Down Survey of Ireland.
Jimmy Laffey
The 17th century ‘Down Survey’ resulted in the first systematic mapping of Ireland, with unprecedented levels of organisation and accuracy. It proved a milestone in Irish and world cartography and its maps
were used as a record of land tenure almost until the advent of the Irish Ordnance Survey in the 1820s.
A guide compiled and edited by Jimmy Laffey, Skehana & District Heritage Group
You can also view and download the guide here
This page was added on 18/08/2020.
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