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A55719 The Present state of Ireland together with some remarques upon the antient state thereof : likewise a description of the chief towns : with a map of the kingdome. 1673 (1673) Wing P3267; ESTC R26213 101,146 318

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certain_a regiment_n of_o the_o english_a army_n be_v disband_v and_o settle_v upon_o the_o land_n fall_v by_o lot_n to_o they_o for_o their_o arrear_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n munster_n and_o ulster_n p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n that_o both_o english_a and_o irish_a within_o three_o year_n after_o be_v settle_v upon_o their_o respective_a proportion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o they_o or_o fall_v by_o lot_n in_o all_o part_n of_o ireland_n p._n 68_o 69._o that_o within_o three_o year_n ensue_v the_o say_a settlement_n there_o appear_v a_o strange_a alteration_n in_o the_o general_a state_n of_o ireland_n from_o a_o most_o ruinous_a to_o a_o revive_a commonwealth_n p._n 70_o 71._o that_o as_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n crown_v the_o joy_n of_o oll_n the_o english_a in_o ireland_n so_o it_o do_v as_o much_o deject_v the_o irish_a who_o immediate_o expect_v thereupon_o to_o be_v general_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n p._n 72._o what_o alteration_n happen_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n since_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n p._n 73_o &_o 216_o etc._n etc._n how_o that_o that_o perpetual_a peace_n and_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n which_o be_v so_o solid_o discourse_v of_o and_o stout_o fight_v for_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o very_o far_o proceed_v in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n be_v now_o full_o perfect_v and_o confirm_v by_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o security_n of_o his_o three_o kingdom_n p._n 74_o to_o 79._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o name_n of_o ireland_n and_o its_o climate_n p._n 80._o of_o its_o dimension_n p._n 81._o of_o the_o division_n form_n aire_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n p._n 82._o of_o munster_n p._n 84._o of_o ulster_n p._n 87._o and_o of_o connaght_n
p._n 90._o a_o character_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o how_o far_o it_o differ_v from_o england_n in_o aire_n and_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 93_o 94._o of_o the_o money_n of_o ireland_n p._n 96._o of_o its_o building_n p._n 101._o of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o law_n p._n 105._o and_o of_o its_o religion_n p._n 111._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o irish_a ancient_a and_o modern_a p._n 120._o how_o lovingly_z the_o irish_a live_v of_o late_a time_n in_o neighbourhood_n with_o the_o english_a till_o october_n 23._o an._n 1641._o and_o how_o strange_o they_o alter_v upon_o the_o sudden_a from_o more_o than_o ordinary_a good_a office_n of_o kindness_n to_o extreme_a barbarism_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o say_a english_a neighbuor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o manner_n motive_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n p._n 145._o of_o the_o irish_a language_n p._n 147._o of_o their_o stature_n p._n 150._o of_o their_o diet_n p._n 151._o of_o their_o attire_n p._n 152_o of_o their_o recreation_n p._n 153._o of_o the_o irish_a name_n p._n ibid._n of_o their_o sir_n name_n p._n 154._o of_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n p._n 156_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n &_o lord_n justice_n p._n 158_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n alter_v from_o lord_n of_o ireland_n to_o king_n p._n 17●_n the_o title_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o every_o part_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a divers_a way_n as_o to_o lynster_n p._n 171._o to_z meath_z p._n 172._o to_o munster_n p._n ibis_n to_o ulster_n and_o connaght_n p._n 173_o of_o the_o several_a claim_n of_o the_o crow●_n of_o england_n to_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n p._n 174_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o ireland_n p._n 183_o a_o table_n for_o reduce_v plantation-acre_n p._n 186._o of_o the_o strength_n of_o ireland_n and_o how_o it_o principal_o consist_v by_o its_o dependency_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 196._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_v the_o english_a since_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o a_o little_a before_o do_v again_o extend_v their_o power_n and_o interest_n in_o ireland_n beyond_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a p._n ibid._n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v in_o the_o future_a to_o the_o english_a by_o their_o late_a vast_a acquisition_n in_o ireland_n the_o better_a to_o enable_v they_o thereby_o to_o breed_v up_o their_o child_n for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 205._o how_o that_o the_o popish_a irish_a lawyer_n and_o divine_n do_v of_o late_a time_n abuse_v the_o advantage_n they_o have_v by_o their_o good_a education_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o country_n p._n 206._o of_o how_o many_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o company_n of_o foot_n the_o present_a stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n consist_v p._n 217._o of_o the_o militia_n in_o ireland_n p._n 218._o how_o that_o henceforth_o there_o will_v be_v no-more_z need_v of_o trayning_n up_o the_o irish_a together_o with_o the_o english_a in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n which_o of_o late_a time_n prove_v very_o destructive_a to_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n ibid._n of_o elect_v parliament_n man_n p._n 221._o a_o list_n of_o what_o place_n return_v parliament-man_n p._n 223._o nobility_n subsidy_n p._n 227._o subsidy_n of_o the_o several_a bishopric_n p._n 231._o provincial_n subsidy_n p._n 233._o salary_n belong_v to_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n p._n 236._o military_a payment_n p._n 239._o provincial_n officer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 240._o creation-money_n p._n 243._o perpetuity_n and_o temporary_a payment_n p._n 245_o &_o 247._o pension_n and_o annuity_n p._n 246._o the_o content_a of_o the_o three_o part._n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 24●_n that_o it_o much_o import_v the_o future_a security_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o who●_n possess_v by_o way_n of_o habitation_n of_o th●_n chief_a city_n and_o strong_a town_n of_o ireland_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n limrick_n and_o gallaway_n upon_o the_o fir●●_n break_v out_o of_o the_o last_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n begin_v the_o 23d_o of_o october_n ann●_n 1641._o p._n 249_o the_o character_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chie●_n town_n and_o city_n of_o ireland_n whereby_o be_v discover_v how_o convenient_o they_o ar●_n situate_v as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o respective_a province_n in_o reference_n to_o trade_n and_o strength_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a how_o they_o increase_v and_o flourish_v during_o the_o last_o forty_o year_n peace_n and_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o their_o future_a flourish_a state_n and_o condition_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o relation_n thereunto_o p._n 255._o in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n of_o waterford_n p._n ibid._n of_o kingsale_n p._n 257._o of_o cork_n p._n 258._o of_o youghall_n p._n ibid._n of_o limrick_n p._n 259._o of_o clonmell_n p._n 260._o in_o the_o province_n of_o connaght_n of_o gallaway_n p._n 261._o of_o sleygoe_o p._n 263._o of_o james-town_n p._n 265._o of_o athlone_n p._n 266._o in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n of_o carlingford_n &_o dundalk_n p._n 267._o of_o cnockfergus_fw-la p._n ibid._n of_o londonderry_n p._n 268._o in_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n of_o wexford_n p._n 269_o of_o kilkenny_n p._n 270_o of_o ross_n p._n ibid._n of_o carlough_n p._n 271._o of_o tredagh_n p._n 272._o of_o dublin_n p._n ibid._n irlandia_n the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o story_n how_o caesaria_n britain_n ireland_n suppose_v to_o be_v first_o inhabit_a by_o the_o britain_n noah_n niece_n inhabit_v ireland_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o how_o 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28_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n deputy_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 29_o henry_n sidney_n knight_n justice_n decemb._n 13_o 1558_o 30_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n deputy_n august_n 27_o 1559_o 31_o w._n fitz-williams_n knight_n justice_n february_n 15_o 1559_o 32_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n lieutenant_n june_n 24_o 1560_o 33_o w._n fitz-williams_n knight_n justice_n february_n 2_o 1560_o 34_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n lieutenant_n june_n 1_o 1561_o 35_o w._n fitz_n william_n knight_n justice_n january_n 22_o 1561_o 36_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n lieutenant_n july_n 24_o 1562_o 37_o nicholas_n arnold_n knight_n justice_n may_v 25_o 1564_o 38_o henry_n sidney_n knight_n deputy_n june_n 20_o 1565_o 39_o do_v weston_n w._n fitz-williams_n lord_n chancellor_z knight_z justices_z octob._n 14_o 1567._o 40_o henry_n sidney_n knight_n deputy_n octob._n 20_o 1568_o 41_o w._n fitz-williams_n knight_n justice_n march_n 26_o 1570_o 42_o w._n fitz-williams_n knight_n deputy_n june_n 13_o 1570_o 43_o henry_n sidney_n knight_n deputy_n septemb_n 18_o 1575._o 44_o william_n drury_n knight_n justice_n septemb_n 14_o 1578_o 45_o william_n petham_n knight_n justice_n october_n 11_o 1579_o 46_o arthur_n lord_n grey_a deputy_n august_n 12_o 1580_o 47_o adam_n loftus_n henry_n wallop_n arch._n bish_n dub._n l._n chan._n knight_n and_o treasurer_n justice_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1582_o 48_o john_n perrott_n knight_n deputy_n june_n 21_o 1584._o 49_o w._n fitz-williams_n knight_n deputy_n june_n 30_o 1588._o 50_o william_n russel_n knight_n deputy_n august_n 11_o 1594_o 51_o thomas_n lord_n burrogh_n deputy_n may_v 22_o 1597_o 52_o thomas_n norris_n knight_n justice_n october_n 30_o 1597_o 53_o adam_n loftus_n archbish_a dub._n l._n chan._n justice_n novemb_n 27_o 1597_o 53_o robert_n gardiner_n knight_n justice_n novem._n 27_o 1597_o 54_o rob._n d'evercux_n earl_n of_o essex_n lieutenant_n april_n 15_o 1598._o  _fw-fr adam_n loftus_n archbish_a dub._n l._n chan._n justices_z  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1599_o 55_o george_n carie_n knight_n and_o treasurer_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 56_o charles_n blunt_a lord_n mount-joy_n lieutenant_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1599_o 57_o george_n carie_n knight_n and_o treasurer_n deputy_n april_n 29_o 1603_o 58_o arthur_n chichester_n knight_n deputy_n february_n 3_o 1604_o  _fw-fr thomas_n jones_n arch_n bish_n dub._n l._n chan._n justice_n march_v 14_o 1613_o 59_o rich._n wingfeild_n knight_n and_o marshal_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 60_o arthur_n chichester_n lord_n belfast_n deputy_n july_n  _fw-fr 1614_o 61_o thomas_n jones_n john_n denham_n archbish_a dub._n l._n chan._n knight_z justices_z february_n 11_o 1615_o 62_o oliver_n st._n john_n knight_n deputy_n august_n 30_o 1616_o 63_o adam_n loftus_n k._n visc_n ely_z l._n chan._n justice_n may_v 4_o 1622_o  _fw-fr rich._n wingfeild_n visc_n poyerscourt_n 64_o henry_n carie_n visc_n faulkland_n deputy_n septemb_n 8_o 1622_o 65_o adam_n l●ftus_n visc_n ely_z l._n chan._n justice_n october_n 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