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Bogs of district no 8 South composite.jpg

Map of the southern part of District No. 8. Plate V

Title

Map of the southern part of District No. 8. Plate V

Subject

A map showing proposed drainage scheme for the bogs of District No. 8

Description

Coloured hand drawn maps produced by a commission established in 1809 to investigate the bogs of Ireland and report on the 'practicability of draining and cultivating them'. District 8 South covers the bogs lying north of the Slieve Ardagh hills up to Templetuohy and were surveyed by David Aher in 1811.

Creator

David Aher, engineer with the commission

Source

Records of the Bogs Commissioners

Publisher

Digitised by Tipperary Studies

Date

1811

Relation

Maps collections at Tipperary Studies

Format

Jpeg file 4MB

Language

English

Type

Still image

Coverage

Co. Tipperary

Original Format

Map

Files

Bogs of district no 8 South composite.jpg

Collection

Citation

David Aher, engineer with the commission, “Map of the southern part of District No. 8. Plate V,” Tipperary Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/5388.