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| Keywords: 1799 Clement Cruttwell Map of Ireland - Geographicus - Ireland-cruttwell-1799.jpg A fine 1799 map of Ireland by the English map publisher Clement Cruttwell Map shows Ireland's four provinces which remain the same to this day In the north is Ulster Connaught in the west Leinster in the east and Munster in the south Leinster is comprised of Carlow Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Laois Longford Louth Meath Offaly Westmeath Wexford and Wicklow Munster is made up of Clare Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary and Waterford In Connaught are Galway Leitrim Mayo Roscommon and Sligo Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh Londonderry Tyrone Cavan Donegal and Monaghan make up Ulster The map also shows some major roads river ways mountains and other topographical features Off the coast Cruttwell makes note of various shoals and just south of the island the Nymph Bank discovered in 1735 by Captain Doyle Features two units of measurement in the lower-right quadrant Irish Miles and British Statute Miles Outline color and fine copper plate engraving in the minimalist English style prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries Drawn by G G and J Robinson of Paternoster Row London for Clement Cruttwell's 1799 Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer 1799 dated Size in 14 16 object history credit line accession number Ireland-cruttwell-1799 Cruttwell C <i>Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer</i> 1799 Geographicus-source PD-Art-100 Old maps of Ireland 1799 maps Maps by Clement Cruttwell English language maps of Europe | ||||
