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The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) is producing a Dublin suburbs series of atlases in collaboration with Dublin City Council. The first of the suburbs to be completed in this scheme will be Clontarf by Colm Lennon. The strategically located fertile and costal settlement of Clontarf has long been associated with the famous battle between the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru, and the King of Leinster, M el M ra mac Murchada, in 1014. Clontarf had a considerable history before that battle due to its proximity to Dublin city. In more recent centuries, Clontarf has developed into a prosperous...

John Rocque was an English-Hugenot map-maker, surveyor and engraver best known for his 'Map of London', published in 1747. An equally rich and detailed Map of Dublin exists from 1756, 40 extracts from which are published here. This book is an ancillary publication to the Dublin series from Royal Irish Academy's 'Irish Historic Towns Atlas' project. Maps are reproduced with accompanying commentaries and illustrations. Authors Colm Lennon, historian and John Montague, art historian consider the map at the level of individual streets and buildings, revealing particular aspects of Dublin's...