Map
Collection object
2002.0237
H. 25.4 W. 15.4
Map of the road from Newport, Co Tipperary, to Limerick from Taylor & Skinner, Maps of the Roads of Ireland, 1778. Coloured. Page 99 of book. Double line border coloured red, the page number breaking the border at centre top. Newport bottom l., Birdhill bottom r., the River Shannon from Montpelier to Limerick up centre. Roads coloured yellow, rivers blue, and areas with trees marked green. Places and people named: Around Newport: New Ross, White Esq; Stepbridge, Waller Esq; Castle Waller Road; Charter School; Derryleigh Castle; Road to Bruff; Tullow; Bloomfield Lodge, Bloomfield Esq; Fox Hall, Anderson Esq; Balimackeogh, Ryan Esq; Newport, Waller Esq; Killeen, Philips Esq; Moumt Philips, Coun. Philips. Birdhill, Going Esq; Nenagh Road, Killaloe Road. Mountpelier, Bourke Esq; Castleconnell Spa; Castleconnell castle ruin and CofI church; New Garden, Purdon Esq; Prospect, Powell Esq; Ballingown, Fitzgibbon Esq; Abingdon Road; Ballinguile; Gran, Gough Esq; Rivers, Brasier Esq; Annacotty; Milford, Mr Widenham; Newcastle ruin; Singland, Dwyer Esq; Park, Dr Tunnadine; Cork Road; Rosbrien, Quin Esq, Kerry Road. On Clare bank of Shannon: O'Briens Bridge; Road to Ennis; Canal; Coolastigue Castle; Doonass, Massy Esq; Road to Broadford; Rhinroe castle; Newtown, Massy Esq; Blackwater river; Aluncart, Appleyard Esq; Killaloe Road; Parteen; Quinsborough, Quin Esq; Quinspool, Mr White; Smithfield, Smith Esq; Clare & Ennis Road. Miles marked from 84 below Newport and Bridhill to 94 in Limerick city. Line across above the city with title between it and the border. Engraver below margin centre bottom: Terry Sculp. R/ Page 100, Road from Dublin to Ennis by Nenagh, not coloured. From bottom, Nenagh, Limerick road, O'Briens Bridge road; Sallsboro, Poe Esq; Borrisokane road; Kilcolman, Finch Esq; castle ruin, church ruin, castle; Garrykennedy, Watson Esq; Castle Lough, Parker Esq; mountain road; Lanstown; Derry; Derry Castle; slate quarry; Newport road at Killaloe; Killaloe; Ballyvalla, Carr Esq; Thorpe, Ld Bishop of Killaloe; Ross, Pearce Esq. Left edge jagged where extracted from book.
Terry (engraver)