Thoughts on Navigation ~ The Language of Maps
Thoughts on Navigation ~ The Language of Maps One of the great strengths of maps are their capacity to condense a lot of information into a small space. If you…
Thoughts on Navigation ~ The Language of Maps One of the great strengths of maps are their capacity to condense a lot of information into a small space. If you…
Thoughts on Navigation ~ Map and their Makers Some maps are better suited to your purpose than others but any map is better than none at all! You're bound to…
Thoughts on Navigation ~ Map ReadingApart from route finding, map reading is the key skill underlying all navigation on terra firma. Relative novices learning navigation skills will often concentrate on…
Thoughts on Navigation ~ Route finding Arguably, the most important skill in mountain navigation has nothing to do with maps! It's a skill called route finding, after all people have…
Thoughts on Navigation - Existing Resources I'm glad to say that a good many people have our maps and report that they find them of interest and use. Doubtless this…
Where is Whelp Rock? Whelp Rock is one of those places that lingers in the 1798 lore of Co.Wicklow. This is due to the memoir written by the '98 leader,…
Ochill Silsean or Shileshawn is subject of another post, a name which I believe is listed incorrectly on OSI Sheet 56 for the SW summit of Moanvayn. The name Moanvayn…
Moanvayn ~ Moanbane This photo shows the principle hill names above Ballyknockan in Co.Wicklow, as far as I can ascertain them. The main bulk of the hill goes by the…
Silsean ~ Shileshawn We're always happy to hear from people who have information on local placenames and/or who spot errors on our maps. The one topic that I receive most…
Cillín Of the various landmarks to be found in rural Ireland, surely one of the most poignant is the Cillín - literally the little church, but a name usually associated…