Old Map of County Dublin by Petty, 1685: Dublin, Swords, Malahide, Skerries, Blackrock, Clondalkin birds eye 1st Avenue S

1st Avenue S

The map's unique hand coloring in outline and engraved details bring these regions to life

originally published in 1770 by Jakob Friedrich Schmidt of St Petersburg

It indicates the precise locations of buildings and infrastructure

located off the coast of East Africa

Old Map of County Dublin by Petty, 1685: Dublin, Swords, Malahide, Skerries, Blackrock, Clondalkin birds eye 1st Avenue SThis map of County Dublin, originally published in 1685 by Sir William Petty, is a detailed political and physical map that provides a wealth of information about the region. The map covers the entire county, including the city of Dublin, and extends beyond its borders to include parts of the neighboring counties of Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow. It is a later, reduced scale map based on the Down Survey of Ireland, originally undertaken in 1656 to 1658.