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17th Century Pictorial Map of Galway City
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(1651), 17th Century Pictorial Map of Galway City, Publisher "University of Galway", Asset Id 17069, Archival Record Id P133/5/2/1/37, https://digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/17069
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17th Century Pictorial Map of Galway City
Title
17th Century Pictorial Map of Galway City
Description
The map is a bird's eye view of a town surrounded on three sides by water, the River Corrib in the foreground, its tributaries, and the sea.
Date
01/01/1651
Resource Type
Still image
Archival Record Id
P133/5/2/1/37
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
1 photograph
Topic
Map,Cartography
Geographic
Ireland,Galway
Temporal
Seventeenth Century
Note
Exact date unknown. The map is often assumed to have been drawn in connection with last-ditch negotiations to secure military assistance from Charles, Duke of Lorraine in 1651.