John Speed's Map of Dublin (1610)

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Colourised version of the map of 1610.

John Speed's Map of Dublin (1610) was one of the first detailed maps of Dublin and the first published map of Dublin produced by cartographer John Speed around 1610 and printed first in London in 1611.[1]

It appeared as an inset in a map of the Province of Leinster in Speed's atlas The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine and features 69 placenames and locations annotated at the side.[2][3][4] Speed's map combines information borrowed from other maps but also appears to have mapped most of the town plans himself.[5]

It is the oldest surviving map of the city of Dublin. The next authoritative map of Dublin wasn't until Herman Moll's map of 1714 (which drew heavily on Speed's map), Charles Brooking's map of Dublin (1728) and John Rocque's maps from 1756 onwards.

List of annotated locations

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Number Name (sic) Name Details
1 S. Mihans church St. Michan's Church, Dublin
2 S. Maryes Abbey St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin
3 The Innes King's Inns Later to become the site of the Four Courts.
4 Ormunton Oxmantown
5 The Bridge Father Mathew Bridge
6 Newmans tour Newman’s (or Isolde’s) Tower. See List of gates of Dublin.
7 Fians Castle Referred to since at least 1305 as Fyan's Castle and later sometimes referred to as Proudfoot's Castle on later maps.
8 Wood Key Wood Quay
9 Marchants Key Merchant's Quay
10 The Hospitall Chichester House Later the site of Parliament House, Dublin.
11 S. Augustines Augustinian Friary of the Most Holy Trinity, Dublin
12 The Colledge Trinity College Dublin
13 Bridewell An archaic term for a prison or house for the homeless, named for a prison beside St Bride's Well in the City of London, near which such a building stood.
14 Damas Stret Dame Street Named for St. Mary del Dam
15 Damas Gate Dame Street See List of gates of Dublin.
16 S. Andrews church St Andrew's Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland)
17 S. Georges lane South Great George's Street
18 S. Stevens Stret Stephen Street, Dublin Takes its name from St Stephen's Church
19 S. Stevens church Takes its name from St Stephen's Church
20 S. Peters church St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin
21 White friers Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church
22 Sheepe Strete Ship Street Little
23 The Castle Dublin Castle
24 Fish Shambles Fishamble Street
25 Wine Tavern Stret Winetavern Street
26 Woodstock lane Referred to since at least 1270 as Woodstock Lane and later and somtimes earlier as Rosemary lane. It connected Cook Street with Merchants Quay.
27 Rame Lane Referred to since medieval times as Skippers Alley and later as Rame Lane. It connected Cook Street with Merchants Quay and Ushers Quay.
28 Cocke Strete Cook Street, Dublin
29 Ormonds Gate See List of gates of Dublin. Also referred to as Wormwood Gate and Gormund Gate.
30 Kaysars Lane Keyser's Lane A Norse era name used in other Viking cities and towns across Ireland.
31 S. Owens lane St. Audoen's Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland)
32 S. Michaels lane St. Michael's Church, Dublin
33 Christchurch lane Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
34 S. Owens church St. Audoen's Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland)
35 Christchurch Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
36 Schoolhouse lane A reference to a nearby schoolhouse.
37 S. Johns churche Church of St. John the Evangelist, Dublin
38 Castle Strete A reference to Dublin Castle.
39 Pole Gate A reference to the church of St Micahel le Pole, (St Michael of the Pool) which seems to have been a reference to the pool created by the River Poddle which gave Dublin its archaic name of "Dubh Linn". See List of gates of Dublin.
40 S. Warbers Stret Werburgh Street
41 S. Warbers church St. Werburgh's Church, Dublin
42 Skinners Rowe Skinners Row
43 S. Nicholas church Church of St. Nicholas Within, Dublin
44 S. Nicholas Strete A reference to the Church of St Nicholas
45 S. Nicholas Gate A reference to the Church of St Nicholas. See List of gates of Dublin.
46 The Tolsell The Tholsel, Dublin
47 S Michaels Church St. Michael's Church, Dublin
48 Highe Strete High Street, Dublin
49 Back lane The street later famously held the back lane parliament and still contains Tailors' Hall.
50 New Gate See List of gates of Dublin.
51 S. Thomas Strete Thomas Street, Dublin
52 New Rowe Still extant as New Row
+ The mills Mill complex on the map which isn't numbered.
53 Tennis court lane A reference presumably to a nearby Tennis court, one of the first references to organised sport in the city.
54 Johns House Close to present day John's Lane Church.
55 S. James Strete A reference to St James' Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland).
56 S. James Gate St. James's Gate See List of gates of Dublin.
57 S. Cathren church St Catherine's Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland)
58 S. Thomas court See Liberty of Thomas Court and Donore
59 The Come The Coombe, Dublin
60 New Streete Still extant as New Street
61 S. Francis Stret Still extant as Francis Street
62 S. Patricks Stret Patrick Street, Dublin
63 S. Patricks church St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
64 S. Brides church St. Bride's Church, Dublin
65 S. Brides Stret Bride Street
66 S. Sepulchers Manor of St. Sepulchre A reference to the Palace of St Sepulchre which is still extant and forms a police station.
67 S. Kevan Stret St. Kevin's Church, Camden Row, Dublin Beside present day Wexford Street.
68 Cross lane Golden Lane, Dublin
69 Church on Pauls Likely meant to be "Church on Pool", the pool being the pool created by the Poddle nearby from which Dublin gets its name.
+ Market Cross Featured on the map between Christchurch and St Michaels

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Map of Dublin - Director's Choice Uncut - Trinity College Dublin". www.tcd.ie. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  2. ^ Speed, John (1650). "The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain: ... 1650". Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Speed's Map of Dublin 1610 - John Speed". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  4. ^ "Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA), no. 19, Dublin, Part II, 1610 to 1756" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. ^ Mac Giolla Phadraig, Brian (1948). "Speed's Plan of Dublin: Part I". Dublin Historical Record. 10 (3): 89–96. ISSN 0012-6861. JSTOR 30083923.
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