Maps of Kerry through the Ages
You do not have to be a cartographer to enjoy the fascinating compilation of maps of Kerry, dating from the 1500s to the present, held in the Castleisland Collection.1 It contains almost one hundred maps which illustrate not alone the geography of Kerry but the peculiarities of spelling and the artistry […]
Development of Roads in the Castleisland district
Eighteenth and nineteenth century maps in the collection help to illustrate the development of the roads and town of Castleisland and district during the period 1729 to 1822.1 The maps were drawn by Hogan in 17292, George Taylor and Andrew Skinner in 17773 Alexander Nimmo in 18124 and by ‘unknown’ in 1822.5 […]
Sir Richard Griffith in Castleisland
In the year 1822, the town of Castle Island, in the county of Kerry … bore the most unequivocal signs of poverty in its inhabitants … the street presented a mass of uneven rock, resembling a quarry rather than a road – Richard Griffith, Civil Engineer1 It is clear from material in the collection […]
Redmond Roche’s Map
A series of farm maps of the Castleisland area complement the collection. An accompanying note describes the nineteenth century ordnance survey maps as ‘Redmond Roche’s Map’. The maps, numbered one to six, include names, evidently land or lease holders, handwritten onto the map.1 The maps are undated. However, the Glebe House of […]
Barony and Civil Parish Maps of the Castleisland district
Michael O’Donohoe approached the ordnance survey map of the Castleisland district in a creative way to help discern, at a glance, who owned what and where in the nineteenth century. It is a very useful guide for anyone interested in history and genealogy or for those new to research who want to understand the […]
