A DESCRIPTION OF TREDAGH IN IRELAND.  
With the Antiquity, Situation, Natural Strength, and Fortifications of the said Place.  
Licenced September the 25th. J. F. 1689.  
THis Town being now the Key, or Inlet to Dublin from the North, and as well for that reason, as for its Fortifications and natural strength, the most important Garrison in the whole Kingdom; the subduing of which gains Dublin, and consequently the best part of Ireland; on which account it has been the desire of the most Curious to know the Situation and Strength of this important Place. Tredagh (for its Antiquity) is the first Corporation in Ireland, before the Metroplis Dublin itself: It being an Ancient Prerogative, when the Major of Tredagh is Chosen, to dispatch a Horseman with all Expedition to the Lord Mayor and Court of Alderman then Assembled in the Tolsall, to acquaint them that the Mayor of Tredagh is Chosen, upon which immediately the Lord Mayor of Dublin is Sworn the same day.  
It stands in the Province of Ulster in the County of Louth, on the River of Boyn, on the Mouth of the said River running full on the Sea, and within twenty Miles of Dublin by Land: The River Boyn divides it as the Thames does London and Southwark, or as the Liffy does Ostman-Town and Dublin. It has over it a spacious Bridge with Nine Arches and Pillars, and a very Commodious Haven, in which Ships of the greatest Burden may lie at Anchor; and Merchantmen of two or three hundred Tun sail up to the Key.  
It took the name of Droghedah from the Bridge, which (to the wonder of the Natives) was built over the River. Drohed, in the Irish Language signifying a Bridge or Passage over the Water, since by the English, Dredagh, now generally Tredagh.  
It is a very Fair, Rich, and Popolous City, famous for all sorts of Commerce and Traffic, both by Sea and Land: This is evident by the richness of their Merchants and Tradesmen, some of whom are valued Twenty, some Thirty, some Forty thousands pounds Sterlin.  
It is strongly Fortified as well by Art as Nature, having round it a strong Wall of 6 Foot, in some Places 7 Foot deep, with a Bastion at every Corner, besides several Terrets, or Towers, with small Cannons mounted on the said Towers, and two Demilunes, or Halfmoons, on each side of the Town, on each of which, are planted Four Demiculverins: And two Plat-forms to the Waterside, with as many great Cannons.  
Within the Circumference of this spacious Wall it has Six Gates, viz. 

Dublin Gate.  
St. John's Gate.  
West Gate.  
Lawrance Gate.  
Shop Gate.  
Pillory Gate.    
Dublin Gate is that which opens on Dublin side, and enters the City that way which gives Denomination to the whole Street, at the end of which stands the Corn-market, besides the Streets which take their Denomination from the Gates, as, 

Dublin-street.  
St. Johns-street.  
West-street.  
Lawrance-street.  
Shop-street.  
Pillory-street.    
There are several other very large and spacious Streets, as Dear-street, on the Lefthand at the Upper-end of the great Street, where stands the Tolsall, which is an Ancient and Curious Structure, the Seat of Judicature, and Place of their public Assemblies.  
Bridges-street on the other-side the Bridge, upon which is built the Town-Jayl, called Guild hall, over the Boyn, besides Alleys, Courts, and Lanes, innumerable.  
To pass by Shop-street, which is the most eminent and remarkable for Merchants, there are two Famous Keys, Saviour's and Merchant's Key, upon which is built the Custom-house, the Burrs, or Exchange.  
There were once as many large Churches as Streets, most of which were Demolished in the time of the War: There yet remains the Famous Church of St. Peter's, well beautified and kept in its Primative splendour; and St. John's Church in St. John's Street, which are the only two Churches endowed, and a Chapel of Ease allowed to St. Peter's, tell St. Lawrance Church be built. There is likewise a large Convention or Meetinghouse on Saviour's Key. The Popish Chapel in West-street is pulled down.  
Besides what has been mentioned, there is yet one thing more remarkable called the Mill Mount, which being in the Centre of the Town, Commanding the Country 6. or 7. Miles round every way, so that if this place were but well Built and Fortified, it would make the Town Inaccessible and almost Impregniable: The Neglect of this Fortification gave O. Cromwell such speedy and easy Access into that Garrison, who reduced it in a week's time, which the Wild Irish could hardly do in 3. Years.  
This sucessfull Conqueror Marched out of Dublin with a Detatchment of 10000 Chosen Men the 30th. of August, 1649 with a Train of Artillery and 4. Whole, and 5. Demy Cannnons, Sir. George Ascough with his Fleet blocking them up by sea, He came before Droghedah, on the 2d. of September. Where (without the Ceremonies of Drawing Lines, or Making Trenches, the Usual formalites of a Siege, he presently planted a strong Battery, which Quickly leveled the Steeple of a Church on the southside of the Town, and a Tower by it, which Battery contriving (with the Fleet Blocking them up by sea) the 9th. of the same Month (which was within a week's time) he became master of the place, having taken it by storm, and put all to the sword, to the Number of above 3000. We doubt not but the same success will attend the no less Victorious General his Grace the D, of Schomberg in this present undertaking and thee Speedy Reducing of this Important place, which will prove for effectual an Inlett to the Subduing the whole Nation.   
FINIS.  

LONDON, Printed for Joseph Bowers, next the Corner of St. Martin's Lane. MDCLXXXIX.