He was either misinformed himself or attempted to mislead his readers. The people are hospitably and charitably disposed. A collection is made after t ye morning service of every Sunday for the relief of such poor of the parish as are thought deserving of charity. In every parish is at least one charity school, and often a small library . These were founded by Bishops Barrow and Wilson, are supported by voluntary contributions, and many of them hare funds arising from legacies and donations.
Blue cloaks are more common here than red ones in London or Dublin.
The market baskets and panniers are made of straw-bands, crossing each other at right angles, usually tom two to four inches apart, in a manner not unlike that before described for fastening down a thatch. The common dress of strangers is a sailors jacket and trowsers of fine blue cloth. As ny lecid shin ayns miolagh, lagh livrey shin veigh olk. Son Chiat's yn reeriaght, as yn phooar, as ye ghloyr, son dy bragh as dy bragh. For the information or rather amusement of the reader I shall here insert an extract of a letter written to Camden, at the time that he. was composings his Britannia, by John Meryk, Bishop of the Isle.