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KBD85

Is it possible to use Google maps to split up Dublin into areas such as glasnevin, dundrum, ect.

If yes, then is it possible to use this as a template or base to view an individual address when searching normally?

Mantis Toboggan

KBD85 wrote: »

Is it possible to use Google maps to split up Dublin into areas such as glasnevin, dundrum, ect.

If yes, then is it possible to use this as a template or base to view an individual address when searching normally?

Isn't there Google maps built into daft?

KBD85

KBD85 wrote: »

Is it possible to use Google maps to split up Dublin into areas such as glasnevin, dundrum, ect.

If yes, then is it possible to use this as a template or base to view an individual address when searching normally?

No. Simply put there is no authoritative source to base it off. Or another way of looking at it is there are multiple sources and they frequently contradict each other. Especially in the edges of areas that are more desirable.
Eircode skirted this issue, and the inevitable challenges from annoyed residents, by often omitting the Townland/Area when listing an address.

Google sometimes attempts to use an algorithm to guess it when you search for an area but this can't be considered accurate.

dennyk

Google Maps does show administrative boundaries for some areas, but not all, and their accuracy is hard to guarantee; I've no idea what source they use for that data. In any case, it wouldn't stop chancers from listing their properties on Daft and the likes in a more desirable adjacent neighborhood, if that's what you're after. You should be able to see exactly where a property is on Daft anyway, so it's not hard to figure out if it's somewhere you'd want to be or not.

Sleeper12

Google maps gets most areas wrong so it don't see how it can work for you. For example Google believe that half of Raheny & Kilbarrack in Dublin 5 are in Donaghmede. Google believe that there is an area called North Clontarf and South Clontarf but it is really Clontarf and Killester.

daithiK1

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phunkadelic

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Google maps gets most areas wrong so it don't see how it can work for you. For example Google believe that half of Raheny & Kilbarrack in Dublin 5 are in Donaghmede. Google believe that there is an area called North Clontarf and South Clontarf but it is really Clontarf and Killester.

Yep, and they put a lot of Dublin 8 and Portobello in under 'Wood Quay'

Sleeper12

phunkadelic wrote:

Yep, and they put a lot of Dublin 8 and Portobello in under 'Wood Quay'

What worries me is the thought that our reliance on Google maps we might eventually take this information as fact. Will Google Maps eventually dictate the names of areas

Claw Hammer

Sleeper12 wrote: »

What worries me is the thought that our reliance on Google maps we might eventually take this information as fact. Will Google Maps eventually dictate the names of areas

Maybe so. Many areas have changed over the years. Harold Cross used to be called Cullen, Terenure used to be called Round Town, what is now Upper Ranelagh used to be Cullenswood. This has all happened since the 19th Century.

Victor

In this regard, www.openstreetmap.org is much better than Google Maps.

KBD85 wrote: »

Is it possible to use Google maps to split up Dublin into areas such as glasnevin, dundrum, ect.

Glasnevin what? There are many places with Glasnevin in the name: http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/AyB (Click 'Run' if nothing shows, may not work on certain devices).

phunkadelic wrote: »

Yep, and they put a lot of Dublin 8 and Portobello in under 'Wood Quay'

It is one of the Wood Quay Wards / Electoral Divisions.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5532682#map=14/53.3375/-6.2723
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8446729#map=15/53.3408/-6.2711
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8446728#map=16/53.3330/-6.2718

phunkadelic

Victor wrote: »

It is one of the Wood Quay Wards / Electoral Divisions.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5532682#map=14/53.3375/-6.2723
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8446729#map=15/53.3408/-6.2711
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8446728#map=16/53.3330/-6.2718

Very substantial area though, shouldn't all be piled under Wood Quay