2?a A TOUK RCttJND ICORTH WALES. 



from Ireland. The diftance from hence 

 to Dublin is about twenty leagues, which 

 the packets generally make in twelve hours. 

 They have been known to perform it in 

 fix, and in ftormy weather they have on 

 the contrary been kept at' fea for two or 

 three days. The paiTage from Holy head 

 is much fhorter, and always looked upon 

 as far lefs dangerous than from either Li- 

 verpool or Parkgate. 



The church yard is on a rock clofe above 

 the fea ; it is a quadrangle of about two 

 hundred and feventy feet by a hundred and 

 thirty. Three fides are inclofed by flrong 

 high walls, and the fourth nearly open to 

 the fea, having only a parapet, which is 

 defended by fteep rocks. It is afferted by 

 fome writers, that this church-yard was a 

 place fortified about the year 450, by Caf- 

 wallon, law hir, Cafwallon the long handed, 

 fon of Eneon Urdd, King of Cumberland, 

 and Prince of North Wales. This prince 



had 



