Old maps of Kildare

convert

Does anybody know where I would be able to find a map of Kildare from the C18th and C20th? One with the parish names and townslands would be ideal.

Victor

Try your local historical society and archaeologists. Or the ordnance survey or the map libraries in TCD or UCD.

Townlands and parishes don't change boundaries. Note that civil parishes are different from religious parishes.

convert

Thanks for that, Victor! Much appreciated

Nea

Contact Karel Kiely at the Riverbank in Newbridge.
She should be able to help you.

europerson

The Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society appears to have a few articles about maps. They probably don't include maps, but they may give references to where you might find them. Index here. Most local libraries have large map collections, and you could also try the Map Library in Trinity College.

Locamon

convert wrote: »

Does anybody know where I would be able to find a map of Kildare from the C18th and C20th? One with the parish names and townslands would be ideal.

To my knowledge such maps can be bought from the Royal Irish Academy which are a few doors down from the Mansion House on Dawson Street in Dublin. Newbridge library should have copies also. They have an online website also just do a search for Royal Irish Academy.

2can

This link gives a list of old houses in ireland. If you recognise any of the house names then click on them and you will be able to see maps of the surrounding area.

http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/cgi-bin/viewcounty.cgi?county=6

lostexpectation

search around on the ancestry part of ireland.com