CreatorUnknown

Place of OriginGalway; Ireland

Date17th century

DescriptionThe map is a bird's eye view of Galway, surrounded on three sides by water, the River Corrib in the foreground, its tributaries, and the sea. Streets and houses within the walls are depicted with accuracy. The circumstances surrounding the creation of the map are debated. One argument assumes it was drawn in 1651 in negotiations to secure military assistance from the Duke of Lorraine. Another, that it was drawn following Charles II's restoration in a campaign of the town's municipal elite to regain property.

TagsHistorical map; Galway

Dimensions600 x 891

Material/MediumMap

Institutional Link to Objecthttp://archives.library.nuigalway.ie/citymap/

Image LicenseCC-BY

Image Rights Holder© James Hardiman Library, NUI Galway

Photographic CreditsDigitisation Centre

Metadata RightsCC-O