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 Each of these five (where they are framable to civility, and answere the writts of the Crowne,) be sundred into shires and counties, after this manner.

In Leinster lye the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Weixford, Caterlagh, Kilkenny, King & Queenes counties, these two lately so named by Parliament in the raignes of Philip and Mary, having Shire-townes accordant, Philipstown and Marryborrow.

Septes, Irish of name planted in these quarters, they reckon, the Birnes, Tooles, Cauanaghes, which is the nation of Macmurrow, Omores, Oconnores, Odempsyes, Odun.

Citties of best account, Dyvelin: the beauty and eye of" Ireland, fast by a goodly river, which Cambrensis calleth Avenlifius. Ptolomy Libnius, they call the Lyffie. The seat hereof is in many respects comfortable, but less frequented of marchant strangers, because of the bard haven. Kildare hath Kildare and the Naass, Weixford hath Weixford and Ross. Kilkenny hath Kilkenny the best dry towne in Ireland on the Soutbside of the river Suirus, also Callan and Thomastowne.

Meath is devided into East and West Meath, and the counties of Longford. Here dwelleth ancient Irish families (sometime Princes & Potentates) Omadden, Mac-Coghlan Obrien, Omulloy, Omadden,