FourWinds
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What a rush...What a weekend lies ahead
Sep 07, 2001, 15:57
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I just bought the OS map that covers Dublin and hence my house. I haven't really bothered before, as OS maps that cover cities are usually quite boring. However, on looking at the map I see that there are over 25 tombs, standing stones and barrows within 6kms of my house in the northern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains ..... erm ....
Ride On!!!
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cashew
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Re: What a rush...What a weekend lies ahead
Sep 07, 2001, 16:58
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What are the Irish OS maps like? Are they different from the English/Welsh/Scottish series?
This would be useful for me to know as I am hoping to get to Ireland later this year (Cork via the stone circles and up to Dingle Bay to see the lovely dolphin.)
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morfe
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Re: What a rush...What a weekend lies ahead
Sep 07, 2001, 17:06
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Wow, don't miss Slea Head and Inch Peninsula, there's an odd little standing stone on the'Head, although non-megalithic! It was left by those who filmed Ryans Daughter, with a carved film reel on it.
Have fun, dead envious I am, beeeyoootiful place must go back there.
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FourWinds
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Re: What a rush...What a weekend lies ahead
Sep 07, 2001, 17:21
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Irish OS maps are like the UK ones ... with one small exception ... erm ... the only footpaths marked are the sort of 'walking trails' that they have.
I don't know if Ireland is blessed with the good old 'right of way' like the UK or not. If it is then they aren't shown on the maps. There seem to be no 'public footpaths'. I am still to find out exactly what that's all about.
Most tombs and stones are shown.
Northern Ireland maps are made by a different bunch so I don't know about the detail in those ones.
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Annexus Quam
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Re: What a rush...What a weekend lies ahead
Sep 07, 2001, 17:53
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Detailed Irish maps are a megalithic fest - never have I seen such helpful maps in any country, with coloured stone sites and all. I have always envied that easy access to information. I prefer them to the OS ones.
Many countries do NOT show any of their minor monuments lest the ignorant buggers who still believe stone age sites keep golden treasures descend on them, the twats!
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FourWinds
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How did I not notice?
Sep 08, 2001, 15:45
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One big omission is the trusty 'PH' !!!
No pubs marked ...
... However this is no real problem as you find a pub every 100yds anyway :-)
AQ is right, every little site is marked. From this take a word of warning ... not every site marked has anything to see. I went to two such places this morning. Others, however are gems such as the flattened passage tomb at Kilmashogue that I visited today, now written up on my web site (no photies yet though).
Come to Ireland .. experience the wealth of sites and .. Ride On !!
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FourWinds
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Re: What a rush...What a weekend lies ahead
Sep 08, 2001, 15:51
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I also forgot to mention Foot & Mouth restrictions are still in place in some areas. Today twice I was stopped in my tracks by the dreaded sign. Best to check ahead if posible.
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FourWinds
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By way of example
Sep 08, 2001, 17:56
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I just scanned a chunk in and slapped it on my site ... 400k but it will give you some idea of what they're like.
I wouldn't say this is representitive of Ireland but it's certainly representitive of ares where sites exist. Tons of the buggers.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tom.fourwinds/map_bit.gif
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FourWinds
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Oh yeah ....
Sep 08, 2001, 17:57
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All copyrights acknowledged ... BLAH BLAH BLAH !!!
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