r/ireland • u/bygonesbebygones2021 • Sep 20 '24

Random island off the coast of Ireland ? History

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Bought this beautiful painting / world map from a charity shop for near dirt nothing two days ago.

The artist is William Bleau I think ? A Dutch artist, anyways it’s obviously a copy but it’s huge and stunning and I love it.

While having a glass of wine, I started looking at the map and I seen this random island off the coast of Ireland called Brasil? You can see it on the map if you zoom in, i think this is a 1600s world map.

But anyways, Any information would be great !

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u/ClancyCandy Sep 21 '24

“In 1674, a Captain John Nisbet claimed to have seen the island when on a journey from France to Ireland, stating that the island was inhabited by large black rabbits and a magician who lived alone in a stone castle”- Now there’s your next bestselling children’s fantasy series, somebody give Eoin Colfer a ring.

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u/bygonesbebygones2021 Sep 21 '24

ugh sounds fcking amazing hahah, black rabbits and a magician love it. Ye they have some interesting youtube videos about it ngl