Book

Collection object


1995.0001
H. 35.4 W. 22.3
Book. "Second Report/ of/ The Commissioners/ Appointed Pursuant to the Act 5 & 6 William IV., Cap. 67/ for the/ Improvement of the Navigation/ of the/ River Shannon; with maps plans and estimates" Printed by Alexander Thom, 86 Abbey Street, Dublin, 1837, for Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 53pp of text bound together with 76 fold out maps plans and sections; maps cover from the estuary Tarmonbarry river where Royal Canal enters the Shannon. Bare card cover with green cloth spine, with title printed on piece of paper glued to spine. Maps etc of Limerick Clare interest; 1. General plan of Lower Shannon and River Fergus; 2. Carrigaholt; 3. Carrigaholt, Plan and Sections of Proposed pier; 4. Querin Creek, survey; 5. Querin Creek, Plan of proposed wharf; 6. Ballylongford, General Map; 7. Ballylongford Creek; 8. Kilrush Harbour; 9. Kilrush Pier and proposed Extension; 10 Kilrush Pier, as completed, according to proposed extension; 11. Tarbert Harbour; 12 Tarbert Pier and Wooden Jetty; 13. Glynn, proposed Quay; 14. Plan of River Line and proposed Pier at Kilteery; 15. Foynes Harbour; 16. Foynes, Plan of Quay as proposed to be finished; 17. Foynes Harbour, sections showing nature of ground; 18. Cahercon, near Kildysart; 19. Sections of the proposed pier and Causeway at Cahercon; 20. Askeaton River; 21. Proposed quay near the town of Askeaton; 22. River Maigue; 23. River Maigue, showing the town of Adare and Canal; 24. Longitudinal Section River Maigue; 25. River Fergus; 26. Clare Pier; 27. General plan of the River between Limerick and Killaloe, showing the proposed connecting line of canal; 28. Arthur's Ferry, proposed Weir; 29. Plassey, proposed wooden bridge; 30 World's End, proposed weir; 31. Proposed improvements at Killaloe; 32. Sections at Killaloe; 33. Transverse sections at Killaloe; 34. Elevation of Killaloe Bridge; 35. General Plan of the River from Lough Derg to Banagher; 39 Sections showing the Levels of Lock sills between Killaloe and Athlone.


Alexander & Co Thom (printer)