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New pocket map of Drogheda available
Tuesday, 15 December 2020Drogheda, c. 1180 to c. 1900: from fortified boroughs to industrial port town by Ned Mc Hugh depicts 700 years of history on one map.
Dungarvan released with lecture and interview
Thursday, 3 December 2020To celebrate the release of Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 30, Dungarvan/Dún Garbhán by John Martin, a lecture and interview was held online on Thursday 3 December 2020.
'Man, maps and map history: John Andrews, 1927–2019'
Wednesday, 18 November 2020Arnold Horner delivered a lecture on John Andrews, MRIA and founding member of the Irish Historic Towns Atlas, on 17 November 2020 to mark the first anniversary of his death.
Jacinta Prunty moving on to South Sudan
Thursday, 29 October 2020Irish Historic Towns Atlas honorary editor, contributor, colleague and friend moves to South Sudan to take on a new challenge.
Irish Historic Towns Atlas in third-level education: digital mapping
Monday, 12 October 2020In the Royal Irish Academy's educational resources series, Rachel Murphy (University of Limerick) discusses how GIS and the IHTA can be used in third-level history.
Irish Historic Towns Atlas in third-level education: printed and pdfs
Tuesday, 6 October 2020In the Royal Irish Academy's educational resources series, Ruth McManus (Dublin City University) discusses how the printed Irish Historic Towns Atlas and IHTA Online can be used in third-level geography.
Digital Atlas of Dungarvan interview with Sarah Gearty on WLRFM
Wednesday, 23 September 2020Sarah Gearty is interviewed by Damien Tiernan from WLRFM on the recent launch of the Digital Atlas of Dungarvan, which is part of the Irish Historic Towns Atlas series.
Vignettes from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas
Friday, 18 September 2020As part of Culture Night 2020 we have an exhibition that offers a glimpse of town life through the Irish Historic Towns Atlas.
Educational resources for primary, second and third level students
Tuesday, 8 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy has developed teaching material that is of use in the classroom. Designed to be both stimulating to students and integral to the relevant school curriculum, the goal is to motivate and inspire...
Digital Atlas of Dungarvan launched as part of National Heritage Week
Tuesday, 18 August 2020Bringing ‘Heritage to your doorstep’ the latest atlas from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas on Dungarvan released digitally on 18 August 2020 in a first for the project.