Old Map of Cork in 1851 by Tallis & Rapkin - River Lee, Popes Quay, Munster
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This detailed map of Cork was engraved by John Rapkin and published by J. Tallis & Co in 1851, as part of Tallis's Illustrated Atlas of the World, produced to coincide with the Great Exhibition of that year and now regarded as one of the last of the great decorative Victorian atlases. It captures Cork at the peak of its industrial and mercantile importance, when the city was one of the busiest ports in southern Ireland.
The map traces the River Lee as it winds through the city, past Popes Quay and the streets of Cork's Victorian Quarter and central districts, within the wider province of Munster. Around the border, engraver H. Winkles added decorative vignette views that bring the map's story to life, including Blarney Castle, Blackrock Castle, Queenstown Harbour, the Old Weir Bridge at Killarney, the Royal Crescent, the Abbey Church and St Michael's Church, giving a real sense of the city and county beyond the street plan itself.
A print like this makes a fitting housewarming gift for someone setting up home in Cork, a birthday or Christmas present for a proud Corkonian living abroad, or a thoughtful wedding gift for a couple with southwest Ireland connections. The fine engraved linework and decorative border illustrations have been carefully restored so the detail of this Victorian-era map remains sharp and legible.
