[ 66 ]. 
the indigenous name in Irifh was always as at this day Blacl: 
or Ballicleath and Balliathchath. \t was therefore moft proba- 
bly founded by fome of the northern nations, but in what 
period uncertain. 
Bovouwda wor. exGorw. This river is evidently the 4bban Boand or 
Abbuin Bouind of the Irifh, the prefent river Boyne, agreeable 
to the affertions of Ware, Camden and others. 
Ieapmoy axpov. Thought by Ware, Camden and Baxter, to be St. 
John’s Point in the county of Down; the Irifh name is now 
loft. 
Ouwdépiog sor. exBoru. Thought by Ware and Baxter to be the 
bay of Carrickfergus, but was rather the ban Daragh or 
Loch Cuan of the Irifh, the prefent bay of Strangford. 
Aoyia or. exGore. Thought by Ware to be Lough Neagh and 
Ban river, and by Baxter Lough Foyle; but Ptolomy is de- 
fcribing the eaftern, not the northern coafts. It moft probably . 
was the Loch Guis or Bella Fearfad of the Irifh, the prefent bay 
of Carrickfergus. 
ProLtomy now fpeaks of the people inhabiting the eaftern 
coafts, in doing which he returns, beginning at the north and 
proceeds to the fouth. 
Tlapowtoucs 
