Maps, Mapping and Photography

(Free online maps, aerial photos and other mapping tools for Ireland)

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Useful Websites

• Archaeology.ie: National grid co-ordinates for all archaeological sites in the country, aerial photo and OS 6" mapping for the whole of the Republic of Ireland.
• Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record: NGRs for all NI archaeological sites
  
• Nearby.org.uk: Excellent co-ordinate convertor, converts any form of Irish or British NGR to any other form, creates kml files for Google Earth
• Ireland Grid Reference: get a grid reference for any point in Ireland through a Google Maps interface
• Wikipedia Map List: A list of maps of the British Isles
• Irish Townland Database
• Irish Placenames Database
  

GIS

• Geological Survey of Ireland free GIS data

Maps & Photographs

Current

• Ordnance Survey Ireland online maps and orthophotography
  
• Ordnance Survey UK online maps
• Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland online mapping (requires registration)
• Geological Survey of Ireland online mapping
  
• Microsoft maps and aerial photography
• Google maps and aerial photography
  

Historical

• Historical Maps of the British Isles
• Historical mapping for Co. Clare
• Hipkiss' scans of old Ireland maps
• National Maritime Museum (UK) Maps and Charts
• OS Ireland Maps (requires login)
• World Digital Library