Historic Maps of Ireland from the Library of Congress

A selection of maps from the UCD School of Geological Sciences.

Nine Thom’s maps of the city and environs of Dublin from the collection of the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy (GPEP). Printed by the Ordnance Survey for the Dublin publisher Alexander Thom from the six-inch map sheets 18 and 22, and dating from the late 19th century. The maps have been annotated with hand written dates made by Dr. Arnold Horner, formerly of GPEP, and based on information in J.H. Andrew’s article "Medium and message in early six-inch Irish Ordnance Maps: the case of Dublin city". These loose maps were originally published in Thom’s annual Almanac and Official Directory.

A collection of mainly 19th century maps of almost 150 cities, towns, and villages in the Republic of Ireland. Most are Town Plans which were surveyed at either five or ten foot to one mile scale between 1837 and 1896. The remainder were produced by enlargement of the 1/2500 maps between 1892 and 1911.

A collection of photographs from the albums of G. & T. Crampton, one of Dublin's best-known construction companies. The photographs were intended as a record of the building projects which the firm undertook rather than a formal archive. They cover a wide range of buildings including commercial buildings, shops, houses, hospitals, and factories. The projects covered by the collection include new builds, renovations, extensions, and restorations. While the firm has undertaken work throughout Ireland, the majority of the photographs are of projects in the Dublin area.

The Dublin Town Planning Competition was held in 1914, with the aim to "elicit Plans and Reports of a preliminary and suggestive character, and thus obtain contributions and alternatives which may be of value towards the guidance of the future development of the City in its various directions". The Dublin civic survey report refers to the competition as the Aberdeen Competition, probably due to the prize for the best design which was presented by the Marquis of Aberdeen and Temair. Eight entries were submitted in total, each relating to the Greater Dublin area, taking in Howth, Glasnevin, Ashtown, Dundrum and Dalkey. The main headings for the proposals included: 1. Communications; 2. Housing; and 3. Metropolitan improvements. The submission by Patrick Abercrombie, Sydney Kelly and Arthur Kelly was awarded the prize in 1916. Due to major political and historical events, the winning entry was not officially published until 1922, with the final Civic Report not published until 1925. Out of the eight entries, only three are known to have survived.

Atlas to accompany 2d report of the Railway Commissioners Ireland 1838.

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Clonmel

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Portarlington

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Drogheda

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Dungarvan

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Queenstown

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the City of Cork

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Passage West

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the City of Kilkenny

Ordnance Survey Index to the Sheets of the Town of Clones

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Naas

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Maynooth

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Ballina

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Athy

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Birr or Parsonstown

Township of Bray Co Wicklow Index to the Sheets

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Tullow

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Bagenalstown

Ordnance Survey Index to the Map of the Town of Fermoy

Index to the Sheets of the Ordnance Map of the City of Dublin

Drawing submitted by F.A. Cushing Smith to the town plan for Dublin international competition organised by the Civics Institute of Ireland in 1914. Cushing Smith was the sole US entrant and also one of only two single-person entrants. His address at the time of the competition was the University Club, Urbana, Illinois. To ensure anonymity during the adjudication process his entry was give the designation 'B'. Aside from the winners, the adjudicators were unanimous in giving Honourable Mention to four entries including Cushing Smith's. This map details the proposed development plan for the city including residential, institutional, and working men's tracts.

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's Irish almanac and official directory" (1844-1880).

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's Irish almanac and official directory" (1844-1880).

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" (1881-1926).

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" (1881-1926). Shows townships of Drumcondra, Clontarf, New Kilmainham, Rathmines and Pembroke.

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" (1881-1926). Shows townships of Drumcondra, Clontarf, New Kilmainham, Rathmines and Pembroke.

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" (1881-1926). Shows Townships of Drumcondra, Clontarf, New Kilmainham, Rathmines and Pembroke.

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" (1881-1926).

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" (1881-1926).

Map of the city and environs of Dublin which was published in the Thom's title "Thom's official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" (1881-1926). Shows Townships of Drumcondra, Clontarf, New Kilmainham, Rathmines and Pembroke.