Map
Collection object
2006.0042
H. 66.2 W. 48.8
Map. Irish Railway Commission Maps, presented to both Houses of Parliament, by command of Her Majesty, 1838. I Shewing the lines laid down under the direction of the Commissioners and those proposed by private parties; II shewing comparative densities of the population; III Shewing the relative quantitities of traffic in different directions; IV shewing the relative number of passengers in different directions; V Geological map of Ireland; VI Explanation of that part of the report which relates to the Communication between London and Dublin and other parts of Ireland. Each map on a double page (i.e. one large map folded in half), all black and white except for coloured geological map. I. prepared under supervision of Lt Larcom RE, 1837, 10 miles to the inch; II-IV, by Lt Henry D Harness RE, engraved by J Gardner, Regent St London, 1837, 10 miles to the inch; V, by Richard Griffith, engraved by Gardner, 1838, 10 miles to the inch and VI, prepared by Larcom, 1838, 20 miles to inch. The first five show the island of Ireland and the western extremities of parts of Wales and Scotland. VI shows England Wales and Ireland, with parts of Scotland and the Continent, scale 20 miles to the inch. Outer wrapper with list of contents. Whole has sewn spine. Damp stained, with occasional black mould, causing some minor loss of paper; edges brittle and torn in places
Lt Thomas A Larcom (cartographer)