Category Archives: Ireland

Historic Maps of Ireland available Online (Update April 2025)

Posted on 14 April 2025 by Shane

National Library of Scotland – Outlines (several layer options) Ordnance Survey Maps of Ireland – also Maps by County, and Side by Side Dublin City and County (parts) OS Map 1953 Dublin / compiled, printed and published by the Director … Continue reading →

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Recent Updates

Posted on 7 November 2024 by Shane

Fixed an issue with the Tithe Book browse relating to mixed secure(SSL)/non-secure content Updated info on using ITM coordinates to locate features on OSI/Geohive historic maps – see Using Coordinates on GeoHive/OSI , e.g. Catholic Chapels, Coastguard Stations etc Currently … Continue reading →

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1901 Census of Ireland – missing Baldoyle

Posted on 27 March 2023 by Shane

A number of locations are missing from the 1901 Census of Ireland on The National Archives of Ireland website – for a variety of reasons. Some seem to have missed filming so were not available for digitation, some were damaged … Continue reading →

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Revised notes on ITM coordinates to view old Churches etc

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Shane

Updated the instructions for locating old churches and chapels on Historic maps using ITM coordinates on OSI/GeoHive See : Using Coordinates on GeoHive/OSI

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Dublin City & County Civil Registration Districts (& Poor Law Unions)

Posted on 18 November 2021 by Shane

Map showing approximate boundaries of Poor Law Unions & Civil Registration Districts (Superintendents Registrar’s Districts) for Dublin city and County overlaid on 1902 map from Thom’s directory, details derived from townland index data. Note : several of these districts extend … Continue reading →

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