{"id":1995,"date":"2026-02-12T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1995"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:56:19","slug":"historic-maps-of-ireland-available-online-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1995","title":{"rendered":"Historic Maps of Ireland available Online (Update February 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Galway County Library Maps<\/a><\/td>\nBrowsable maps for Galway City and county including OS and Larkin Grand Jury (1819)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General map of Ireland – 1855<\/a><\/td>\nGriffith, Richard John, Sir., A general map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners shewing the principal physical features and geological structure of the country\u2026The geology revised and improved in 1855 – National Library of Scotland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National Library of Scotland – Outlines (several layer options)<\/a><\/td>\nOrdnance Survey Maps of Ireland – also Maps by County<\/a>, and Side by Side<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harvard Library – Dublin Maps<\/a><\/td>\nIncluding Dublin city 1853, Dublin Environs 1853, Emvirons by John Rocque 1762, Fadan 1797 etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logainm.ie – Placename Database<\/a><\/td>\nCollection of downloadable historic maps – inc. Barony, Administrative Boundaries, Larkin (1819), Coastal, Counties etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dublin City and County (parts) OS Map 1953<\/a><\/td>\nDublin \/ compiled, printed and published by the Director at the Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin. 1953 from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee – also various other Ireland maps<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dublin Graveyards Directory – John Grenham<\/a><\/td>\nDetails of graveyards and cemeteries in Dublin city and county (maps do not currently seem to work in FireFox – ok in latest versions of Chrome & MS Edge)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Detailed maps of Co. Mayo (several layer option)<\/a><\/td>\nCounty of Mayo historic maps layer – including started in 1809 and terminated in 1817 by William Bald F.R.S.E. Printed in 1830 (scale 2 inches), Petty 1860s, OS c1839s and c1890s etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OSI – National Townland and Historic Map Viewer <\/a>GeoHive Alternate site<\/a><\/td>\nHistorical maps of Ireland, with a set of historical and current basemaps, also overlays of historic maps over more modern maps, with transparency and swipe options.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylor’s map of the environs of Dublin – 1816<\/a><\/td>\nTaylor’s map of the environs of Dublin: extending 10 to 14 miles from the castle, by actual survey, on a scale of 2 inches to one mile, from\u00a0McMaster University Library Digital Archive,\u00a0Hamilton, Ontario, Canada<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Ireland Historic maps<\/a><\/td>\nPRONI – various maps layers for Northern Ireland Couties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin 1757<\/a><\/td>\nWith the division of the parishes reduc’d from the large plan in four sheets by John Rocque, from Biblioth\u00e8que Nationale de France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1797 map of Dublin city, by John Neale<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Wikipedia Media (large jpeg image)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A Survey of the City, Harbour, Bay and Environs of Dublin 1757<\/a><\/td>\nOn the same Scale as those of London, Paris & Rome, by John Rocque from Biblioth\u00e8que Nationale de France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Modern Plan Of The City And Environs Of Dublin 1798<\/a><\/td>\nInscribed by Wm Wilson, engraved by B. Baker, Islington, from MAPCO – Retired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Map of Ireland 1838<\/a><\/td>\nCompiled from the Surveys of the Board of Ordnance and other approved Documents By J. & C. Walker, from MAPCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dublin Historic Maps 1609-1797<\/a><\/td>\nLarge Section of Dublin Maps by Brian Hollinshead, mostly Dublin city area, which can be overlayed over a modern Open Street Map. Use the slider control on the bottom right to set the visibility of the modern map.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Rumsey Map Collection<\/a><\/td>\nLarge Collection of maps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Dublin County Libraries<\/a><\/td>\nLarge collection of Maps, focusing on South West County Dublin and south city.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Maps Online<\/a><\/td>\nMap Portal with links to various external websites<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Placename Database<\/a><\/td>\ngives location on a modern map for\u00a0townlands, parishes etc, plus additional details including spelling variations. (map coordinates for places in N.I. are given, but may not be as accurate)(www.logainm.ie)Also includes a selection of other resources inc. an Ireland Gazetter, notes on Dublin Street names, Dublin History, a version of Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland etcsee :\u00a0Toponymy resources<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Various Historic maps of Ireland<\/a>, Co. Dublin<\/a>, Dublin City<\/a>, Taylor & Skinner Road Maps 1777<\/a>, Lewis 1837 County maps<\/a>, etc<\/td>\n(www.swilson.info)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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