The Down Survey of Ireland (Trinity College)Taken in the years 1656-1658, the Down Survey of Ireland is the first ever detailed land survey on a national scale anywhere in the world. The survey sought to measure all the land to be forfeited by the Catholic Irish in order to facilitate its redistribution to Merchant Adventurers and English soldiers. Copies of these maps have survived in dozens of libraries and archives throughout Ireland and Britain, as well as in the National Library of France. This Project has brought together for the first time in over 300 years all the surviving maps, digitised them and made them available as a public online resource.
The Ordinance Survey Ireland (Tailte Éireann)Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) was established in 1824 and was initially part of the British army under the Ministry of Defence. The Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, initially the parent organisation, has been around since 1791. First established as a military office, all of the staff were military employees until the 1970s, when they started recruiting civilians. Since 2001 as a state body all of the employees are civilian recruits.
National Archives: Historical Irish Census (IE)The household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the National Archives of Ireland. All thirty-two counties for 1901 and 1911, searchable by all information categories, are now available on this site.
Partial Coverage of 1821-1851
National Biodiversity Data Centre (IE)The main role of the National Biodiversity Data Centre, as set out in its constitution is, to acquire, collate, manage, validate and make available, data in respect of Ireland’s biodiversity in order to document wildlife resources and monitor and record changes over time, in so doing, support national initiatives to maintain and enhance biodiversity, including recording of species and habitat information relating to the terrestrial, freshwater, marine, rivers and wetland environments.
Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian)The Biodiversity Heritage Library improves research methodology by collaboratively making biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.
Open Data: Environment Datasets (IE)Ireland's Open Data Portal. The Open Data listed in data.gov.ie is published by Government Departments and Public Bodies. Many datasets are individually published and updated by public organisations. Other datasets are harvested daily from existing, domain-specific data catalogues.
Open Data: Agriculture (IE)Ireland's Open Data Portal. The Open Data listed in data.gov.ie is published by Government Departments and Public Bodies. Many datasets are individually published and updated by public organisations. Other datasets are harvested daily from existing, domain-specific data catalogues.
European Union: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)The CAP is a partnership between society and agriculture that ensures a stable supply of food, safeguards farmers’ income, protects the environment and keeps rural areas vibrant.
