mungrell betwixt both, called Redshanks. The Scotts write that their King Gregorious, in an. Dom. 875. invaded Ireland as his lawfull inheritance, and the same conquered, who lieth buried in one of their out-Iles, called Iona, beautified with the Sepultures of Scottish Kings, where the Irish tongue is their native language, & therefore they call the submission of the Irish to Henry the 2. a defection from Scotland, which neverthelesse they recke, ne regard not, but willfully did forgoe it, as reaping lesse then they expended, and unable to defray the growing charge, which cost considered little better then nothing, say they, the King of England winneth by keeping of Ireland. Yet in the late governement of S.Henry Sidney, Vlster being conveyed by discent, & act of Parliament to the Crowne, which Earledome was in the time of Edward the third reckoned at thirty one thousand markes yearely, the same being but one fift part of Ireland, It seemeth that if this right be well prosecuted that Ireland might pay it selfe of necessaries, and yeeld sufficient benefit to the Princes Coffers.
CAP. XII.
The conversion of the Jrish to Christianity.
About this time, [1] Holy Church being stayed in peace, enriched with possessions, supported with autho-
- ↑ An. Dom. 426.
