Irish counties in 1897
In c1970, the millennium-old county boundaries of the United Kingdom
were reformed under prime minister Edward Heath and cabinet minister Walker.
Until this reform, and for hundreds of years previously, they were approximately
as in the map below.
This map is taken from Philip's Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland, 1897.
Some of the railways in Ulster have been marked with a red crayon.
It is shown below in three increasing sizes.
Other British county maps.
More maps.