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SCANDINAVIAN ANTIQUITIES OF DUBLIN.
Arklow, &c., &c., and all the names of islands and B()OKI1-
. . . CHAP. VI.
headlands evincing a Scandinavian origin. 1
But these limits are chiefly assigned to the Dyff- Admiralty of
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Publiuand
Imarskiri from other circumstances connected with D> mmarakiri
had the same
them. In the first place, we find that the hounds,
specified
extent of the sea coast became the maritime juris-
diction of the mayors of Dublin. We are unable to
trace the origin of this jurisdiction or to ascertain
why it was defined by these limits, unless by sup-
posing that it had previously belonged
men.
city,
to the Ost-
It is not alluded to in the early charters of the
and could not have been exercised before the
thirteenth century, owing to the power and hostility
of the Irish; but, in 1332, we find Sir Anthony Lucy,
and a party of the citizens taking possession of the
castle of Arklow ; and in 1375, a grant made to the
city of the customs of all ports between "le
Skerry and 2
Alercornshed, otherwise Arklow ;" other
records showing that it was an ancient duty of one
of the sheriffs, accompanied by two citizen merchants,
to ride to all the creeks and inlets, and take cognizance
of all oftences along this line of coast. 3
This
extent of maritime jurisdiction was also recognised
1 The Irish name of is Dalkey fires, which every district like the
Delg Inis ; of Ireland's Eye, Inis
Dyflinarskiri was required to main-
Erin of ; Lambay, Inis Rechra, the tain Landvarnar Bolkr., cap. iv.,
Norse " ey " being used instead of Leges Gulathingenses Ilavnias,
the Irish word "Inis" for island. 1817, p.
The Irish name of Wicklow is
GUI Martin, and of Arklow, Inbher Dub. MS.
5.
* Lett. Pat 49 Ed. Ill . Chart.
Mor, the Norse termination (Lue 'Municipal Records, 3 Eliz.
a flame, a blaze) being from the A.D. 1561.
use of these headlands for beacon