A NEW edition of the official Dublin City and District Street Guide was launched last week by Ordnance Survey of Ireland (OSi).
The latest guide features schematic maps of all major motorway junctions, a large city centre map and 12 suburban town maps. It also includes information and indexed lists for hospitals, embassies and industrial estates as well as details of all the main bus and rail routes.
Brian McArdle of OSi says the newly published guide shows many changes from previous editions, such as ones from the early
’70s that would have included a huge cattle market in the centre of the city.
Back then traffic coming from Heuston Station drove down by the side of the Guinness brewery and you could drive down Grafton Street and park your car outside the shop.
Speaking at the launch Mr McArdle said the face of Dublin has changed dramatically in the past 40 years and many of the capital’s citizens have forgotten these once familiar facets of Dublin city.
“It is only when you compare this latest Dublin City and District Street Guide with those of the past that you can see the difference and appreciate how much the city has developed,
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The Official Dublin City and District Street Guide has been researched and published by Ordnance Survey Ireland and printed in Ireland. OSi say it’s the only authoritative map of Ireland’s capital, based on information gathered from aerial photography and on-the-ground verification.
“An accurate, detailed map that’s easy to use is important for those doing business in the city and for the millions of tourists that visit Dublin every year,
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“The fact that it is a high quality, printed copy, means you do not have to download it or rely on battery power or GPS connections. It’s always there for you.
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