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The Cartography of Dublin is the history of surveying and creation of maps of the city of Dublin in Ireland. The following is a list of notable historical maps of Dublin City and County Dublin . Scale 1760 yards to 1 English mile. Produced on 4 sheets, each 705x495 mm. Scale 1:2400. Revised edition in 1773.
A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin. A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin is a set of 25 architectural prints of well-known buildings and views in Dublin, Ireland illustrated by the engraver, watercolourist, and draughtsman James Malton at the end of the 18th century. At the time of drawing in 1791, many ...
Dublin City Libraries is the public library service for Dublin, Ireland. It is largest library authority in the Republic of Ireland , serving over half a million people [ 1 ] and around 2.6 million visits annually [ 2 ] through a network of 21 branch libraries and a number of specialist services.
The city of Dublin can trace its origin back more than 1,000 years, and for much of this time it has been Ireland's principal city and the cultural, educational and industrial centre of the island. Founding and early history Main articles: History of Dublin to 795 and Early Scandinavian Dublin The Dublin area c. 800 The earliest reference to Dublin is sometimes said to be found in the writings ...
In 1844 Thom founded the work for which he is known, the Irish Almanac and Official Directory, which became a leader in its field. It incorporated statistics relating to Ireland. [1] Thom supervised its publication for over 30 years, passing the copyright to his son-in-law Frederick Pilkington in 1876. [2] ".
Toner's Pub or James Toner's Pub is a traditional Irish pub on Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland. A pub has been in operation on the site since 1818 when the original license was purchased by Andrew Rogers and it has been known as Toner's since coming under the ownership of James Toner in 1921.
Ailesbury Road. / 53.320024; -6.221490. Ailesbury Road ( Bóthar Aylesbury in Irish ), is a tree-lined avenue in the affluent Dublin 4 area in Dublin, Ireland. It links Sydney Parade Station on Sydney Parade Avenue and the Church of the Sacred Heart at Anglesea Road, Donnybrook. Historically, many embassies and diplomatic residences have been ...
National Print Museum. / 53.3355; -6.2346. The National Print Museum in Beggar's Bush, Dublin, Ireland, collects, and exhibits a representative selection of printing equipment, and samples of print, and fosters associated skills of the printing craft in Ireland. It was opened in 1996.