38 sheets of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland one-inch map: more than one series is...

38 sheets of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland one-inch map: more than one series is represented. Outline editions unless otherwise stated. The revised sheets each bear a key to conventional signs; the unrevised sheets do not. All sheets except (38) engraved and published at the Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin: the unrevised sheets were engraved under the superintendence of G A Leach, Capt RE, who held that rank between his appointment in 1854 and 1858; such maps have therefore been dated [c 1855]. (1) Sheet 136 'Durrow'. Surveyed 1840-1841; revised 1898; published 1899. (2) Sheet 137 'Carlow'. Surveyed 1837-1839; revised 1898; published 1900. (3) Sheet 137 'Carlow'. Outline engraved by Alexander Dalziel, writing by James Aikman, ornament by George Duncan. (4) Duplicate of (2). (5) Sheet 145 'Thurles'. Surveyed 1840-1841; revised 1898; published 1900. (6) Sheet 188 'Youghal'. Surveyed 1841-1842; revised 1898-1899; published 1900. (7) Sheet 189 'Mine Head'. Surveyed 1841; revised 1898; published 1900. (8) Duplicate of (7). (9) Sheet 146 'Ballingarry'. Surveyed 1839-1842; revised 1898; published 1900. (10) Sheet 146 'Ballingarry'. Outline engraved by John West; writing by John Mackenzie; ornament by James F White. (11) Sheet 147 'Kilkenny'. Outline engraved by John West; writing by John Mackenzie; ornament by George Duncan. (12) Sheet 147 'Kilkenny'. Surveyed 1839-1840; revised 1898; published 1900. (13) Sheet 148 'Newtonbarry'. Surveyed 1838-1840; revised 1898; published 1900. (14) Duplicate of (13). (15) Sheet 149 'Gorey'. Surveyed 1839-1840; revised 1898; published 1899. (16) Duplicate of (15). (17) Sheet 155 'Cashel'. Surveyed 1840-1841; revised 1898; published 1900. (18) Sheet 155 'Cashel'. Coloured edition: brown hachures. Compass indicator in right margin: magnetic variation 1919. Alpha-numeric borders. Surveyed 1840-1841; revised 1898; published 1900. Apparently issued October 1919. (19) Sheet 156: 'Callan'. Surveyed 1839-1841; revised 1898; published 1900. (20) Sheet 157: 'New Ross'. Outline engraved by Thomas Cameron; writing by James Aikman; ornament by James F White. (21) Sheet 157: 'New Ross'. Surveyed 1839-1840; revised 1898; published 1900. (22) Sheet 158 'Enniscorthy'. Surveyed 1839-1840; revised 1898; published 1900. (23) Duplicate of (22). (24) Sheet 159 'Blackwater'. Surveyed 1839-1840; revised 1898; published 1899. (25) Duplicate of (24). (26) Sheet 166 'Clonmel'. Surveyed 1840-1841; revised 1898; published 1900. (27) Sheet 170 'Rosslare Point'. Surveyed 1840; revised 1898; published 1899. (28) Duplicate of (27). (29) Sheet 177 'Lismore'. Surveyed 1840-1841; revised 1898-1899; published 1900. (30) Duplicate of (29). (31) Sheet 178 'Dungarvan'. Surveyed 1840-1841; revised 1898; published 1900. (32) Sheet 178 'Dungarvan'. Outline engraved by David Dick; writing by H Grandison; ornament by James Jones. (33) Sheet 179 'Tramore'. Outline engraved by Alexander Dalziel; writing by John Mackenzie; ornament by George Duncan and James Jones. (34) Sheet 180 'Fethard'. Surveyed 1840; revised 1898; published 1899. (35) Sheet 181 'Carnsore Point'. Surveyed 1840; revised 1898; published 1900. Pencilled additions appear to record a later survey, oriented to the south-east. (36) Duplicate of (6). (37) Sheets 165 'Mitchelstown' and 176, trimmed and joined. Sheet 176 surveyed 1841-1842; revised 1899; published 1901. Inscribed: 'Maj. Prentice R.E.' (38) Sheets 169, 170, 180, 181: map showing area south and west of Wexford. Coloured edition: brown hachures. Compass indicator in right margin: magnetic variation 1908. Alpha-numeric borders. Revised 1898; railways revised October 1906. Published at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, 1906. Apparently issued February 1908.

MPH 1/796 part 1 contains items 1-19; MPH 1/796 part 2 contains items 20-38.

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