Ordnance Survey This Century
Ordnance Survey This CenturyPart four of a short series on Irish Mapping: past, present & future.The Ordnance Survey in Ireland was set up on the foot of the Spring Rice…
Cartography, Map Design & Publishing
Ordnance Survey 20th Century
Ordnance Survey 20th CenturyPart three of a short series on Irish Mapping: past, present & future.The first twenty years of the 20thC saw the Ordnance Survey continue to be run…
Ordnance Survey 19th Century
Ordnance Survey 19th CenturyPart two of a short series on Irish Mapping: past, present & future.The century opened with the Act of Union and a relatively quiet period on the…
Early Irish Surveyors – the Golden Age
Early Irish Surveyors – the Golden AgePart one of a short series on Irish Mapping: past, present & future.People are generally unaware of the prolific works of numerous Irish land…
New Map ~ Mweelrea & The Reek
New Map ~ Mweelrea & The ReekA new detailed map for the Mweelrea region of Co.Mayo is now available. It covers from Killary Harbour northwards to The Reek / Croagh…
Hiiker Waypoints
Hiiker WaypointsDetailed maps from EastWest Mapping and other map publishers can be found on the Hiiker phone app for Apple and Android devices. You need a Pro+ subscription and it…
VAT Again!
VAT Again!The VAT tax issue is the bane of Irish print map publishing, it’s bizarre that print maps are classified along with the ‘Hospitality Sector’. The VAT for this sector…
5 Metre Contours
5 Metre ContoursWe use a 5 metre contour interval on our 1:25,000 scale maps in order to show the shape of the land in a more detailed way. On the…
Local Sources
Local SourcesWhen it comes to collecting placenames, the best kind of local sources are those interested in the project and who are both knowledgeable and well known in the community.…
Contour Plot
Contour Plot Here’s a contour plot of a new piece of work that I’ve started on. If you know your Irish hills, it shouldn’t take too long to figure that…