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.

Digital Atlases

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

Found 28 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

Derry~Londonderry

N^o. 15

Time Periods:: Early modern, Gaelic and plantation

Downpatrick

N^o. 8

Time Periods:: Monastic

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

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

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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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IHTA group photo for launch of Cork Atlas

Launch of Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 31 Cork/Corcaigh

The celebration of the launch of Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 31 Cork/Corcaigh by H.B. Clarke and Máire Ní Laoi took place in Cork City Hall

17 May, 2024

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

Raymond Gillespie MRIA

We are deeply saddened by the death of our editor and colleague, Raymond Gillespie MRIA, on 8 February 2024.

8 February, 2024

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

New online Digital Atlas of Cork/Corcaigh launches today

Today marks the launch of the Digital Atlas of Cork/Corcaigh, a free online interactive map that invites you to discover the built heritage of Cork

5 December, 2023

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

IHTA Town and Country seminar series draws to a close

Town and Country: perspectives from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas had record numbers in attendance

22 November, 2023

Educational 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.

Digital Atlases

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