Historical Maps of Ireland

by Swift, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780785811091
• ISBN10: 0785811095
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Book Sales

Summary

The first recorded maps of Ireland were drawn in the 16th Century. By law, (a law that is in effect to this day, ) the British government had to have an accurate representation of layout and terrain of all of their possessions. These maps provide a fascinating and colorful insight into the changing landscape as towns grew and harbors were created. It is a tribute to the accuracy, detail and art of the cartographers of the time.

Author Biography

Michael Swift is the pen name of a publisher who lives in London and writes in his spare time. He was educated in the north of England and at Oxford, where he gained an MA in history. Unmarried, his main pursuits are research into industrial archaeology and playing football.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Celtic Ireland	p. 6
Arrival of the Normans	p. 7
The 16th Century	p. 9
Ireland Under the Stuarts	p. 11
Years Leading to the Act of Union	p. 12
Period of the Union	p. 13
Easter Rising and its Aftermath	p. 15
Civil War	p. 16
Republic after the Civil War	p. 17
Northern Ireland after partition	p. 18
The Cartography
Reasons for Cartography	p. 19
Development of Cartography	p. 19
About the Maps	p. 20
Place Names	p. 20
Measurements	p. 21
The Maps
Ireland c. 1558	p. 22
Bantry Bay c1558	p. 22
Ireland 1567	p. 22
Belfast Lough 1569	p. 24
County Down c. 1570	p. 24
Newry c. 1570	p. 26
Newry c. 1570	p. 26
Newry c. 1570	p. 26
Corkbeg Fort c. 1571	p. 27
Munster c. 1572	p. 29
Castlemaine 1572	p. 29
Wicklow 1579	p. 30
Munster c. 1580	p. 30
Ulster c. 1580	p. 30
Ireland c. 1580	p. 33
County Down c. 1580	p. 33
Antrim c. 1580	p. 34
Portrush c. 1580	p. 34
Idrone c. 1580	p. 35
Smerwick Harbor 1580	p. 36
Roscommon 1581	p. 36
County Mayo 1585	p. 36
Cork and Kerry 1587	p. 37
Limerick 1587	p. 39
Limerick 1587	p. 39
Mayo 1587	p. 41
Tralee 1587	p. 41
Blackwater Fort 1587	p. 42
Sligo 1589	p. 42
Monaghan 1590	p. 45
Cavan 1591	p. 45
Monaghan 1591	p. 47
Enniskillen 1594	p. 47
Banagher c. 1600	p. 48
Carrickfergus c. 1600	p. 48
Ulster 1602-3	p. 48
Ulster 1602-3	p. 51
Ulster 1602-3	p. 51
Clanawley c. 1609	p. 53
Clankee c. 1609	p. 53
Clankelly c. 1609	p. 54
Dungannon c. 1609	p. 57
Knockninny c. 1609	p. 58
Knockninny c. 1609	p. 58
Loughtee c. 1609	p. 61
Omagh c. 1609	p. 61
Oneilland c. 1609	p. 62
Strabane 1609	p. 62
Tullyhaw c. 1609	p. 62
Ireland c. 1610	p. 65
Augher c. 1610	p. 66
Charlemont c. 1610	p. 66
Mulline c. 1610	p. 66
Monaghan/Enislaghan c. 1610	p. 67
Kinsale 1637	p. 68
Boyne 1690	p. 69
Kinsale 1691	p. 70
Dublin 1722	p. 70
Lower Iveagh 1725	p. 72
Ireland c. 1759	p. 72
Lismore 1760	p. 75
Cork c. 1770	p. 75
Kinsale c. 1770	p. 76
Cork 1781	p. 76
Dublin c. 1790	p. 79
Ireland 1793	p. 80
Londonderry 1799	p. 81
Cork 1800/1802	p. 83
Dublin c. 1800	p. 83
Dublin 1801	p. 84
Cork 1803	p. 84
Dublin 1803	p. 86
Dublin 1803	p. 86
Dublin 1803	p. 87
Enniskillen District 1803	p. 88
Ireland 1803	p. 89
Limerick 1803	p. 91
Lough Swilly 1803	p. 91
New Ross 1803	p. 93
Spike Island 1803	p. 93
Ireland 1804	p. 94
Cork 1809	p. 96
Ballincollig 1810	p. 96
Banagher 1810	p. 99
Hollymount 1810	p. 99
Howth 1810	p. 100
Meelick 1810	p. 101
Shannonbridge 1810	p. 103
Ballincollig 1811	p. 103
Carrickfergus 1811	p. 104
Charlemont 1811	p. 105
Cork 1812	p. 106
Dublin 1814/15	p. 107
Charlemont 1815	p. 108
Kinsale 1815	p. 108
Dunleary 1820	p. 111
Baltimore 1821	p. 111
Carlingford Lough 1821	p. 113
Newton Hamilton 1821	p. 113
Sligo 1821	p. 115
Carrickfergus 1822	p. 115
Clonoe 1822	p. 116
Culmore 1825	p. 117
Waterford 1825	p. 118
Templemore 1826/31	p. 120
Charlemont District 1827	p. 120
Londonderry 1827	p. 122
Dublin District 1828	p. 122
Carlingford Lough 1831	p. 125
Dublin 1831	p. 125
Dunmore East 1832	p. 127
Southwest Ireland 1837	p. 128
Dublin 1837	p. 131
Dublin 1837	p. 131
Ballinrobe 1838	p. 133
Lower Malone 1840	p. 133
Dublin 1843-44	p. 135
Belfast 1846	p. 135
Ireland c. 1846	p. 137
Newry, Warren Point and Rostrevor Railway, 1846	p. 138
Belfast 1847	p. 138
Portrush c. 1859	p. 141
Ireland c. 1865	p. 143
Index of maps	p. 144
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