Maps
In the National Schools of Ireland, geography was taught directly from maps. Children soon learned of lands far from Ireland. Early photographs of school interiors suggest that maps on school room walls were of English-speaking countries, to which the children ultimately emigrated. This section shows a variety of maps from the museum collection.
Map of Canada with a Supplement Showing New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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The text under the title of this map, dated about 1860, reads ‘Constructed for use of The National Schools of Ireland under the direction of the Commissioners’. Printed by C. Smith and Son, 172 Strand, London, and stamped in red ink ‘Sold by Alexander Thom and Sons, 87 and 88 Abbey Street, Dublin.’/Collections/Emigration/maps/uafp_collections_emigration_maps_8014)
Museum number 80.14
Scarborough’s Map of the World
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This map, published in 1906 by the Scarborough Company, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, is printed on both sides. The side pictured left shows North America and South America. The reverse side shows Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, ‘and t/Collections/Emigration/maps/uafp_collections_emigration_maps_84-145detail)
heir colonies, principle transportation lines, etc’.
Museum number 84.145
Bacon’s Excelsior Wall Atlases of the British Empire
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Set of four of ‘Bacon’s Excelsior Wall Atlases’ of the British Empire published by G.W. Bacon and Company Limited, Norwich Street, EC4, London, in the early to mid 1900’s.
These ‘bold-feature’ maps show South and Central Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Canada and the West Indies.
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