MAPS

[RootsChat]

Irish Megaliths website

1778 Taylors and Skinners road maps of Ireland

Ireland's history in maps

Irish Free State map

"The Geograph British Isles project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland."

[Sio]

Hi,

For anyone needing a local Ordnance Survey map from the 1840s they are now online at

www.irishhistoricmaps.ie

Easy to use and pay to view (choice of access time length)
Colour and black and white

Really valuable source as well as really interesting seeing what has gone and siting of forts, historic buildings and things like turnpikes!

Townland names included.


Happy hunting!

Siobhán

[Christopher]

Ireland's History in Maps is an interesting site which was created bt Dennis Walsh. The site  contains Genealogical, Geographical and Historical information with a special focus on the Ancient and Medieval
Irish Tribes and Septs. 

The site contains sections on ... Baronies of Ireland; Castles of Ireland; Free, Online Surname Histories
at GoIreland; Norman and Cambro-Norman Surnames of Ireland; Old Irish-Gaelic Surnames and Surname Connections to the Irish Counties

[J.A.M.]

Hello all,

I don't see the following on the Resources list so here is the link to the Taylor & Skinner 1878-83 Ireland road maps.
The book also lists the upper crust & military subscriber surnames.

I found it a very interesting read.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/018mm/

Good hunting.

J.A.M.

[noxas]

Hello all,Recently the Ordinance Survey Ireland has put its collection on line this significant archive can be viewed on line,if required copys of maps can be purchased.The maps start from 1824.
         I hope this will be of some help.
         With regards Diarmuid.

[Oaks and Acorns]

?? This one..........

http://ims0.osiemaps.ie/website/publicviewer/main.aspx#V1,617050,742349,0

Dara

[noxas]

Hello Dara,Yes that is the site,sorry i left the link off(note to self:must do better next time).
         Thanks again,Diarmuid.

[kob3203]

To help relate a parish name/registration district to an area on a map:

Roman Catholic Parishes: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/index.htm
Registration Districts: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/RegistrarDistrictsMap.jpg (these have an almost exact correlation to the Poor Law Unions)
Civil Parishes: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/civilmaps/index.cfm - provides lists of all the townlands in each civil parish. (N.B. Read the warning they give about the "Full details" that you can purchase. It's quite clear, but easy to miss.)

If you know the name of the townland, try http://www.thecore.com/seanruad (be sure to read his comments here http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/help.html about the spelling of townland names). This will give you the civil parish, which you can then locate on a modern map via the civil parishes link above.

Pete