Map
Collection object
2001.0603
H. 59.4 W. 42.2
Map, birds eye view of Limerick 1691 from south by Richard Ahern, 1991, sponsored by Treaty 300 and Powers Whiskey. Based on the 1591 map in the Hardiman Collection, TCD. Titled at top centre, red shaded in white, (on scroll) Limerick / (below scroll) 1691. Pale buff card with coloured map showing the walled towns, ending at the River Shannon on west and close to walls elsewhere. Buildings in the city numbered 1-101 with key to Englishtown (1-69) to right and Irishtown (70-101) to left. Parishes lettered A-E and named bottom l. Signature of Ahern below map. Acknowledgements below l., Laurence Walsh, curator, Limerick Museum, Celie O'Rahilly, archaeologist, Limerick Corporation, Jim Kemmy, Old Limerick Journal. Logo of Treaty 300 below acknowledgements. Shield as on Power whiskey bottle bottom centre with text to right about Powers. R/ blank
Richard Ahern (researcher)