[1] [2] Afterwarde tarying in this Citie by the ſpace of three dayes, hee departed and came afore ano|ther Citie called Pontus,Pontus was ſurrendred alſo. whiche he receyued by ſurrender, and therefore preſerued the Citizens from all hurt and annoyance. From thence hee purpoſed to haue gone vnto Dubline, about .xiiij. myles diſtant from Pontus, but as he marched thitherwardes,Cornelius came with an large armie. he was aduertiſed that Cornelius was comming towardes him with ſuch an huge armie, as the like had not beene ſeene within the memorie of man in that Ile. Wherevpon Gre|gorie chaunging his purpoſe of goyng to Dub|lin, vpon report of theſe newes, he got him vp in|to the next mountaine.The Iriſhmen came in three battayles. The next daye came the Iriſh men raunged in three battayles. In the firſt,Kernes. there was a great multitude of Kernes with Dartes and Bowes: In the ſecond were a great number of mightie tall men,Theſe might we name Gal|lowglaſſes, if they had bene furniſhed with Axes. armed in coates of male, with Bucklers and great long Swordes, which they caryed vpon their right ſhoulders. In the thirde battaile, wherein ſtoode their gene|rall Cornelius with all the chiefeſt Nobles of the Countrey, were an infinite companie of all ſortes of Souldiers, choſen forth of all the whole numbers.The Scottes came in two wings. The Scottes (according to their cu|ſtome) deuided themſelues into two wings and a middle warde, in euerie of the which were three ſortes of Souldiers: as fyrſt Archers, and thoſe with long Speares, then Bylmen, and laſt of all, ſuche as bare long Swordes and leaden Malles.