Earl of Egmont (Perceval) Kanturk Estate Maps by N.M. Fitzgerald, Cork, plus earlier maps of Kanturk and Burton by Thomas Smith.
TitleEarl of Egmont (Perceval) Kanturk Estate Maps by N.M. Fitzgerald, Cork, plus earlier maps of Kanturk and Burton by Thomas Smith.
ReferenceIE 627/U754
Date
1737, 1756, 1824
Production date 1737 - 1824
Scope and ContentA. (1824) Volume of 8 hand drawn estate maps of Earl of Egmont Kanturk Estate Created/drawn/surveyed by N.M. Fitzgerald, Cork.
The 8 maps in the volume are drawn to the scale of 40 perches to an inch. The volume contains detailed maps of lands of Park, Monevara, Coolacusane, Town and Town Lands, Blue Pool, Sradeen, Curra, Rosline, Rusheen. Total area of 1726 acres, 1 rood and 5 perches Irish Plantation Measure. The individual landholdings/properties in each area are indicated and in a reference table next to each map are the names of the tenants/occupiers of each holding with the acreages of their holdings. The maps include some shading to indicate topography/elevations, and various colourings and lines set out boundaries with drawings of certain features such as woodlands, rivers, large buildings, roads, etc. Bordering townlands and properties are indicated. The maps have elaborate title and textual inscriptions and decorative North compass indicators. 43 x 35cm. (18pp)
B. File of older maps of Egmont Kanturk Estate by Thomas Smith
B.1 (1756) Map of Kanturk by Thomas Smith for John Earl of Egmont in 1756. Contains 390 plantation acres, 1 rood and 3 perches. Scale of 16 plantation perches to an inch. (Damaged) 74 x 53cm
B.2 (1756) Map/copy of map of Kanturk by Thomas Smith for John Earl of Egmont in 1756. Contains 390 plantation acres, 1 rood and 3 perches. 48 x 38cm
B.3 (1737) Map of the lands of Burton and the Deerpark containing 678 English acres and 6 perches. Scale of 20 statute acres to an inch, prepared by Thomas Smith for 'John Lord Viscount Percivall' in February 1737 (Fair condition) 73 x 52cm
B.4 (nd, 1700s) Fragment of map and 3 blank sheets (undated, 1700s)
The 8 maps in the volume are drawn to the scale of 40 perches to an inch. The volume contains detailed maps of lands of Park, Monevara, Coolacusane, Town and Town Lands, Blue Pool, Sradeen, Curra, Rosline, Rusheen. Total area of 1726 acres, 1 rood and 5 perches Irish Plantation Measure. The individual landholdings/properties in each area are indicated and in a reference table next to each map are the names of the tenants/occupiers of each holding with the acreages of their holdings. The maps include some shading to indicate topography/elevations, and various colourings and lines set out boundaries with drawings of certain features such as woodlands, rivers, large buildings, roads, etc. Bordering townlands and properties are indicated. The maps have elaborate title and textual inscriptions and decorative North compass indicators. 43 x 35cm. (18pp)
B. File of older maps of Egmont Kanturk Estate by Thomas Smith
B.1 (1756) Map of Kanturk by Thomas Smith for John Earl of Egmont in 1756. Contains 390 plantation acres, 1 rood and 3 perches. Scale of 16 plantation perches to an inch. (Damaged) 74 x 53cm
B.2 (1756) Map/copy of map of Kanturk by Thomas Smith for John Earl of Egmont in 1756. Contains 390 plantation acres, 1 rood and 3 perches. 48 x 38cm
B.3 (1737) Map of the lands of Burton and the Deerpark containing 678 English acres and 6 perches. Scale of 20 statute acres to an inch, prepared by Thomas Smith for 'John Lord Viscount Percivall' in February 1737 (Fair condition) 73 x 52cm
B.4 (nd, 1700s) Fragment of map and 3 blank sheets (undated, 1700s)
Extent1 vol. of 8 maps plus 3 loose maps
Persons keywordEarl of Egmont (Perceval) Kanturk
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