Major Henry Arthur Herbert was an Irish landowner and a politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
"of Muckross". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1876.
Muckross House
Irish measure
Videos
Irish measure or plantation measure was a system of units of land measurement used in Ireland from the 16th century plantations until the 19th century, with residual use into the 20th century. The uni
Milestone on Mountbellew Bridge, originally erected near by c.1760. Distances are given in Irish miles to: Dublin (79); Athlone (20) Ballyforan (9) Ballinasloe (2); Galway (23) Tuam (12) Dunmore (2)
Milestone on the N2 road reading: Slane 5, Carrickmacross 21 and Collon 9 (Irish) miles. In modern statute miles this would be 6+1⁄3, 30+3⁄4 and 11+1⁄2 miles respectively.
Milestone in Athlone, indicating a distance of 60 Irish miles to Dublin. This is equivalent to 76 statute miles or 122 kilometres.
Milestone at Ballycarrane, stating that it is 8 Irish miles (16 km) to Rathkeale and 6 Irish miles (12 km) to Limerick.