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Stones Forum >> Meath Guidebooks & Maps
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Meath Guidebooks & Maps |
Anonymous
User not Registered |  Posted 18-04-2004 at 13:12
Anyone know of any Meath (Ireland) Guidebooks?
Burl has a bit on the stone circles, but I am looking for a good guide to the smaller, less spectacular but impressive to seasoned megarak sites.
Do the Ireland maps only come in to the 1:50,000 range? I can't find 1:25,000 maps, which I nearly always prefer to work with.
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Tim
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ocifant
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|  Posted 19-04-2004 at 19:21
We used the 1:50 maps when we went out to Cork last year. I don't know if 1:25 are available, but the maps we had didn't stand up too well to the punishment.
I'd spent over £60 on the maps (from Rosslare to Bantry), and many of them are split, torn and almost unusable now. Not as good quality as 'our' OS maps, but I had no problems using them and identifying the sites.
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 19-04-2004 at 20:12
Thanks, Ocifant.
Sort of answers my hunch; there was nothing on Amazon or Ord Survey for 1:25,000 maps in Ireland.
I've placed an order for the 1:50,000 - at least they help piece together a larger picture.
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Tim
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 19-04-2004 at 20:15
As if by magic, between posting that last message, and this, I've received my notification from Amazon that they have been despatched!
Oooh goody... more maps to pore over 
Tim the compulsive cartographiliac.
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 03-05-2004 at 09:41
Tim,
You'll not find a specific Meath guidebook (yet), but there are some very good websites that cover the area well. http://www.knowth.com & http://www.megalithomania.com for starters.
Irish Maps are only in 1:50K. As ocifant says, somtimes they crumble, but usually only after excessive use. Out of the 93 I have that cover Ireland only two are completely beyond hope.
I find them easier to read than the UK ones. All the sites are marked in red for a start and stand out wonerfully.
Meath is heavy farming country so you won't be doing a lot of hiking to reach sites and 1:25K isn't really necessary. For driving about I use 4 maps that the OS make which are 1:250K. These are simply called Ireland North/South/East or West. For Meath you want the East one. However, I don't know the they have revised it to cover the new M1 motorway - something that definitely won't be on your OS maps.
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 05-05-2004 at 07:14
Thankyou anonymous 
I now have my maps, and am enjoying them; they do give the location of the ancient sites in red text, which makes them easier to see at a glance than the British OS Maps - in fact I probably won't need to use my highlighters on these.
I have explored the Knowth website, which gives the more "hollywood" style sites - amazing nonetheless - but the little lumps and bumps also give interest, and part of the big picture, too.
When my visit swings around the corner next year, I'll be visiting those websites a lot.
Thanks again
Tim
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