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Maps & Guides for the Irish Island of Inishbofin

Maps & Guides for the Irish Island of Inishbofin

$ 4.74

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: items are in okay condition, with some signs of wear and age. The map of Inishbofin is detached from one of the books (see images).
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Region of Origin: Ireland
  • Type: Detailed Map, History, Guide
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: No

    Description

    Detailed maps of Inishbofin, a 5-square-mile island off the west coast of Ireland, in County Galway.
    Part of the Gaelic-speaking Connemara region, Inishbofin is famous in history for being a center for Royalist support during the English Civil War, one of the last strongholds for King Charles to fall to Cromwell’s forces. Includes a 14-page “Brief Guide”, an overview of the ancient island’s social history, towns and villages, major buildings and birdlife (from the Inishbofin Heritage Group, 1993); as well as the more thorough 129-page “Through Time and Tide” social study & history, covering its place in Celtic legends & early history; archeology & early settlement; its military history; the fishing industry, drownings & shipwrecks; population & settlement; the Story of Michael Hayes, an islander tenant farmer celebrated in song for avenging his landlord’s cruelty; customs & traditions of Inishbofin; place names & recent history. The maps (from the Ordnance Survey) are big & detailed, featuring every road, path & physical feature, as well as nearby islets (Inishark, Inis Goirt, Inis Scine Beag, inis Scine Mor, Port Island, Inis Laihean & Damhollean). One is attached from the Time and Tide book, the other is detached from the Brief Guide, which also contains a services guide for the island.