Changing Face of a Map
We hope shortly to have a new 1:25,000 map of the Dublin Mountains. It may be of interest to see how this map has developed over the past decade. Here…
Dublin Mountains Map
Coffin Stone & Alps 1914
Charles Thompson Day 4
Today’s Charles Thompson images are the Coffin Stone on the western flanks of Djouce – note the old posts of a Powerscourt deer fence running behind. You can still find…
Mullaghcleevaun 1915, Maulin
Charles Thompson Day 3
Charles Thompson group on the summit of Mullaghcleevaun on 25th April 1915. It’s sobering to reflect that elsewhere in Europe on that day, Irishmen from the Dublin & Munster Fusiliers…
Dublin Wicklow Map News
Dublin Wicklow Map News
Our three new 1:25000 scale maps for the northern Dublin & Wicklow mountains have gone to proofing stage with the printer. These are prepared to our 25Series standard with 5…
Clough Egan
Rediscovering Clough Egan
Very pleased to rediscover the location of a large rock in Glencree. Co.Wicklow called Clough Egan / Cloch Egan. This with the help of local resident Mary Walsh who kindly…
North Wicklow Plot
North Wicklow Plot
This is to advise that steady progress is being made on three new map sheets covering the North Wicklow region. These are being prepared to our 25Series standard with a…
Coronation Plantation
Coronation Plantation
The scattered Scots Pine and Oak trees of Coronation Plantation near Sally Gap in Wicklow are the subject of many a photograph. Planted in 1831 by the Downshire Estate, the…
Kilbride Army Camp
Kilbride Army Camp
Kilbride Army Camp This photo taken c1915 of Kilbride Army Camp in the Dublin Mountains was posted on the Tallaght FB page a while back. It shows a series of…
Where is Saggart Hill?
Where is Saggart Hill? I’ve always thought that Saggart Hill lies west of the Brittas in Co.Dublin. Planted with a Coillte forest and known by the name Slieve Thoul, there’s…
Seechon & Seahan
Those who walk the Dublin Hills will be familiar with the name Seahan as published by the Ordnance Survey and it’s burial cairn etc. When I first started looking more…