Irish Maps & Sea Charts
1728 - Ireland divided into its Provinces & Counties, by Herman Moll (d.1732)
This collection is comprised of the David J. Butler Collection of Maps of Ireland and the Thomas C. and Helen G. McGrath Collection of Sea Charts of Ireland.
Included in the Butler Collection are over 80 early printed maps and over twenty photostats of maps from the Library of Congress. The original maps were printed from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Complementing the maps is The Thomas C. and Helen G. McGrath Collection of Sea Charts of Ireland, which includes eleven charts also printed from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Both collections were donated by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGrath.
On March 29, 1993, Mr. McGrath presented a talk at the University of Notre Dame titled "The Joy of the Chase," in which he recounts stories of his map purchases.
Collections Listing
Land Maps: Sorted by Year | Sorted by Designer
Sea Charts: Sorted by Year | Sorted by Designer
Irish Land Maps : Sorted by Year
| Designer | Year | Title |
| Bordone, Bendetto (d.1539) | 1567 | Irlanda |
| Botero, Giovani (n.d.) | 1596 | Irlanda |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1600 | Hibernia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1606 | Lagenia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Irlandia Regnum |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Irlandiae Regum |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Vdrone Irlandia in Catherlag Baronia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Vltoniae Orientalis Pars |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Vdrove Irlandia in Catherlag Baronia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) / Hondius, Hendrik (b.1573) |
1606 | untitled map of the northern half of Ireland |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1607 | Udrone |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Hibernia v. Tabula |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Irlandia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Vdrone |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Vltonia Conatia el Media |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Vltonia Oriental |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1610 | Connaught w/ City of Galaway |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1610 | Leinster w/ City of Dublin |
| Ortelius, Abraham / Vrients, Jan Baptist (n.d.) |
1612 | Hibernia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Connatia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Hibernia Auftral in Qua Momonia Lagenia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Hibernia Sepentr in Qua Vltonia Connatia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Udrone |
| Braun (n.d.) / Hogenberg, Franz (d.1590) |
1617 | Balwaye, Dubline, Lymericke, & Corke |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1630 | Hiberniae v. Tabula |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1630 | Udrone |
| Van den Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1631 | The Kingdom of Ireland |
| Van den Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1632 | Connack |
| Van den Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1632 | Linster |
| Saxton, Christopher (n.d.) / Hole, William (n.d.) |
1637 | Hiberniae |
| Van den Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1637 | Elster |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1639 | Media |
| Camden, William (1551-1629) | 1639 | Connacia |
| Camden, William (1551-1629) | 1639 | Lagenia |
| Camden, William (1551-1629) | 1639 | Midia |
| Camden, William (1551-1629) | 1639 | Momonia |
| Camden, William (1551-1629) | 1639 | Vltonia |
| Rogiers, Salomon (n.d.) | 1639 | Hibernia |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1640 | Hibernia Regnum Vulgo Ireland |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1640 | Irlandia Regnum |
| Van den Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1646 | Mounster |
| Unknown | 1650 | Drogheda w. Battle of the Boyne |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1654 | Baronia Vdrone in Comitatu Catherlough |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1654 | Connaght in Vulgo Connaught |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1654 | Vltonia; Hibernis Cui-Guilly; Anglis Vlster |
| Galle (n.d.) | 1655 | Irlandia |
| Jansson, Jan (n.d.) | 1659 | Hibernia Regum Vulgo Ireland |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1666 | Cork |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1666 | Dublin |
| Blome, Richard (d.1705) | 1673 | Ireland |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1676 | Munster w/ City of Cork |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1676 | The Kindome of Ireland |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1676 | Vlster w/ City of Ennisfort |
| DeWitt, Frederick (n.d.) | 1680 | Regnum Hiberniae |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1685 | Galway |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1685 | Limerick |
| Mallet, Alain (n.d.) | 1686 | Ancienne Isle D'Hibernia |
| Petty, Sir William (1623-1687) | 1690 | The Queen's County |
| D'Irlande, Le Royaume (n.d.) | 1692 | H. Jaillot |
| Coronelli, V. (n.d.) | 1695 | Irlanda Parte Meridionae |
| Visscher, Nicolaes (n.d.) | 1700 | Hibernia Regum |
| Van den Aa, Pierre (n.d.) | 1707 | L'Irlande |
| Schenk, Pertus (n.d.) | 1710 | Regni et Insule Hiberniae |
| Homann, Johann Baptist (n.d.) | 1714 | Hiberniae Regnum |
| Moll, Herman (d.1732) | 1728 | Ireland divided into its Provinces & Counties |
| Moll, Herman (d.1732) | 1732 | Ireland (dedicated to the Duke of Grafton) |
| Morden, John (Robert) (n.d.) | 1740 | Ireland |
| De Vaugondy, Robert (n.d.) | 1750 | Royaume de Ireland |
| Brion, M. (n.d.) | 1766 | L'Iralande |
| Bowen, Thomas (n.d.) | 1778 | New and Accurate Map of Ireland |
| von Reilly (n.d.) | 1789 | Ireland (Southern Half) |
| Rocque, John (n.d.) | 1794 | Ireland (North Half) |
| Rocque, John (n.d.) | ? | Ireland (South Half) |
| Unknown | ? | Ireland (divided into five parts) |
Irish Land Maps, Sorted by Designer
| Designer | Year | Title |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1600 | Hibernia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1606 | Lagenia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Connatia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Hibernia Auftral in Qua Momonia Lagenia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Hibernia Sepentr in Qua Vltonia Connatia |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1616 | Urdone |
| Bertius, Petrua (1565-1629) | 1639 | Media |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1640 | Hibernia Regnum Vulgo Ireland |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1654 | Baronia Vdrone in Comitatu Catherlough |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1654 | Connaght in Vulgo Connaught |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1654 | Vltonia; Hibernis Cui-Guilly; Anglis Vlster |
| Blome, Richard (d.1705) | 1673 | Ireland |
| Bordone, bendetto (d.1539) | 1567 | Irlanda |
| Botero, Giovanni (n.d.) | 1596 | Irlanda |
| Bowen, Thomas (n.d.) | 1778 | New and Accurate Map Map of Ireland |
| Braun (n.d.) / Hogenberg, Grans (d.1590) |
1617 | Balwaye, Dubline, Lymericke & Corke |
| Brion, M. (n.d.) | 1766 | L'Iralande |
| Camden, William (1551-1623) | 1639 | Connacia |
| Camden, William (1551-1623) | 1639 | Lagenia |
| Camden, William (1551-1623) | 1639 | Midia |
| Camden, William (1551-1623) | 1639 | Momonia |
| Camden, William (1551-1623) | 1639 | Vltonia |
| Coronelli, V. (n.d.) | 1695 | Irlanda Parte Meridionae |
| D'Irlande, Le Royaume (n.d.) | 1692 | H. Jaillot |
| De Vaugondy, Robert (n.d.) | 1750 | Royaume de Ireland |
| DeWitt, Frederick (n.d.) | 1680 | Regnum Bigerniae |
| Galle (n.d.) | 1655 | Irlandia |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1666 | Cork |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1666 | Dublin |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1685 | Galway |
| Hermannides, Rutger (n.d.) | 1685 | Limerick |
| Homann, Johann Baptist (n.d.) | 1714 | Hiberniae Regnum |
| Jansson, Jan (n.d.) | 1659 | Hibernia Regum Vulgo Ireland |
| Mallet, Alain (n.d.) | 1686 | Ancienne Isle D'Hibernia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Irlandia Regnum |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Irlandiae Regum |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Vdrone Irlandia in Catherlag Baronia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Hondius Vltoniae Orientalis Pars |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1606 | Vdrone Irlandia in Catherlag Baronia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1607 | Vdrone |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Hibernia V. Tabula |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Irlandia |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Vdrone |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Vltonia Conatia el Media |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1610 | Vltonia Oriental |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1630 | Hiberniae V. Tablua |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1630 | Udrone |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) | 1640 | Irlandia Regnum |
| Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594) / Hondius, Hendrik (b.1573) |
1606 | untitled map of the northern half of Ireland |
| Moll, Herman (d.1732) | 1728 | Ireland Divided into its Provinces & Counties |
| Moll, Herman (d.1732 | 1732 | Ireland (dedicated to the Duke of Grafton) |
| Morden, John (Robert) (n.d.) | 1740 | Ireland |
| Ortelius, Abraham / Vrients, Jan Baptist (n.d.) |
1612 | Hibernia |
| Petty, Sir William (1623-1687) | 1690 | The Queen's County |
| Rocque, John (n.d.) | 1794 | Ireland (North Half) |
| Rocque, John (n.d.) | ? | Ireland (South Half) |
| Rogiers, Salomon (n.d.) | 1639 | Hibernia |
| Saxton, Christopher (n.d.) / Hole, William (n.d.) |
1637 | Hiberniae |
| Schenk, Pertrus (n.d.) | 1710 | Regni et Insule Hiberniae |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1610 | Connaught w/ City of Galway |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1610 | Leinster w/ City of Dublin |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1676 | Munster w/ City of Cork |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1676 | The Kingdome of Ireland |
| Speed, John (1552-1629) | 1676 | Vlster w/ City of Emnisfort |
| Van den Aa, Pierre (n.d.) | 1707 | L'Irlande |
| Vanden Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1631 | The Kingdom of Ireland |
| Vanden Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1632 | Connack |
| Vanden Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1632 | Linster |
| Vanden Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1637 | Ulster |
| Vanden Keere, Pieter (n.d.) | 1646 | Mounster |
| Visscher, Nicolaes (n.d.) | 1700 | Hibernia Regum |
| von Reilly (n.d.) | 1789 | Ireland (Southern Half) |
| Unknown | ? | Ireland (divided into five parts) |
| Unknown | 1650 | Drogheda w/ Battle of the Boyne |
Irish Sea Charts, sorted by Year
| Designer | Year | Title |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | ? | Carlingford |
| Wagenhaer, L. (n.d.) | 1600 | De Oost Syde Van Irlandt De West Suyde Van Irland |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1623 | De Custen Van Yerlandt Van Dublingh to Strangfoort |
| Merian, Matthaeus (1593-1650) | 1641 | Irlandiae Mari Portus |
| Theunitz, Jacob (n.d.) | 1668 | DeNoord Ooft Zyde van Terlandt Van Cap de Horne tot aen Hedehle |
| Theunitz, Jacob (n.d.) | 1668 | DeWeft Cuften van Yerlandt beginne van Corckbeg tot aen Slynhooft |
| Theunitz, Jacob (n.d.) | 1668 | DeZuyd Ofoft yyde van Terlandt van Dubling tot aent Elelandt Corkbeg |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | Carrickfergus Lough |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | Dublin Bay |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | Kinsale |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | The Irish Sea (St. George's Channel) |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1759 | Cork Harbor (Rev. J. Lindsay) |
Irish Sea Charts, sorted by Designer
| Designer | Year | Title |
| Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673) | 1623 | De Custen Van Yerlandt Van Dublingh to Strangfoort |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | ? | Carlingford |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | Carrickfergus Lough |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | Dublin Bay |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | Kinsale |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1693 | The Irish Sea (St. George's Channel) |
| Collins, Greenvile (n.d.) | 1759 | Cork Harbor (Rev. J. Lindsay) |
| Merian, Matthaeus (1593-1650) | 1641 | Irlandiae Mari Portus |
| Theunitz, Jacob (n.d.) | 1668 | DeNoord Ooft Zyde van Terlandt Van Cap de Horne tot aen Hedehle |
| Theunitz, Jacob (n.d.) | 1668 | DeWeft Cuften van Yerlandt beginne van Corckbeg tot aen Slynhooft |
| Theunitz, Jacob (n.d.) | 1668 | DeZuyd Ofoft yyde van Terlandt van Dubling tot aent Elelandt Corkbeg |
| Wagenhaer, L. (n.d.) | 1600 | De Oost Syde Van Irlandt De West Suyde Van Irland |
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