‘Mapping city, town and country since 1824: the Ordnance Survey in Ireland’ is organised by the Library and the Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA).
The exhibition focuses on the Academy’s extensive collections relating to the ‘great national work,’ the mapping of Ireland at a scale of 6 inches to one mile. The 6-inch maps are an essential source for the investigation of nineteenth-century Ireland – city, town and country. Every headland, mountain, river, field, plot, bleaching green, public building, is recorded for posterity. These maps form the basis of two forthcoming IHTA publications: Frank Cullen, Dublin 1847: city of the Ordnance Survey, and Rob Goodbody, Irish Historic Towns Atlas No. 26, Dublin, part III, 1756 to 1847.
The exhibition is on view Monday-Friday, 10.00 -17.00 hours, except on conference days at the Academy. Check the website for up-to-date viewing times and more details.
Accompanying Lecture Series
We are pleased to announce a series of lunchtime lectures covering all aspects of the OS project. Lectures are held in the Meeting Room, Academy House, 1-2 p.m., and will be recorded for podcast purposes. All welcome. No need to book. Groups please phone in advance.
27 August, Heritage Week Lecture Dr Jacinta Prunty,
NUI Maynooth: ‘The map-making of the Ordnance Survey: challenges on every front’
1 October Prof. William Smyth, MRIA, UCC: ‘The Ordnance Survey Six-inch Mapping Project: political and cultural agendas’
8 October Prof. Nollaig Ó Muraíle, MRIA, NUI Galway: ‘Translations?: The Ordnance Survey and Irish place-names’
15 October Paul Walsh, Department of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht: ‘George Petrie’s “Topographical Department” (1835-42)’
22 October Angélique Day: ‘Glimpses of Ireland's past: drawings in the Ordnance Survey Memoirs’
29 October Prof. Michael Herity, MRIA: ‘John O'Donovan's work for the Ordnance Survey’
5 November Rob Goodbody: ‘From Rocque to the Ordnance Survey: mapping Dublin 1756 to 1847’
12 November Dr Frank Cullen, IHTA: ‘Dublin in 1847: city of the Ordnance Survey’
19 November Colin Bray, Director, OSI: ‘The OS now and in the future’