Donegal MapFund

Our two new Donegal maps: Bluestacks and Derryveagh are with the printer and expected to be available in the next fortnight. I committed to producing these in 2024 following frequent requests for better maps of Donegal. Both sheets will be printed on Polyart waterproof paper at B1 size and retail at €16.00 inc VAT.

These are fine detailed maps to our 25Series standard with 5 metre contours, crag & cliff relief, many local placenames etc. The Derryveagh sheet has the advantage that it covers all the main hills there on one sheet. The Bluestacks sheet depicts some very technical detailed terrain. The location maps here give a guide to coverage of each sheet.

The financial viability of these maps is questionable. There is no public funding for this type of work, even though as things stand, sales of the full print run will yield €12,000+ to Revenue in terms of VAT. When this issue was raised with those requesting better maps, a GoFundMe type solution was suggested. However I’m wary of taking money from the public when the prospect of having finished product is uncertain and many months away.

The project is done now, so I’ve come up with a pre publication MapFund option for those who would like to support the development of such mapping. If you choose this MapFund option, you will receive both folded and flat unfolded copies of each map, that’s 4 maps in total. The folded maps are suited to normal outdoor use, whilst the flat unfolded versions are more suited to wall display. The cost of this MapFund option is €150 and I will have 50 sets only, on a first come first served basis. The flat maps will not be available otherwise and once these 50 sets are gone, that’s it!

This will raise c€6,000 after VAT and bank & postage charges are stripped out, which will at least will help something towards the printing bill. The total cost of this project is c€80K, so a lot of maps need to be sold to make that back.

This MapFund option is available now for pre purchase and orders will be sent out when stock is delivered. Just click on MapFund. Thanks for your support whether through this option or via the standard folded sheet options which will be notified to you in due course. Please feel free to forward this email to others who may be interested.

Thanks Barry.

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