1564 map of Ireland by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator
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Posted by Virgadays
1564 map of Ireland by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator
https://i.redd.it/ivbv47fvoexc1.jpeg
Posted by Virgadays
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That’s back when Ireland was much more tired and had to lie down a lot.
It’s the wrong way round..
It’s a long way to tripperain
It looks like a bears foot
Incredible they got the shape right all the way back then.
Mercator? I hardly know her!
Donegal is massive!
I like this. Good wholesome content.
It’s interesting that some areas look much better mapped than others
Back before the great rotation of 1565
More evidence that a place called Leitrim never existed.
Got to edge of connamara and said “fuck seeing how far that goes”
So what is now West Cork used to be a separate division (Desmond, if I’m reading correctly). Anyone know when the two were combined?
Ran out of room when doing ulster, just sort of winged it
Really interesting to see the spelling back then, like West Cork seeing Ross spelt Roße, Kinsale as KynSale, Bantry is Bantre