CAP. III. Of the Extent and Soil of the

County of Limerick,

400%

CAP. IV. Of the Rivers, &c.

414

CAP. V. Of the Principal Towns, &c.

429

REFERENCE S

To the annexed Plan of Limerick, done from an actual Survey in 1769, by Mr. CHRISTOPHER COLLES, for his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, and reduced to a fmall Scale for the Hiftory of Limerick, by Mr. C. J. SAUTHIER.

7 Curragour Mill,

8 Thomond Bridge,

9 New Bridge
10 Ball's Bridge,
11 Hand Gate,
12 Tennis Court,
13 John's Gate,)
14 New Quay,
15 Mungret Gate,
16 Welt Water Gate,
17 The Theatre,
18 The Blue School,
19 The Poor House,
20 Sir Harry's Mall,
21 Affembly Mall,
22 Fever Hofpital,
23 George's Quay,
24 Intended New Church,
25 The Bishop's Palace,
26 The Deanery House,
27 Hammond's Quay,
28 Hill's Quay,
-Chapels.

The Black Lines fhew the Site of Town Walls and Fortifications, most of which are now demolished.

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THE

HISTORY

OF

LIMERICK.

PART. I.

OF ITS ANTIENT AND PRESENT STATK.

СНАР. I.

From the earliest accounts of the City, to the landing of King HENRY II.

CAMDE

IDEN, and other celebrated Writers, ancient and modern, allow the Irish to have been peculiarly zealous for the antiquity of their country, always endeavouring to trace their origin from the ages almost immediately fubfequent to the Deluge. They were ambitious to record their most remarkable tranfactions and extremely fond of transmitting to pofterity, by means of public Monuments, the knowledge of their memorable Achievemen of which few Nations in the world had more to boast.