Old Map of County Cavan by Petty, 1685: Cavan, Belturbet, Killeshandra, Virginia, Cootehill Size:A1 (594x841mm) Dam Square

Dam Square

and Waterworks Park

and natural features that shaped this historic area

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Old Map of County Cavan by Petty, 1685: Cavan, Belturbet, Killeshandra, Virginia, Cootehill Size:A1 (594x841mm) Dam SquareThis map of County Cavan, published in 1685 by Sir William Petty, is a detailed political and physical map that provides a wealth of information about the county during the late 17th century. The map is based on the Down Survey of Ireland, the first detailed land survey on a national scale anywhere in the world, which was conducted from 1656 to 1658. Petty's map is a reduced scale version of the original Down Survey, but it still manages to capture an