xxii. The extreme claim of the O'Donnells included not only Tyrconnell,

but Tyrone, Fermanagh, and all Connaught; see Docwra's _Narration_.

[409] For James Blake's designs see Carew to Mountjoy, May 28 and Oct. 9, in _Carew_ and _Pacata Hibernia_, book iii. chap. xv. The story of John Anias may be read in the Life of Florence MacCarthy, Maclean's _Letters_ of Cecil to Carew, and in _Pacata Hibernia_, book iii. chap. vii. For Tyrconnell's case see Wotton to James I., April 24, 1608, in Russell and Prendergast's _Calendar_, and his subsequent letters in the same volume.

[410] Lambert to Mountjoy, June 18, 1602; _Four Masters_.

[411] Docwra's _Narration_, 1602 till April 20. Docwra to the Privy Council, March 11.

[412] Docwra's _Narration_, June to September; Tyrone to O'Connor Sligo in Moryson, book iii. chap. ii.; Mountjoy to Lambert, Sept. 12; Lord Dunkellin and Sir A. Savage to Mountjoy, Aug. 7; Mountjoy to Cecil, Oct. 12.

[413] _Pacata Hibernia_, book iii. chaps. xii. and xiv.; Cecil to Carew, Oct. and Nov. 4; Privy Council to Carew, Dec. 16--all in _Carew_.

[414] O'Sullivan Bere, _Hist. Cath._ tom. iii. lib. vii. chaps. viii. to xii. The Four Masters describe this wonderful march to Aughrim, and are perhaps preferable as far as they go. See also _Pacata Hibernia_,