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Ordnance survey map of Ireland from times long gone

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  • 27-10-2011 1:32pm
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    ha ha hello
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,591271,743300,0,10

    Somebody in the history forum posted this link. I'm finding it fascinating to look up places I know and superimpose them with the ordnance survey maps of 1837-1842 (6' map) and 1888-1913 (25' map). It's pretty cool to see what the map of your home looked like in 1837! An invaluable historical source in my opinion.


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    #2
    ha ha hello
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭ha ha hello


    The widespread appearance of railways between 1837 and 1888 is pretty interesting feature.


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    Conall Cernach
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    It's interesting to see buildings where there are only green mounds nowadays and know that they were once windmills etc.


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    BaZmO*
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    Excellent stuff. Very interesting.


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    #5
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    Xmas present to old relative - sorted.


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    Conall Cernach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,929 ✭✭✭Conall Cernach


    GetWithIt wrote: »
    Xmas present to old relative - sorted.
    Good idea


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