Vignettes from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas
18 September 2020As part of Culture Night 2020 we have an exhibition that offers a glimpse of town life through the Irish Historic Towns Atlas.
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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
Educational resources for primary, second and third level students
08 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy has developed teaching material that is of use in the classroom. Designed to be both stimulating to students and integral to the relevant school curriculum, the goal is to motivate and inspire...
Digital Atlas of Dungarvan launched as part of National Heritage Week
18 August 2020Bringing ‘Heritage to your doorstep’ the latest atlas from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas on Dungarvan released digitally on 18 August 2020 in a first for the project.
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.
