Maps

Explore where our ancestors lived in Ireland- Current and Historical Maps

My Google Maps- I am working on creating some maps pinpointing where our ancestors and their neighbors lived in Ireland

*My Google Map of 1855 Allens, Sweeny's and neighbors in Meath


Maps with Links to Local Information

Searchable Maps of 19th century Irish Places

Place name database of Ireland- searchable - includes mapped places, pronunciation, folklore links

National Folklore Collection Searchable Map- a wonderful collection by school children in the early 1900's with local folklore, people, and stories from specific townlands where our ancestors lived


Roman Catholic Parishes in Ireland

RC Parish Map and Church Search - to use this move the yellow marker to the area you want to search, then at the bottom of the map, click "start search"

The parishes of interest for our family in Kilkenny include: Mooncoin (Kinsella) and may include: Templeorum, Mullinavat (Quinn), Kilmacow, and Windgap

The parishes of interest for our family in Meath includes: Summerhill (Dangan Church) (Allen and Sweeney)

Maps of Kilkenny

1837 Map of Mooncoin

1837 Map of Mullinavat


Pollrone Civil Parish (Clogga/Baronswood are townlands within this)




Maps of Meath

RC Parishes Meath- Summerhill 





General Maps of Ireland

mapgeohive.ie   - very useful for finding  those confusing townslands- zoom in to the desired area



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