Category Archives: Ireland

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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New Map – Dublin City and Environs 1880

Posted on 13 September 2021 by Shane

New map added to website,  Dublin City and Environs Map 1880 from Thom’s Directory. Original is a large map – size : 72cm  x 82cm (~ 28″ x 32″) The maps covers Dublin city and parts of south and north county … Continue reading →

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New King’s County Map c1840

Posted on 8 September 2021 by Shane

New addition to website large King’s County (County Offaly) Map 96cm x 65 cm (~38 inches x 25 inches) with fabric backing. Civil parish boundaries shown in red. See Ireland Maps section – King’s County Index Map c1840  

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How do they do it ? – Scanning Maps

Posted on 16 April 2021 by Shane

Process used to scan a Historic Map and make available in a browsable format online. The map used in this example is a large ~ 78 x 82cm (30.5″ x 32″) map of Dublin City and Environs from Thom’s Directory … Continue reading →

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Introduction ‘Guide to the County of Wicklow’ Rev. G.N. Wright 1822

Posted on 1 April 2021 by Shane

by the Rev G.N. Wright, illustrated after the designs of George Petrie esq., printed for Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, Pasternoster Row, London 1822 see page images and index to contents below – and also the map from this guide The county … Continue reading →

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