
little aboue) taketh in the Machaweie that commeth by castell Paine, and
[Sidenote: Leuenni.]
so going on in processe of time with the Leuenni, whereof Leland in his
commentaries doth write as here insueth.
[Sidenote: Euer.]
[Sidenote: Euerie.]
The Leuenni, otherwise called the Euer or Euerie, is a farre streame
rising in Welch Talgarth hard by Blaine Leuenni, among the Atterill
hilles, from whence it goeth to Brecknoch mere, which is two miles long,
and a mile broad, and where men doo fish in Vniligneis or botes of one
peece, as they doo in Lhin Seuathan, which is foure miles from Brecknoch.
Finallie bringing great store of red sand withall, and there with the
[Sidenote: Brennich.]
Brennich water (that hath his originall issue at Mennith gader, and is
[Sidenote: Trufrin.]
increased with the Trufrin) it falleth into the Wie aboue Glesbirie
three miles from Haie, at a place that of the onelie fall of this brooke
is named Aberleuenni, after this the Guie. Being come to Haie, a pretie
towne where much Romane coine is found, which they call Jewes monie: and
after it hath passed or crossed a little brooke, which commeth from
[Sidenote: Dulesse.]
Lanigon, it méeteth with the Dulesse that commeth also from the Atterill
by Kersop, and from thence goeth to Clifford castell (being now entred
into Herefordshire, and leauing Radnor, wherevnto it hath for a long
course béene march) then to the Whitneies, Winferton, Letton,
Bradwarden, Broberie, Monington, Biford, Bridgesalers, Eaton, Brinton,
and Hereford, without anie influence of riuer worthie of memorie, and
yet with manie windlesses, & there méeteth with a water rising short of
Wormesleie, which goeth by Maunsell, Lacie, Brinsop, Crednell, Stretton,
and Huntington, and soone after into the Wie, beside a little rill that
runneth betwéene them both euen into Hereford towne. From hence in like
sort the Wie hasteth to Rotheras church, Hampton, and Mordeford, where
[Sidenote: Lug.]
it taketh in sundrie waters in one chanell, of which the Lug or Luie is
the principall, and next of all to be described, before I go anie
further with the course of the Wie, whereinto it dischargeth the
chanell. It riseth in the edge of the forrest of Kemples aboue Langunlo:
from whence it goeth to Momonacht, Pilleth Whitton, Fuldibrooke,
Prestaine, so into Herefordshire, where betwéene Bonie & Beton, or
Bitton, it receiueth in the Somergill, whose crotched head being march
to Radnor forrest, directeth his streame betwéene the new and old
Radnors, to Knill, to Nash, and so into the Lug, which presentlie
passeth by Kinsham, Shirleie, Ailmister, Kingsland, Eaton chappell, and
so into Lemister, where it crosseth the Oneie (a streamelet rising short
of Shobden, and going by Chorlester) a little before it come to the west
side of the towne.
At Lemister it selfe in like sort three waters doo méet, and almost
[Sidenote: Pinsell.]
inuiron the towne, that is to saie, the Lug, the Pinfulleie or Pinsell
[Sidenote: Kenbrooke.]
(a riueret rising at Kingsland two miles from Lemister) & the Kenbrooke,
which commeth out of the blacke mounteins, from Lemister, otherwise
called Leofminster, of the builder, and also Leonminster, the Lug or
Luie goeth on to Eaton, and there taketh in a rill beneath Hampton, and
aboue Hope, whereof one head is betwéene Hatfield and Bickleton, another
néere vnto Marston, and méeting of both at Humber. From Hampton it goeth
to Bodenham, Wellington, Morton, Sutton, Shelwijc, Lugwardin, and
[Sidenote: Fromeie.]
Longward, where it crosseth the Fromeie or Frome, a pretie water, and
worthie to be remembred. It riseth about Wolferelaw, from whence it
commeth downe toward the southest by Edwinsloch to Bromyard, Auenburie,
Bishops Frome, Castell Frome, Can Frome, to Stretton vpon Frome, and
[Sidenote: Loden aliàs Acton.]
there taking in a water called Loden, comming from aboue Bishops
Grendon, by Pencombe, Cowarne, Stoke Lacie, Cowarne, and Engleton, our
Frome goeth on to Yarkeleie, Dornington, and Longward, and so into the
Lug, betwéene Longward and Suston, which runneth foorthwith to Mordford,
or Morthford, and there into the Wie, vnto whose description I now
returne againe.
Being come therefore vnto Mordford, it goeth to Fawnehope, Hamlacie,
[Sidenote: Treske.]
Ballingham, Capull regis, where it receiueth a water called Treske, from
little Berch by Treske, Fawleie, How, Capull Inkeston, Foie, Brampton,
Bridstow, Wilton castell, the Rosse, and there a rill from Bishops
Vptonward by Rudhall, Weresend, Ham, Glewston, Godderich, here in like
sort meeting with another that commeth from Ecleswall in the confines of
Glocestershire, by Peniard castell & Coughton, to Welch Bicknor, English
Bicknor, Huntesham, including a parcell of Monmouthshire, being an
outliggand, as ye may find in that parcell of Herefordshire which butteth
vpon Glocestershire (as you shall find the like péece of Herefordshire
in the confines of Salop and Worcester, wherein Rochford standeth,
beside manie other which I haue elsewhere spoken of) Whitchurch, where
[Sidenote: Gainar.]
it taketh in Gainar water that commeth from Much Birch, by Lanwarne,
[Sidenote: Garran.]
Michaell church, and at Langarran crosseth the Garran brooke, that
riseth in Gregwood, short of Arcop, six miles from Monemouth by
northwest: after which these two doo runne as one to Marston, and almost
Whitchurch, and so into the Wie, which goeth from thence to Gunnarew, S.
Michaell, Dixton, and Monemouth, where I will staie a while, till I haue
described the Mone, next of all to be remembred here.
[Sidenote: Mona.]
The Mona or Monbecke, riseth in the forrest of Hene, twentie miles from
Monemouth by west in Eirisland, and going by Creswell, or Craswall
chappell not farre from the marches of Brecknocke, and northeast of
Hatuill hils, which after it hath run a good distance from the head
[Sidenote: Eskill.]
receiueth first the Eskle, and passeth by Lanihangle and the old Court,
[Sidenote: Elkon.]
from northweast, then the Olcon, from southwest, which méeteth withall
néere Cledoll or Knedoch, & passing by the old towne, it hasteth to
Altrinis, where it becommeth march betwéene Hereford and Monemouth
shires, and taketh in a water comming by Trewin, & likewise the Hordwie
[Sidenote: Hodneie.]
or Hodneie which riseth in Becknocke, among the Saterelles, & runneth by
Capell a fin, Lantonie, Cumroie, Michaell church in Monemouthshire, and
ioineth with our Mona at Altrinis, which after this confluence hasteth
to Walderstone, Lansillo Langua, betwéene which and Kinechurch it ioineth
[Sidenote: Doure.]
with the Doure that riseth about the Bache aboue Dourston, which is six
miles aboue Doure abbie, so that it runneth through the Gilden dale, by
Peterchurch, Fowchurch, Morehampton, Newcourt, Doure, and beneath Doure
[Sidenote: Dulesse.]
taketh in the Dulesse, from southwest and Lanihangle, by Harleswas
[Sidenote: Wormesbecke.]
castell on the one side, and yer long the Wormesbecke, descending from
aboue Keuernall by Didleie, Deuerox, Workebridge, and Kenderchurch on
the other, and so running all in one chanell vnto Mona, that riuer goeth
on to Kinech church, Grismond, Cardwaie, Skenfrith, Warnethall,
Perthire, and so to Monemouth, where it meeteth with the Wie, ouer each
of which riuers Monemuth towne hath his particular bridge.
The Guie or Wie therefore being increased with thus manie brookes and
waters, passeth on from hence, and going toward Landogo, it méeteth with
[Sidenote: Trollie.]
the Trollie becke, whose head is aboue Lannam ferrie in the north part
of Monemouth shire, and goeth from thence by Lhantellio, Lanihangle,
Gracedieu, Diggestow, Wonastow, Troie, and so into Wie, that runneth
[Sidenote: Elwie.]
also by Wies wood chase, taking in there the Elwie that commeth from
aboue Landelwie by Langowen, Lannissen, Penclase, Trilegh, and Langogo,
where méeting with the aforesaid streame, the Wie directeth his course
from thence by Tinterne abbeie (where it crosseth a rill from Trile
grange) Chapell hill, Parcasicke, Penterie chapell, Lancante, Chepstowe,
and so into the sea, leauing the Treacle (a chappell standing on a
rocke) on the hand betweene it & Sauerne, ouer against the point that
lieth south of Betteslie. Next vnto the Wie, I find a rill of no great
course, comming downe from Mounton chappell, by a place of the bishops
of Landaffe. Thence passing by Charston rocke, and the point whereon
[Sidenote: Trogie.]
Trinitie chappell standeth, I come vnto the fall of Trogie, which riseth
short of Trogie castell, and runneth toward the sea, by Landuair,
Dewston, Calicot, and so into the Ocean, ouer against the Charston
rocke. The next fall is of a water that commeth from aboue Penho by saint
[Sidenote: Dennie Iland in the middest of the Sauerne,
and likewise another litle one called Beuerage.]
Brides, north and by west of Dennie Iland, which lieth midwaie betweene
that fall & Porshot point, and before I touch at Goldcliffe point, I
crosse another fall of a fresh brooke, whose head is aboue Landueigo in
Wencewood, and course by Lhanbed, Langston, Lhanwarme, and through the
More to Witston.
[Sidenote: Wiske.]
Next vnto this is the Aberwish, or Wiske, in Latine Osca, whereon
Caerleon standeth, sometime called Chester and Ciuitas legionum, bicause
the Romans soiourned there, as did afterward Arthur the great, who also
held a noble parlement in the same, whereof Galfride maketh mention Lib.
7. cap. 4. affirming thereto, that in those daies the maiestie thereof
was such, as that all the forefronts of their houses were in maner laid
ouer with gold, according to the Romane vsage. There was in the same in
like sort a famous vniuersitie, wherein were 200 philosophers; also two
goodlie churches erected in the remembrance of Iulius and Aaron, two
Brittish martyrs, whereby it might well be reputed for the third
metropoliticall sée in Britaine. But to our water, whereof I read that
it is furthermore one of the greatest in Southwales, and huge ships
might well come to the towne of Caerleon, as they did in the time of the
Romans, if Newport bridge were not a let vnto them; neuerthelesse, big
botes come thereto. It is eight Welsh or twelue English miles from
Chepstow or Strigull, and of some thought to be in base Wenceland,
though other be of the contrarie opinion. But howsoeuer the matter
standeth, this riuer is taken to be the bounds of Brechnockshire, as
Renni is middle to Wenceland & Glamorganshire. But to leaue these
by-matters, and come to the description of the water.
[Sidenote: Vske.]
You shall vnderstand that the Vske or Wiske, in Latin Osca riseth in the
blacke mounteins ten miles aboue Brechnocke toward Carmardine, the hill
being properlie called Yminidh Duy out of which it falleth, and situate
in the verie confines betwéene Brechnocke and Carmardine shires, from
whence winding into the northeast, it commeth to Trecastle, and in the
[Sidenote: Craie.]
waie betwéene it and Capell Ridburne, it taketh in the Craie brooke, on
the right hand before it come to Ridburne chappell. Going also from
[Sidenote: Sennie.]
thence toward Deuinocke, it crosseth the Senneie on the same side (which
[Sidenote: Camblas.]
[Sidenote: Brane.]
riseth aboue Capell Senneie) next of all the Camblas, & at Aberbraine,
the Brane, or the Bremich, whose head is thrée miles from Brechnocke,
and running by Lanihangle, it méeteth I saie with the Vske, about master
[Sidenote: Yster.]
Awbries manor. Beneath Aber Yster, it receiueth the Yster, which riseth
northwest aboue Martyr Kinoch, and commeth by Battell chappell, and
going from thence by Lanspithed and Newton, it runneth in the end to
[Sidenote: Hodneie.]
Brechnocke, where it taketh in the Hodneie or Honthie on the one side,
whose head is in Blaine Hodneie, and comming downe from thence by
Defrune chappell, Lanihangle and Landiuilog, it méeteth with the Vske or
Brechnocke townes end, which of the fall of this water was sometime
called Aberhodni, as I haue beene informed: on the other halfe likewise
[Sidenote: Tertarith.]
it receiueth the Tertarith that riseth among the Bane hils, fiue miles
from Brechnocke, and commeth likewise into the verie suburbs of the
towne, beneath Trenewith, or new Troie, whereby it taketh the course.
[Sidenote: Kinuricke.]
After these confluences, the Vske procéedeth on toward Aberkinurike, or
the fall of a water whose head is in the roots of Menuchdennie hill, and
passage by Cantreffe. Thence it goeth by Lanhamlaghe, Penkethleie
castell, Lansanfreid, Landettie, Langonider, and soone after receiuing
[Sidenote: Riangall.]
the Riangall (which riseth about the hill whereon Dinas castell
standeth, and runneth by Lanihangle and Tretoure) it passeth betwéene
Laugattocke and Cerigkhowell, to Langroinie, and there about crosseth
[Sidenote: Groini.]
the Groinie brooke, that descendeth from Monegather, Arthur hill, by
Peter church, as I find. When the Vske is past this brooke, it taketh in
thrée other short rils, from by south within a little distance, whereof
[Sidenote: Cledoch Vaur.]
[Sidenote: Fidan.]
[Sidenote: Cledochveh[=a].]
the first hight Cledoch Vaur, the second Fidan, and the third
Cledochvehan. Of these also the last falleth in néere to Lanwenarth.
From hence the Vske runneth to Abergeuenni towne, where it méeteth
[Sidenote: Kebbie.]
with the Kebbie water from by north, that riseth short of Bettus
[Sidenote: Geuenni.]
chappell aboue the towne, and the Geuennie that descendeth from aboue
Landilobartholl beneath not farre from Colbroke, and so goeth on to
Hardwijc, beneath which it crosseth thrée namelesse rilles, on the right
hand or southwest side before it come at Lanihangle vpon Vske, of whose
courses I know not anie more than that they are not of anie length, nor
the chanell of sufficient greatnesse seuerallie to intreat of. Betwéene
[Sidenote: Birthin.]
Kemmeis and Trostreie it meeteth with such an other rill that commeth
[Sidenote: Caer Vske standeth on one side of
Vske, and Caerleon on the other, but Caer Vske
by diuerse miles further into the land.]
downe by Bettus Newith. Thence it goeth to Caer Vske or Brenbigeie
(whose bridge, I mene that of Vske, was ouerthrowne by rage of this
riuer, in the six and twentith yeare of king Henrie the eight, vpon
saint Hughes daie after a great snow) but yer it come there, it
receiueth the Birthin on the right hand, which is a pretie water,
descending from two heads, whereof the first is northwest of Manihilot,
as the other is of Lanihangle and Pentmorell.
[Sidenote: Elwie.]
Next vnto this it ioineth with the Elwie aboue Lanbadocke, whose head is
east of Penclase, and running westwards by Penclase, Lanislen, Langowen
(and beneath Landewie taking in a brooket from Ragland castell, that
commeth downe thither by Ragland parke) it bendeth southwest, vntill it
come at the Vske, which crinkling towards the south, and going by
Lanhowell, méeteth with three rilles before it come to Marthenie
chappell, whereof the first lieth on the right hand, and the other on
the left: the midlemost falling into the same, not farre from
Lantressen, as I haue béene informed. From the mouth of the Romeneie to
the mouth of the Taffe are two miles. Certes the Taffe is the greatest
riuer in all Glamorganshire, (called by Ptolomie Rhatostathybius, as I
gesse) and the citie Taffe it selfe of good countenance, sith it is
indued with the cathedrall see of a bishop. The course of the water in
like maner is verie swift, and bringeth oft such logs and bodies of
trées withall from the wooddie hilles, that they doo not seldome crush
the bridge in péeces, but for so much as it is made with timber it is
repaired with lighter cost, wheras if it were of hard stone, all the
countrie about would hardlie be able to amend it. It riseth in
Brechnockshire among the woodie hilles, from two heads, whereof one is
in Monuchdenie, the other west of that mounteine, of which the first
called Taffe vaure, goeth by Capell lan vehan, Vainor, and Morlais, the
other by Capell Nantie, and ioining at southwest beneath Morlais castle,
they go to Martyr Tiduill, and toward Lannabor, but by the waie it
taketh in from northwest a brooke called Cunnon, which commeth out of
Brechnockshire by Abardare, and afterward the Rodneie comming out of the
same quarter (but not out of the same shire) which runneth by
Estridinodoch, a crotched brooke, & therefore diuided into Rodneie
vaure, & Rodneie vehan, that being ioined with the Taffe, doth run on
withall to Eglefilian, castle Coch, Whitchurch, Landaffe, Cardiffe, and
so into the sea, not far from Pennarth point, where also the Laie dooth
bid him welcome vnto his chanell or streame. Furthermore, from
Marthellie it hasteth to Kemmeis, and yer it come at Caerleon or Chester
in the south, taketh in two waters on the right hand, of which the first
commeth downe from the north betweene Landgwie, Landgweth, and by Lhan
Henoch, without anie further increase: but the other is a more
beautifull streame, called Auon, and thus described as I find it among
[Sidenote: Auon.]
my pamphlets. The Auon riseth in the hilles that séeme to part Monemouth
and Brechenocke shires in sunder, and after a rill receiued from
Blorench hill on the northside of the same, running downe from thence by
Capell Newith and Triuethin, it receiueth a water from by south almost
of equall course, and from that quarter of the countrie, and in processe
of time another little one from the same side, yer it come to Lanurgwaie
and Lanihangle, from whence it goeth to Guennocke and Penrose, & so in
Vske before it go by Caerleon. But here you must note, that the course
of this streame ioining beneath Quenocke chappell, with the other which
descendeth (as I said) from the hilles about foure miles aboue Landgwaie
and Langweth, dooth make an Iland aboue Caerleon, where Penrose
standeth, & much Romane coine is found of all sorts, so that the
influence of the one into the other séemeth to me to be but a draine
deuised by man, to kéepe the citie from the violence of such water as
otherwise would oft annoie the same.
Being past Caerleon it runneth to Crindie, where maister Harbert
dwelleth, and there carieng another brooke withall, that riseth north of
Tomberlow hill, and descendeth by Henlis and Bettus chappell, it runneth
forth to Newport (in Welch castle Newith) and from thence vnder a bridge,
[Sidenote: Ebowith.]
after thrée or foure miles course to the sea, taking the Ebowith water
withall, which méeteth with the same almost in the verie mouth or fall,
and riseth in the edge of Brecknoch shire, or (as Leland saith) high
Winceland, from two heads of which one is called Eberith Vehan, the
other Eberith Mawr, as I haue beene informed. The course of the first
head is by Blamgrent, and after the confluence they passe togither by
Lanhileth, and comming by west of Tomberlow hill (crossing a rill, from
[Sidenote: Serowie.]
north east by the waie) it taketh in thereabout the Serowie, that
runneth by Trestrent, & is of lesse race hitherto than the Ebowith, and
from that same quarter. After this confluence it goeth to Risleie,
Rocheston castell, next of all thorough a parke, and so by Greenefield
castell, and is not long yer it fall into the sea, being the last issue
that I doo find in the countie,
which beareth the name of Monemouth, and was in old time a part of the
region of the Silures.
[Sidenote: Romeneie.]
The Romenie or (as some corruptlie call it) the Nonneie, is a goodlie
water, and from the head a march betwéene Monemouth & Glamorgan shires.
The head hereof is aboue Egglins Tider vap Hoell otherwise called Fanum
Theodori, or the church of Theodorus, whence commeth manie springs, &
taking one bottome, the water is called Canoch and not Romeneie till it
be come to Romeneie. It receiueth no water on the east side, but on the
west diuerse small beckes, whereof three (and one of them called Ifra)
are betwéene the rising and Brathetere chappell, the fourth c[=o]meth in
by Capell Gledis, and Kethligaire, the fift from betwéene the Faldraie
and Lanuabor, the sixt & seuenth before it come to Bedwas, and the eight
ouer against Bedwas it selfe from chappell Martin, Cairfillie castell,
and Thauan, after which confluences it runneth on by Maghan, Keuen,
Mableie and Romeneie, & yer long crossing a becke at north west that
commeth from aboue Lisuan, Lamssen and Roch, it falleth into the sea,
about six miles from the Wisbe, and albeit the mouth therof be nothing
profitable for ships, yet is it also a march betwéene the Silures and
Glamorganshire.
[Sidenote: Laie.]
The Laie falleth into the sea a mile almost from the Taffe, and riseth
in the hilles aboue Lantrissent (for all the region is verie hillie.)
From whence comming by Lantrissent and Auercastell, it runneth by Coit
Marchan parke, Lambedder, S. Brides, Lhannihangle, saint Fagans and
Elaie, Leckwith, Landowgh, Cogampill, and so into the sea, without anie
[Sidenote: Dunelais.]
maner increase by anie rils at all sauing the Dunelais, which riseth
foure miles from his fall, east northeast, and meeteth withall a little
more than a quarter of a mile from Pont Velim Vaur, and likewise by west,
[Sidenote: Methcoid.]
the Methcoid that commeth from Glinne Rodeneie, and wherein to the
[Sidenote: Pedware.]
Pedware dischargeth that small water gathered in his chanell. Here will
I staie a little and breake off into a discourse, which Leland left also
as parcell of this coast who toucheth it after this maner.
[Sidenote: Laie.]
From Taffe to Laie mouth or Ele riuer a mile, from Laie mouth (or rather
[Sidenote: Thawan.]
Penarth, that standeth on the west point of it) to the mouth of Thawan
riuer (from whence is a common passage ouer vnto Mineheued in
Summersetshire of 17 miles) are about seuen Welsh miles, which are
[Sidenote: Scilleie.]
counted after this maner. A mile and a halfe aboue Thawan is Scilleie
hauenet (a pretie succour for ships) whose head is in Wenno paroch two
[Sidenote: Barrie.]
miles and a halfe from the shore. From Scilleie mouth to Aber Barrie a
mile, and thither commeth a little rill of fresh water into Sauerne,
whose head is scant a mile off in plaine ground by northeast, and right
[Sidenote: This Ile went fiftie yeares agone for x. pounds.]
against the fall of this becke lieth Barrie Iland a flight shot from the
shore at the full sea. Halfe a mile aboue Aber Barrie is the mouth of
[Sidenote: Come kidie.]
Come kidie, which riseth flat north from the place where it goeth into
the Sauerne, and serueth oft for harbour vnto sea-farers. Thence to the
mouth of Thawan are thrée miles, wherevnto ships may come at will.