From RTÉ Radio 1's The History Show, writer Mary Russell tells the story of how the very first Ordnance Survey maps of Ireland – long before GPS - were created ...

There are a number of coastal features that can be identified on aerial photos or Ordnance Survey maps. The spit starts to form where the coastline changes direction. The velocity of the water ...

The scale of a map allows a reader to calculate the size, height and dimensions of the features shown on the map, as well as distances between different points. The scale on a map is the ratio ...

Maps help us to connect with our localities and many of us are familiar with maps of our local area. Historic maps in particular provide us with an important window onto our past and reveal how a ...