Source Information

Ancestry.com. Ireland, First Edition Map, 1856-1862 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024.
Original data: Irish 1st Edition 1856-62. Dorset, England: Cassini Publishing.

About Ireland, First Edition Map, 1856-1862

General collection information

This collection comprises images of maps of Ireland created between 1856 and 1862.

Within the maps, you may see the following details:

  • Name of county
  • Name of town
  • Name of parish
  • Map scale
  • Geographic details
  • Maps are an excellent way of tracking changes to a place over time as borders will shift and the names of towns, counties, and even countries may change. This is especially true of Ireland as place names were anglicised by the first Ordnance Survey. For example, the town of Clonmel was originally named Cluain Meala. Comparing maps of a similar scale will allow you to accurately place your family in history.

    Maps can tell you a lot about your family's roots, even if you don't have a specific location. Last names may help you pinpoint in which areas your family may have lived. For example, County Limerick has a high population of families with the surname "O'Donnell." While your family member may have lived elsewhere, looking for records from County Limerick may be a good starting point.

    Bibliography

    ArcGIS Story Maps. "Mapping Irish Surnames." Last Modified 8 March, 2022. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a3b90776f4cd4052bf19e097da898f36.

    Ordnance Survey Ireland. "The Creation of OSi Historic Mapping." Last Modified 8 February, 2019. https://osi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=1d1c28801e5542f88960fda8e9f6d686.

    UCD Digital Library. "Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) 19th Century Historical Maps." Last Modified 26 January, 2015. https://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:40377.