A collection of maps and drawings of Carlow

Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP ^TM)

Images of Carlow

A collection of maps of Carlow

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Some of these pictures previously appeared in Carlow in old postcards Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 & Carlow in Old Picture Postcards by Michael Purcell. (1994/99 & 2000)

Other contributors include: 'Carloman', J. Brennan, Terry Curran & W. Muldowney


"Welcome"

The town of Carlow taken from the Killeshin Ridge in 1999.
In the background are the Wicklow Mountains.
Image taken by Mrs. J. Brennan

Part of the 1898 map showing Carlow Town which was recently supplied with kind permission of Peter Walker 2010. [The complete set will be shown on another page in due course]	Engraved map of County Carlow - Ireland about 1630 "Udrone, Irlandiae in Catherlagh Baronia."	Thomas Moland's survey of Carlow c1703 Legend to 1703 map. (2) Carlow Castle. (3) Barracks. (4) St. Mary's Church	Charles Colombine's Map of Carlow c1735 Legend to Combine map. (1) Roman Catholic Church. (2) Carlow Castle. (3) Barracks. (4) Parish Church. (5) Presbyterian Church. (6) Free School. (7) Sessions House (now know as Deighton Hall). (8) Charity School (site of Garda Station). (9) Bridewell (now where Gillespies is) (10) Friends Meeting House (Quakers) site of Bosco's butcher shop).	Map of County c1798 Map taken from "An HIBERNIAN ATLAS; OR General Description OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. A coloured map published by Laurie and Whittle in London in May 1798. It shows County Carlow with its Baronies, the town of Carlow with Graigue and other towns and villages. It also shows important physical features such as the River Barrow. The surrounding Counties are also indicated. A scale of miles is shown in the left hand corner. Source: Carlow County Library
Road from Carlow to Tullow c1778 Source: T. Curran c2007 Source: http://failteromhat.com/Gallery/taylor/	Road from Dublin to Cork via Carlow c1778 Source: T. Curran c2007	Carrick on Suire c1778 Source: T. Curran c2007	Road from Dublin to New Ross c1778 Source: T. Curran c2007	Enniscorthy to Bally-Burris c1778 Source: T. Curran c2007
Map of County Carlow c1820	Lewis' Topographical Dictionary Map of Carlow c1837	This map of Carlow was published in c1839 and appeared in "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland," by Samuel Lewis	This Map is Copyright Past-Homes Ltd Map of Carlow dated 12 October 1840. (Size 39.2MB)	Carlow Town Centre Map c1844 Source: Carlow County Library
Carlow Town Centre c1844. A detail from map showing Municipal Boundary changes.	Baronies of Carlow c1851 Source: A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland	Parishes of Carlow c1851 Source: A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland Griffith's Valuation of Ireland	Poor Law Union Map c1851 Source: A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland	J. Bartholomew' s map of County Carlow c1870 printed by George Philip & Son, London & Liverpool. Sent in by Pat Molloy, Lancs. UK
South East Ireland 1881 Source: T. Curran c2007	Map of Carlow produced in 1898 by R. W. Joyce and printed in 1902 by Murphy & McCarthy.	Carlow Workhouse c1908	Map of County Carlow c1923 Printed by Geographia London EC4	The Great South Western Railway Line from Tullow
This map, based on a survey carried out by the Engineering Department of the British Army in the 1850s. This map originally belonged to Pat Purcell. Carlow 1850's	Parish map of Carlow, printed c1999	Hand drawn map of Carlow drawn by no less a person than Carloman in 2001	Modern map of Co Carlow and surrounding counties	From the journal of Thomas Dinley Esq. An Account of His Visit to Ireland in the Reign of Charles II 1680 “The Castle Hill”, whence this prospect was taken of Staple's Town.
George Grierson Map of Carlow 1811 Source: http://www.map-print.net/terms.htm	Map of Dunleckney and part of Wells Parish in the Barony of Idrone by George Marshall.	Carlow Parish Map reproduced by O.S. Office May 10th 1839	Carlow 1855 Source: Carloviana 2001	Municipal Boundary Commision of Carlow 1880 Source: http://www.map-print.net/terms.htm
		Bartholomew Revised Quarter Inch Map 1977