Irish Historic Towns Atlas

The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) was established with the aim to record the topographical development of a selection of Irish towns both large and small.

Each town is published separately as a fascicle or folder and includes a series of maps complemented by a detailed text section. The Irish Historic Towns Atlas is part of a wider European scheme, with towns atlases containing broadly similar information available for a number of countries. Thus Irish towns can be studied in their European context.

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Digital Atlases

Digital editions of selected atlases are now available to explore online. Access to IHTA’s online, GIS and additional resources.

Found 31 online atlases

Armagh

N^o. 18

Time Periods:: Monastic

Athlone

N^o. 6

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Bandon

N^o. 3

Time Periods:: Early modern, Gaelic and plantation

Belfast part I, to 1840

N^o. 12

Time Periods:: Early modern, Gaelic and plantation

Belfast Part II, 1840 to 1900

N^o. 17

Time Periods:: 19th Century

Bray

N^o. 9

Time Periods:: 19th Century

Carlingford

N^o. 23

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Carrickfergus

N^o. 2

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Cork

N^o. 31

Time Periods:: Monastic

Derry~Londonderry

N^o. 15

Time Periods:: Early modern, Gaelic and plantation

Downpatrick

N^o. 8

Time Periods:: Monastic

Drogheda

N^o. 29

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Dublin, part I, to 1610

N^o. 11

Time Periods:: Viking

Dublin, part II, 1610 to 1756

N^o. 19

Time Periods:: 18th Century

Dublin, part III, 1756 to 1847

N^o. 26

Time Periods:: 19th Century

Dundalk

N^o. 16

Time Periods:: 18th Century

Dungarvan

N^o. 30

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Ennis

N^o. 25

Time Periods:: Early modern, Gaelic and plantation

Fethard

N^o. 13

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Galway

N^o. 28

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Kells

N^o. 4

Time Periods:: Monastic

Kildare

N^o. 1

Time Periods:: Monastic

Kilkenny

N^o. 10

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Limerick

N^o. 21

Time Periods:: Viking

Longford

N^o. 22

Time Periods:: Early modern, Gaelic and plantation

Maynooth

N^o. 7

Time Periods:: 18th Century

Mullingar

N^o. 5

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Sligo

N^o. 24

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Trim

N^o. 14

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

Tuam

N^o. 20

Time Periods:: Monastic

Youghal

N^o. 27

Time Periods:: Anglo-Norman

IHTA Publications

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Renaissance Galway

€ 15.00

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Cork/Corcaigh: Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 31

€ 50.00

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Youghal: Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 27

€ 30.00

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Tuam: Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 20

€ 30.00

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Latest IHTA News

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Extract of a 17th-century map of Cork City showing the walled town. Delineated in black on a red background

Launch | Irish Historic Towns Atlas Cork/Corcaigh printed and digital collections

This event marks the culmination of many years of research, mapping and collaboration by the Irish Historic Towns Atlas on the city of Cork. It…

8 November, 2024

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

Group of six people standing in front of exhibition panels

IHTA Heritage Activities Round-up

From Heritage Week to Dublin Festival of History, the IHTA have been part of various events from August to October 2024

2 October, 2024

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

SPUR Student, Alison Roche in the IHTA

Maynooth University student, Alison Roche, gives an account of her six weeks as a SPUR student in the Irish Historic Towns Atlas.

13 September, 2024

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

The Irish Historic Towns Atlas at the Milwaukee Irish Festival 2024

Jennifer Moore participated in the Hedge School programme on the IHTA at the 2024 Milwaukee Irish Festival.

21 August, 2024

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

Additional Resources

Screenshot of interactive map with red markers highlighting towns across Europe.

European Project

Background information about the European project.

A medieval map illustration of a walled town, featuring buildings and cannons.

Digital Atlases (GIS)

GIS-based projects using IHTA material.

Expert Essays

Read short expert essays on the various town-types in Ireland, from monastic to nineteenth-century towns.

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