Topographia Hibernica; or, the topography of Ireland, antient and modern. Giving a complete view of the civil and ecclesiastical state of that kingdom ... / [William Wenman Seward].

  • William Wenman Seward
Date:
1797
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Credit: Topographia Hibernica; or, the topography of Ireland, antient and modern. Giving a complete view of the civil and ecclesiastical state of that kingdom ... / [William Wenman Seward]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Bfggar’s-bush, fit, ill bar, Dundalk, cc. Louth, prov. Leiniler. Beggar^s-tnn, fit. in bar^ Galmoy, co Kil- kenny, prov. Leinller, 58 miles from Dublin: not far from which is Ballyfpellan fpa, , famous for its chalybeate and mineral waters, of great efficacy in diforders of the ftomach, and the mofi: Ifubborn eruptions of the fkin, Beggtown, fit. in bar. Dunboyne, co. Meath, prov. Leinfter. Beg-innis, one of Fcrcttcr or Blajliet ifiands, in co. Kerry, prov Munfter. Be G-LOUGH, a lake in co* Antrim, proT, Dlfler. Beguran, fit. In bar. Bantry, co. Wexford, prov. Leinfler. Bekan, a rectory in dioc. of Tuam<, fit. in bar. Cofleilo, co. Mayo, prov. Connaught. Belan, a village, where is a feat of lord Aldborough, fit. two miles beyond Timolin, in bar. Kilkea, co. Kildare, prov. Leinfler. Here was originally a caflle of fome note, but demolifhe’d by Cromwellthe eflate was pur- chafed from lord Fltzhardln^ by the prefent polfelfor. This place was once the fineft feat in Ireland, and has entertained James Ild and king William Hid and their armies. The bed on which thofe kings'tay,' Ts hill preferved there* This place is a vicarage in dioc. of Dublin. Belanagar, fit. in go. Rofcoramon, prov. Connaught, about 81 miles from Dublin ; near it are the ruins of two churches and an abbey. B EEC AMP, formerly the feat of fir Edward Flcwenham^ knt. fit. in co. Dublin, prov. Leinller, %vithin 4 miles of the metropolis; it isotherwife written Bdchamp the houfe is large and hand- fome, and has been lately eredled at the ex- pence of 6,000; there is a fmall tow'er near it, built in the year 1778, dedicated to general George JVaJhingtQ72^ with a fuitable infeription. Belcara, or Belcarra^ a fair town in bar. Cartxigh, co. Mayo, , prov. Connaught; fairs held 2 Feb. 4 June, 10 Nov. Belclare, fit. in bar. Morilk, co. Mayo, prov. Connaught; alfo a vicarage in dioc. of d'uam, fit. in bar. Clare, co. Galway, prov. Connaught. Bklcoe, (Belcoo, Belcowi or B'lUcou) a fmall to\vn fit. on Lough-Nilly, about 18 miles S. E. of Ballylhannon, in bar. Clonawly, co. Fer- managh, prov. Uliler ; lairs held 5 Apr. June and AuGf. 6 06t. and 26 Nov. Here is the ce- iebrated well called Davugh Phadrlc, which is reputed to be the beif cold bath in the kingdom. Belkw, fit. in parilh Kilmolalh, co. Water- ford, prov. Munfter; whore are the remains of a mbnafiic building, but to what order it be- longed is uncertain ; tradition will have it to be one of the templar’s houfes. Belfast, (antlently called Belafearfad) a bar. in co. Antrim, prov. Ulller, having in ir a borough, market, poll and fair town of fame name ; fit. on the mouth of the river Lagan on Garrickfergus bay, 9 miles S. W* of Carrick- ferg us, and 80 miles N. of Dublin; it gives ti- tle of earl to the family of Chicefter, (now Marquifs Donegal.) It is a place of the grcatefl trade in the prov.. particularly for the export of linen-cloth, and has a barrack for two compa- nies of foot; lat. 54 : 38, Ion. 6 : 15. Confi- derable manufa£lu.res of cotton, cambrick, fail- cloth, linen, glafs^ fugar, and earthen ware are carried' on here, and a good trade to the Eaft Indies. Here is a bridge under which the river Lagan empties itfelf into Carrickfergus- bay, and is one of the mofi: {lately in the king- dom, Gonfifiing of 21 arches, all turned with hewn free-flone, raifed in thehill of Scraba], of which 18 are in the co. Down fide, and 3 in co. Antrim, the channel dividing the two counties running thro’ the third arch ; the whole bridge, including the dead work at each end, running over the marfhy grounds, is 2 562 feet long, oF which the 21 arches take up ^40 feet, and the dead work 1722, thebreadth of the arched part is 22 feet, and of the W. 19, It was* built at the joint expence of the two counties, and coil between 10 and 12,000 ; the foundation of it was laid about the year 1682, and was notcom- pleatly finilb’d ’till the revolution. The town is regularly built, and the fiireets are broad and flreight; the inhabitants amount to above 18,300. Over the exchange an affembly room was built at confiderable expence by lord Do - negal, who has a feat here, and is patron of this borough, which returns two members to parliament. Fairs held 12 Ang. and 8 Nov. Belfast-lough, a name now given to the bay of Garrickfergus, in co. Antrim, prov. Ulfier. . • Bei.gree, fit. in bar. Half-fore, co. Meath, prov. [.einfier. Belgriffin, a village two miles beyond Donnycarney, and from the cafile of Dub- lin, fit. in co. Dublin, prov. Leinller ; near it is an agreeable feat, where are pieces of wa- ter peculiarly beautiful, and v/ell fiored with Tench and Carp; they are much noticed by firangers who vilit this place. Belhayen, otherwife called Scabra, fit. by Lough earn, between the co. Longford, prov. Leinller, and co. Cavan, prov. Ulller. BellagHx\n, fit. near Lifford in co. Done- gal, prov. Ulller ; here was a Franeifcan friary. Beleamont-forest, the feat ot the earl of Bellamont, fit. in co.' Cavan, prov. Ulller. Bellceare, fit. in co. Sligo, prov. Con- naught, 23 miles S. E. of Sligo ; lat. 53 : 55, Ion. 9 : 5. Belleek