ireland – Old Maps Library

CLARE, 1776 By Samuel Lewis

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Map of Clare, (Ireland) year 1776

Rich in historical character, this map offers a fascinating glimpse into how Clare was understood and recorded in the late 18th century.

Featuring finely engraved detail, the map highlights towns, coastal outlines, waterways, and regional features as they were known at the time.

Originally drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by John Dower for Samuel Lewis’ renowned Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. This faithful modern edition preserves every line and detail of the Victorian original, while offering the clarity, vibrancy, and durability of contemporary archival printing.

ANTRIM, 1846 — Lewis Topographical Dictionary

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Map of Antrim, (Ireland) year 1846

Add a touch of historic elegance to your wall with this beautifully crafted reproduction of the 1846 map of County Antrim, originally drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by John Dower for Samuel Lewis’ renowned Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. This faithful modern edition preserves every line and detail of the Victorian original, while offering the clarity, vibrancy, and durability of contemporary archival printing.

MAYO, 1846 — Lewis Topographical Dictionary

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Map of Mayo (Ireland), year 1846

Discover a beautifully piece of Irish cartographic history with this 1846 reproduction map of County Mayo, created to accompany Samuel Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. This historical map was drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by John Dower, two of the most respected mapmakers of the period. It originally appeared in Lewis’s Atlas comprising the Counties of Ireland, published in London.

DONEGAL, 1846 — Lewis Topographical Dictionary

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Map of Donegal (Ireland), year 1846

Bring 19th‑century Ireland into your home with this beautifully map reproduction 1846 of County Donegal, originally created for Samuel Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Drawn by the celebrated cartographer R. Creighton and engraved by John Dower, this historic piece captures the rugged landscapes, townlands, and coastal contours of Donegal as they were seen in the mid‑Victorian era.

The map has intricate detailing showing baronies, towns, villages, rivers, mountains, coastal features, and administrative boundaries.

Hand‑coloured outline style, a characteristic of 19th‑century engraving craftsmanship.

Great Britain & Ireland, 1747 by Emanuel Bowen

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Map of Great Britain & Ireland, 1747 by Emanuel Bowen

A reprint of a New and Accurate Map of Great Britain & Ireland, together with their respective Islands. This map was part of the book “A Complete System of Geography”.

Beautifully engraved and richly detailed, the map depicts England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and their surrounding islands, drawn from the latest surveys and “the most approved maps and charts” of the time. A striking ornamental cartouche adorns the sheet, accompanied by two decorative views and compass roses, showcasing Bowen’s renowned artistic flair. Relief is shown pictorially, and coastlines, towns, rivers, and major geographical features are carefully rendered.

Bowen’s maps are treasured for their accuracy, clarity, and elegant design. As one of the foremost map engravers of his era, Bowen produced some of the finest and most influential maps of the 18th century, working with the leading cartographic minds of his time.

IRELAND 1798

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Map of Ireland divided into provinces and countries, showing the great and crossroads with the distances of the principal towns from Dublin.

This map depicts the emerald isle in its entirety, divided into counties and provinces. It covers the four provinces, which remain the same to this day. Also notes major roads, riverways, mountains, and other topographical features. It contains notes of the distances to the principal towns from Dublin, and off the coast, note of various shoals.

By Willm.Faden, Geographer to His Majesty, and to HRH the Prince of Wales. London, 1798. Published by W.Fadem, Charing Cross, Sept. 17, 1798.

CARTOGRAPHER: William Faden

YEAR: 1798