Cahore Point Trail
Cahore Point TrailWe went for a ramble along the Cahore Point Trail recently. Cahore is on the coast of Wexford between Gorey/ Courtown and Curracloe/ Wexford Town. There’s good car…
Cartography, Map Design & Publishing
Too Many Maps
Too Many MapsToo many maps, taking up too much storage space.. so off for recycling! We needed to destroy a batch of these sheets recently. Curiously maps for ‘South Wicklow’…
Print Publishing
Print PublishingThis photo of a news stand laden with newspapers both national & local plus weekly magazines & comics is from Scotland in the 1950s. But even up to twenty…
Hiiker Help
Hiiker HelpAll currently published mapping from EastWest Mapping is available in both folded paper and laminated weatherproof versions. We also have a limited supply of flat unfolded copies for most…
Blackstairs & Mount Leinster 2024 to print
Blackstairs & Mount Leinster 2024 to printOur Blackstairs, Mount Leinster & The Barrow Valley 1:25,000 scale map published in 2013 went out of print early this year – so eleven…
Crosses
CrossesPictured here is Coolroe Cross where the word ‘Cross’ is a common term in rural Ireland for any meeting of roads. Coolroe Cross is a ‘three way’ cross i.e. a…
Rural Shops
Rural ShopsThe cartographer has to investigate many aspects of a region in order to compile both a useful map and a portrait of the area. Many little small details as…
Ballindaggin
BallindagginI was down in Ballindaggin area of North Wexford there last week, gathering a few placenames and sites of interest with particular thanks to folklore.ie for assistance. It was mentioned…
Map & Written Records
Map & Written RecordsMaps that define land divisions are long the norm but these replaced an older tradition of describing territory with a written description of it’s boundaries using landmarks.…
AllTrails
AllTrailsTraditionally casual walkers looking for walks would have bought a guidebook and map. This market has largely been transformed in recent years by phone apps. There’s a choice of such…
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