We are pleased to include a remarkable 1897 Coastguard map of Ireland, thanks to the National Maritime Museum, London who have granted us permission to feature it on the site.
Here are a few interesting extracts from the map
If you wish to view the map in greater detail, you can enlarge it to its full size at the National Maritime Museums' website, click the link below.
Kinsale
Details:
Admiralty chart no. 2587
Greenwich geographic classification code:219:3
Scale in nautical miles.
Legend
Achill
Dublin
London. Published at the Admiralty, 20th April 1897. under the Superintendence of Rear Admiral W.J.L. Wharton C.B., F.R.S. Hydrographer.