Map of Irish Cities
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Braun and Franz Hogenberg Map of Four Irish Cities Engraving from Civitates orbis terrarum Cologne, 1572-1618 |
| Elizabeth's
government treated Ireland almost like a foreign country, as a territory
to be conquered and ruled. During her reign, a number of English emigrated,
hoping to get rich quick. The Old English, who had been in Ireland for centuries,
had their own ways of working with the Gaelic chieftains and did not always
appreciate these "New English."
This handcolored map shows four Irish cities: Galway, Dublin, Cork, and Limerick. The cities were ancient patrician towns, set up by the Anglo-Normans and fortified by the so-called "old" English in Ireland. On the sides of the map are figures showing three social classes among the Irish: an Irish gentleman and lady, Irish city dwellers, and the rural Irish, wrapped in rough cloaks. |
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