New IHTA series editors required: calls for expressions of interest
18 January 2021We are inviting expressions of interest to volunteer as editors of the IHTA series from 2021 onwards.
THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
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The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) project was established in 1981. The aim of the project is 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.
Irish Historic Towns Atlas
New pocket map of Drogheda available
15 December 2020Drogheda, c. 1180 to c. 1900: from fortified boroughs to industrial port town by Ned Mc Hugh depicts 700 years of history on one map.
Dungarvan released with lecture and interview
03 December 2020To celebrate the release of Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 30, Dungarvan/Dún Garbhán by John Martin, a lecture and interview was held online on Thursday 3 December 2020.
Event Postponed until 2021: IHTA Seminar 'Town and Country'
From: Wednesday, 12 May 2021To: Thursday, 13 May 2021
Event postponed until 2021: This year's Irish Historic Towns Atlas Seminar will be postponed until 2021.
