Interesting Maps

^ passenger railways only, there are more freight lines. And the two long cross-country ones are special trains, the type that end up on Michael Portillo shows (and both have, I'm sure)

One of them certainly has. The Ghan, which goes from adelaide to Darwin. A bucket list item for me.

It is a very distinctive look to be fair. Not many can get away with such bold colours.

"This impressive panorama is a view from the Utah desert. Some 23,000 pixels wide, the photograph shows the desolate, character rich landscape, below a starry Milky Way."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/08/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-shortlist-2025/

"Aurora Over Mono Lake: A Rare Dance of Light

This entry shows a snapshot of the Northern Lights in California – an especially rare occurrence. Vibrant ribbons of magenta and green light up the sky, reflecting in the still waters among the rock formations."

Credit:Daniel Zafra

"Ireland Divided into Its Provinces, Counties and Baronies, Wherein Are Distinguished the Bishopricks, Borroughs, Barracks, Bogs, Passes, Bridges &c. with the Principal Roads, and the Common Reputed Miles, According to the Newest and Most Exact Observations by Herman Moll Geographer (1714) "

enlarged in the link

https://www.reddit.com/r/Maps/comments/1lv1a93/ireland_divided_into_its_provinces_counties_and/#lightbox

I would've thought that currents are stronger on west coast, but no

No wonder the hills and mountains are stripped bare

If you imagine Ireland is Achill the currents around Achill have far more dangerous from coming around by Clare Island to Corran/Achill Beg on the south/east and then Bullsmouth Inishbiggle when the water is pushed through narrow channels, than along the west coast.

I can only assume the rest of the county is accurate, a excellent book called Medieval Ireland by Paul MacCotter 2002.

But if you read the book many tuatha merged, broke up, invaded parts of others, inter marriage where the same king might rule two or more, no border created by man lasts for every and is constantly evolving and changing.