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[East part of Ulster]
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Scale: [ca. 1:350 000 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Scale in English and Irish miles. Probably copied from the maps of Richard Bartlett. Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: Pictorial decoration: ships, John de Courcy, merman, fish.
From volume eight, Maps of Ireland, of the Dartmouth collection of maps and plans, compiled for or by George Legge, Master General of the Ordnance.
Administrative / biographical background
This map was drawn to demonstrate to Queen Elizabeth the strategic importance of establishing possession of Strangford Lough and basing the Principal Officer of the Munsters there. Reference is made to Sir John de Courcy's invasion of Ulster from the Isle of Man in the 13th century. Probably drawn after the start of the Nine Years Rebellion (1594-1603).
From volume eight, Maps of Ireland, of the Dartmouth collection of maps and plans, compiled for or by George Legge, Master General of the Ordnance.
Administrative / biographical background
This map was drawn to demonstrate to Queen Elizabeth the strategic importance of establishing possession of Strangford Lough and basing the Principal Officer of the Munsters there. Reference is made to Sir John de Courcy's invasion of Ulster from the Isle of Man in the 13th century. Probably drawn after the start of the Nine Years Rebellion (1594-1603).
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Record Details
| Item reference: | P/49(25); MS 53-073 |
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| Level: | PART |
| Date made: | circa 1595; [1601] [1602] |
| Creator: | Anonymous |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- [Map of the north of Ireland] (Map) (P/49(5))
- [Sea chart of the north coast of Ireland] (Chart) (P/49(6))
- [Tralee Bay] (Map) (P/49(6A))
- A true description of the Norwest partes of Irelande wherin is showed the most parte of O'Donnells contre, part of Tirones, part of McGuyres, part of Orowercks: all of the Co. of Slego, part of McWillms and parte of the Co. of Roscomon truly collected & observed by Captain John Baxter. Finished by Baptista Boazio. (Map) (P/49(7))
- [Central Ireland, Dublin to Sligo] (Map) (P/49(8))
- [Central Ireland, Dublin to Sligo] (Map) (P/49(9))
- A ruff draght of Dublin Bay by Thos Phillips (Map) (P/49(10))
- The citty and suburbs of Dublin from Kilmainham to Rings-End, werein the rivers, streets, lanes, allys, churches, gates &c are exactly described 15th No. 1673 (Map) (P/49(11))
- A description of Kingsale (Map) (P/49(16))
- [Kinsale] (Map) (P/49(17))
- [Ireland south of the Shannon] (Map) (P/49(18))
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Hierarchy
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