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Canvas-backed paper map of the former county town of Philipstown (Daingean) compiled by Arthur Richards Neville in June 1786 for Richard Nassau Molesworth, 4th Viscount Molesworth (1748-1793). The map covers 2887 statute acres and includes environs of the town. The plots are numbered 1-130 with an accompanying reference table describing the contents of each land-holding unit. The reference is tabular, listing tenants' name, description of the holdings (e.g. 'a very fine farm all good meadow', 'good high Meadow & Pasture', 'great red bog', 'poor ground' etc) a yearly value and a sum total of the east and south east side of Philipstown.

Scale 20 perch to the inch (1:5040)

Unidentified locations, mainly Birr, Co. Offaly

161. [Untitled. Burnt out quarters of the Officer Commanding, Birr Barracks]
162. [Untitled. View of Birr Barracks from a distance]
163. [Untitled. Main St. Birr]
164. [Untitled. Leila, Minnie and Mrs. D.P. on steps of house in Birr. Copy of photograph 338]

Colchester, Leinster Regiment

337. 'Clacton'

'Birr, Oct. '22'

338. 'Liela, Minni, Mrs. D. P.'
339. [Untitled. Liela, Minni, Fitz-Simon on front steps of country house]
340. 'Whigsboro'

'Birr, Oct '22'

341. 'Kitty Barry'
342. [Untitled. Fitzsimon seated in garden chair]
343. 'Mrs Barry'
344. 'Willie Barry'

'Poor Old Depot'

352. 'Fred Barry'
353. [Untitled. Photograph of doorway into the burnt out remains of Birr Barracks]
354. [Untitled. Distant view of burnt out remains of Birr Barracks]
355. [Untitled. View of burnt out remains of Birr Barracks from internal barrack square.]

Minor verses and riddles transcribed by J. G. Ross, Killeenmore, Killeigh

Verse transcribed by B[rigid] Lennon, Killeenmore.

Note by Padraig Ó Beolain (Patrick Boland), Ballycumber, in Hut 12, Tintown:

'Níl aon teinteáin mar do theinteán féin'

Quote from Oliver Goldsmith transcribed by Patrick Boland (Castletown, Ballycumber, Offaly), Tintown No 3 Camp

'The patriots flatter still shall wisdom find
An equal portion dealt to all mankind'