Map Collections at UCD and on the Web: OSI MapGenie

Whatever discipline you are teaching, researching or studying will include location data. Likewise administrative staff deal with data which includes location based information. Visualising this on a map can transform a table of spatial data into something which is more clearly understood and reveal new insights. 

By using a software package such as ArcGIS 10.4 you can use the OSI mapping available in MapGenie and then add your own data.

You will need a username and password to access MapGenie layers via ArcGIS 10.4

To request these please e-mail jane.nolan@ucd.ie

Do NOT share these details with any other person, as this would be a violation of OSi copyright and a breach of the terms and conditions under which UCD Library has subscribed to MapGenie.

Full step-by-step details showing how to add MapGenie layers in ArcGIS are provided in this guide : How to Add MapGenie to ArcGIS 

The table below shows which MapGenie series are available in each service and projection: 

ITM (Irish Transverse Mercator EPSG 2157), IG (Irish Grid EPSG 29903) (see FAQs on MapGenie in adjacent column for information on these projections)

For overlaying maps onto Google Earth use WM (Web Mercator EPSG 3857).

See http://spatialreference.org/ and paste in the EPSG of the specific projection within the search engine on the top right hand side of the screen for additional information on the projection.

ArcGIS 10.4 is suitable for installation on PCs only (see note on Macs in the instructions below) and the minimum required computer specifications for installing ArcGIS 10.4 are as follows:

2 GB RAM minimum or higher 
Display Properties 24 bit color depth 
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) 
Swap Space Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. 
Disk Space 2.8 GB 

OSi MapGenie is a web mapping service that provides online, immediate access to the mapping collections of Ordnance Survey Ireland ranging from the historic 19th century 6inch maps to current large scale data.

This document guides you through accessing and using MapGenie : Guide to Using MapGenie via the Web

Summary
There are various map layers available but there are more in ITM than WM or IG.
There are both Public and Premium layers for Medium/Small Scale mapping. The current difference between them is outlined below:

Cached Large Scale Public:
Reduced visibility of avenues and minor paths
Housing division visibility reduced
No street furniture of Man holes, Lamp standards, Hydrants, Footpaths
More defined street names
More defined buildings with shadow effect
Includes an OSi watermark.

Cached Large Scale Premium:
Includes all possible features
No watermark

To Access MapGenie click on one of the links below and then enter your UCD Connect details:

MapGenie Cached ITM Service (this has most map series)

MapGenie Cached IG Service (use this if you need Irish Grid data)

MapGenie Cached WM Service (use this to overlay maps onto Google Earth)

 Image of Athlone town from MapGenie

MapGenie is ideal for use in any subject or discipline which includes location data - so it's not just for geography, archaeology or planning but for disciplines ranging from business, science, history, politics, medicine and engineering to architecture, literature, environmental studies and tourism.

Here you will find questions and answers on MapGenie. We will add more as we receive questions and prepare answers for these.

Send your questions to jane.nolan@ucd.ie