OSi 19th Century Maps

Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) 19th Century Historical Maps

Credits: The Ordnance Survey of Ireland created the original printed maps. The Ordnance Survey of Ireland was succeeded by Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi), which is now part of Tailte Éireann. The printed maps were digitised by OSi to create the digital versions in this collection. The Ordnance Survey of Ireland is credited as the cartographer of the printed maps in this collection while Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) is the creator of the digital versions. The scanned maps were provided to UCD Library by Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi).

Scope and content: Modern place names are used in the subject headings. For example, to search or filter by subject for Queenstown maps use the modern place name Cobh.

Numbering/sequence: The sheet numbers appear on the maps in either Roman or Latin numerals. The titles containing sheet numbers in this collection reflect the numbering system printed on the map.

Each map has been assigned a reference number in the Source Identifier field. This reference includes prefix letters indicating the County, for example GY for Galway. Suffix letters may be included which indicate the type of map. The suffix ind indicates an index, en indicates an enlarged map, and col indicates a colour map.

Organization/arrangement note: The maps are arranged in order of their reference numbers (Source Identifier).

Cited/referenced by: “A paper landscape : the Ordnance Survey in nineteenth-century Ireland”, Andrews, John Harwood. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2002.

“Maps and map-making in local history”, Prunty, Jacinta. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2004.