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Diary of a Tour in 1732 through parts of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (Author: John Loveday)
Entry 4
Friday, 2. — From Dublin to the Naas, in ye County of Kildare, 12 Miles; to Kilcullen-bridge, at ye Crown, 5 Miles. This was a very fine made way, of considerable breadth, only one Turnpike, & That demanded but an half penny a horse. But just out of Dublin — the Metropolis — (and 'tis so for a great way on) are Cottages — they call 'em Cabbins [Fr. Cabane, a Cottage, a Thatched House;
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and ye Word occurs in other Languages, v. Junius; nay, it occurs in Lhuyd's Irish-English Dictionary thus — ‘Cabán & Cabáin, A cottage, — a cabbin.’] — made of Mud, & thatched with Straw, there was a Calf to each Cabbin, great numbers of Poor along ye Road; Even in Dublin, ye poorer Boys go without Shoes & Stockings; and as We came into ye Countrey, Men, Women, All in general of ye meaner sort, either had None, or carry'd 'em on their Shoulders, if they were travelling ye Road. Mr Bourk's Park on ye Right hand, before Naas. The Assizes are never held at Kildare, but alternately at Naas & Athy. Naas is one Street, & has a good Market-house.
Saturday, 3. — From Kilcullen-bridge to Brea, 11 Miles. The Liffy flows under ye bridge at Kilcullen. Brea is ye Seat (only for a term of years) of my Uncle, Captain Jno. Lethieullier; It was once in ye Ricklesey — his Lady's — Family; an old house, of brick, cover'd with Plaister. By an Union of Parishes It belongs now to Athy, not 2 Miles off.