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SUMMARY:Clontarf Historical Society - 'John Rocque’s Clontarf\: a guide to the area in 1762’
DESCRIPTION:'John Rocque’s Clontarf\: a guide to the area in 1762’
  by Professor Colm Lennon. \nJohn Rocque was a celebrated 18th century
  map-maker\, mainly known maps of 1746 London and of 1756 Dublin which
  are of great historical importance. \n\nThis talk explores Rocque’s
  map of Clontarf of 1762\, which depicts the houses\, buildings\, road
 s\, fields\, gardens and maritime features of the neighbourhood\, in a
 n age of enlightened estate-planning\, before it began very slowly to 
 change from manorial enclave to suburb of Dublin.\n\nColm Lennon recen
 tly retired as Professor of History in NUI Maynooth. His latest book i
 s John Rocque’s Dublin\: a guide to the Georgian city (Dublin\, 2010
 )\, and he is currently working on a history of Clontarf.\n\nNew membe
 rs always welcome\, for all enquiries please call (01) 8338711.  Annua
 l Membership €20\, Individual talks €4.
LOCATION:Parish Resource Centre\, St John the Baptist\, Clontarf Road
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