Historic Maps - All Island Ireland - Map Collections at UCD and on the Web

Pre 1600 Maps of Ireland

Hiberniae, Britannicae Insulae, Nova Descripto by Abraham Ortelius, 1572

Historic Maps of Ireland from the Library of Congress

Ireland from Maps. (1980) Dublin: National Library of Ireland. This publication includes the following maps:

Ptolemy's Map of Ireland, 150 A.D.
Martin Waldseemuller : A Seachart of Ireland. Strasbourg, 1513
Gerald Meractor : Map of Ireland. Duisburg, 1564

Ireland's History in Maps - this site uses a basic graphical map of Ireland to display thematic information such as Bronze Age Ireland, Arrival of Christianity, the Viking Era, Plantation and Earldoms, etc.

Life in Elizabethan England Shows a basic map of Ireland with the territories owned by the Gaelic chiefs circa 1500.

Early Irish maps from State Papers c.1558 - c.1610 Made available through the National Archives UK website. The collection comprises more than 60 different maps depicting plantations, fortifications and townships in Ireland during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, in the 16th and 17th centuries, some which are amongst the earliest cartographic representations of Ireland and are available at a fee.

The Down Survey of Ireland

The Down Survey of Ireland Taken in the years 1656-1658, the Down Survey of Ireland is the first ever detailed land survey on a national scale anywhere in the world. In addition to other material this website comprises digital images of all the surviving Down Survey maps at parish, barony and county level.

Learn about the Down Survey of Ireland project from Dr Micheál Ó’Siochrú of Trinity College Dublin’s Department of History.

How to find the date of a six inch or 25 inch historic map

The Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) free public map viewer allows you view the historic 25 inch and 6 inch mapping series and you can find the dates of the maps by following these instructions:

Go to: http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,588882,739883,0,10

Find your area of interest by zooming in or typing your address

Then from right-hand side options choose one of the historic map series

Next, click on search in the Menu box

When this search box opens click on the tab named Historic

Now in the search box type some random numbers, e.g. 001 (the county is completely irrelevant)

Click on the word Search which is in the lower right corner of the search box

The map sheet numbers will be displayed for the area shown on your screen

Now that you know your sheet number, e.g. WH031-08 you type this number into the search box

This means you are overwriting 001 which you had typed earlier

Click the word Search again and the survey date for the map will be shown

Northern Ireland

A range of historical Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI) maps
The historical maps available on this application are from the 6 inch County Series mapping; and latterly the Irish Grid. Maps available cover the six counties of present-day Northern Ireland: counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.

The following map editions are available on the application:
o Edition 1 (1832 – 1846)
o Edition 2 (1846 – 1862)
o Edition 3 (1900 - 1907)
o Edition 4 (1905 - 1957)
o Edition 5 (1919 – 1963)
o 6” Irish Grid (1952-1969)
o 1:10,000 metric Irish Grid (1957-1986)

Maps of Ireland after 1600

1610 - Map of the Province of Leinster and Munster
By John Speed
1611 / 1612 - John Speed. The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine : presenting an exact geography of the kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland.
One of five known sets of proof maps prepared for John Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, which was published in 1611/12. Image 62 shows the Province of Munster & Cork ; Image 63 shows the Province of Connaught & Galway ; Image 64 shows the Province of Leinster & Dublin ; Image 65 shows the Province of Ulster.
1662 / 1665 - Hibernia Regnvm vulgo Ireland
Blaeu Atlas Maior, 1662-5
One of the largest and most splendid of the multi-volume Dutch world atlases. Volume 6 covers Ireland and Scotland.
1685 - William Petty : a General Map of Ireland
Reproduced in the booklet Ireland from Maps, published 1980, Dublin, National Library of Ireland.
1720 - A New Map of Ireland
By John Senex

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http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/about/libraryresearchservice/onlinecataloguecollections/mapsandmapping/orteliusmapofireland/anewmapofirelandbyjohnsenex/
1728 - A Pocket Companion of Ireland
By Herman Moll
1770 to 1840 - Longfield Map Collection
by John Longfield, John Brownrigg, Thomas Murray et al, Land Surveyors

The maps are held in the National Library of Ireland and represent all counties in Ireland with the exception of Kerry. Dublin City and County represent more than 44 per cent of all maps. Kildare, Meath and Roscommon are very well represented. There are comparatively few maps of the west and north of Ireland.
1776 - An Hibernian Atlas
by Bernard Scalé. An Hibernian Atlas contains maps of Ireland showing counties, baronies, cities and towns. Each county has its own map with a description on the facing page. The maps are hand coloured. Relief is shown pictorially and roads are shown with topographical information.
1777 - Taylor & Skinner's Road Maps of Ireland

Read here for information about Taylor & Skinner's survey.

1798 - A map of Ireland divided into provinces and counties, shewing the great and cross roads with the distances of the principal towns from Dublin.
By William Faden
1808 - Ireland From The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary
1808 Compiled by R. Brookes, Revised by W. Guthrie and E. Jones. Eighth Edition, Dublin

1823 - Ireland
Published by Lucas Fielding Jr, Baltimore.
1837 - Lewis's Topographical Dictionary

Maps to accompany the Topographical Dictionary were published in a separate atlas

1838 - Atlas to accompany 2nd report of the Railway Commissioners Ireland
1838. This atlas contains: Map of Ireland to accompany 2d report of the Railway Commissioners showing the varieties of shading and densities of population. -Map of Ireland to accompany 2d report of the Railway Commissioners showing the relative quantities of traffic in different directions. -Map of Ireland to accompany 2d report of the Railway Commissioners showing the relative number of passengers in different directions bt regular public conveyances. -Geological map of Ireland to accompany 2d report of the Railway Commissioners 1837 showing the different lines laid down under the direction of the Commissioners and those proposed by joint stock companies.
1847 - Map of Ireland showing quantities of traffic by Henry D Harness
Reproduced in the booklet Ireland from Maps, published 1980, Dublin, National Library of Ireland.
1847 - Colour Map of Ireland showing Various Public Works
Reproduced in the booklet Ireland from Maps, published 1980, Dublin, National Library of Ireland.
1847 to 1864 - Griffith's Valuation
This was a full-scale valuation of property in Ireland and is an important source of 19th century genealogical information. It is searchable by family name or place name.
1882 - Philip's Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland
These were constructed by John Bartholomew, London.
1895 to 1915 - Military Maps GSGS 3906
Click on the link above for online seamless access made available by OpenStreetMap.These military maps were reproduced in the 1940s in Great Britain by the War Office at a scale of 1:25,000 but derived from 1:10,560 county maps published between 1895 - 1918. Most sheets are composites of four six inch maps, photographically reduced with the contours overprinted. These maps are held in Richview Library and also the GPEP Map Library.

Click here to view the index sheet.The full list of Military Maps is here

1901 - Memorial Atlas of Ireland
Published by L.J. Richards & Company of Philadelphia, the Memorial Atlas of Ireland presents in clear detail the boundaries of each barony and civil parish in the country.
1906 - Map of Ireland showing Railways
Reproduced in the booklet Ireland from Maps, published 1980, Dublin, National Library of Ireland.
19th century - Irish Historical Geological Maps
Displays a range of historical geological maps, sections and memoirs of the island of Ireland, mostly from the 19th century. Includes a set of full colour 1:63,360 geological maps and a map index for locating the map you require.

The Connacht and Munster Landed Estates Database
This is a comprehensive and integrated resource to landed estates and historic houses in Connacht and Munster, c. 1700-1914. The aim is to assist and support researchers working on the social, economic, political and cultural history of these provinces during this time.
1940 - Bartholomew Quarter Inch Series
Take screen prints of this series via the National Library of Scotland's website.
Under Choose an Historic Overlay:
1. Select a Category - Ireland
2. Select a Map Group - Bartholomew Quarter Inch 1940.

1831-1846 - Six Inch Ordnance Maps of Ireland (1:10,560)

You can read about the 6 inch Ordnance Survey maps here.
OSi MapGenie gives access to the historic 6 inch mapping series. See our MapGenie page for information on access.
High-quality versions are available to purchase in Richview Library via the OSi e-commerce service.
This historic 6inch series is available to view on the OSI's free map viewer http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,588882,739883,0,10

You can find the specific date of the 6inch map you are interested in by following instructions given in the box to the left.

Map Collections at UCD and on the Web: Historic Maps - All Island Ireland

Pre 1600 Maps of Ireland

The Down Survey of Ireland

How to find the date of a six inch or 25 inch historic map

Northern Ireland

Maps of Ireland after 1600