The first atlas of Ireland was Hiberniae Delineaho, published in
1685. It came about as a result of the ‘Down’ Survey which had
been carried out in the thirty years previous to the publication
of the atlas. The publisher of the atlas was Sir William Petty.
A detailed map of every county in Ireland was published along
with maps of the provinces and maps of Ireland. It is a truly
masterful piece of cartography. Below you can see Paulstown
(right middleground) and the lands around it from the county of
Kilkenny. The dashed line more than likely represents a road
from Gowran to Paulstown which also goes on to Old Leighlin in
Carlow. A small structure directly under the word Paulstown is
probably Paulstown Castle. To the north west of Paulstown is a
Church and another structure.