Book launch: More Maps & Texts - Sources and the Irish Historic Towns Atlas

Published by the Royal Irish Academy

Just published by the Royal Irish Academy is More maps and texts: sources and the Irish Historic Towns Atlas, a collection of 19 essays based on a series of annual seminars run by the IHTA project from 2012 to 2014. It is edited by H.B. Clarke and Sarah Gearty.

Its predecessor, Maps and texts: Exploring the Irish Historic Towns Atlas, was published by the Royal Irish Academy in 2013.

The 344-page book is structured into three chronological parts: monastic proto-towns and Viking towns; Anglo-Norman, gaelicised and plantation towns; and Georgian and Victorian towns. An introductory essay deals with a selection of standard sources that have been used by the IHTA. Subjects range from the meaning of placenames, to the art historical perspective, to the impact of canals and railways on towns.

You'll find the full list of essays and the order form here. The book is priced at €30, £29 and US$50. ISBN: 978-1-908997-73-9.