Across Ireland, maps and surveys survive in estate papers ranging from those of the ‘great’ landowners to the smaller estates of gentlemen farmers and large leaseholders. Maps and surveys had multiple uses, varied greatly in size, ornamentation and function, and acted as practical instruments at the hands of those managing and owning landed estates. They were both a visual aid for, and a product of, estate management, commissioned for land sale, purchase, improvement, boundary disputes and ornamental purposes, among other things.

This talk explores the history of estate cartography in Ireland from the late seventeenth century to the founding of the Ordnance Survey in the nineteenth. Cartographic sources found within landed estate papers will be discussed, as will their potential as tools for historical inquiry.  

This talk will take place in the Joly Lecture Theatre at the National Library of Ireland.

Free event, booking is required. 

Paula T. Nolan is the inaugural National Library of Ireland / Environmental Protection Agency Photographer-in-Residence 2024.  As part of her year-long project, ‘ReViewing Ireland’, she is travelling to each of the 26 counties by public transport and a trusty e-bike. ‘ReViewing Ireland’ will contribute to the national conversation about the environment through an engaging and timely photographic odyssey. 

Nolan will have access to the National Library of Ireland’s historical collection of photographs, as well as access to various sites of the Environmental Protection Agency. 

For Heritage Week, Nolan will offer a sneak peek into the exciting ongoing project. She will present a selection of images from her journey into past and present Ireland, and the stories that go with them, at the Joly Lecture Theatre, NLI on 22nd August at 1pm.

Early registration recommended to guarantee your spot.

Paula T Nolan https://www.paulatnolanphotography.com/

Join archivists Nora Thornton and Joanne Carroll from the National Library of Ireland as they look at a range of recipes and cookery books from the NLI’s collections. From 16th century manuscripts to 21st century websites, join us to discover Ireland’s food heritage and culinary traditions.

The talk will be hosted in the Joly Lecture Theatre at the National Library of Ireland.

Free event, booking required.