There are c. 150 maps, views and photographs, an essay describing the development of each suburb and histories of over 2000 sites from streets to oyster beds from earliest times to c. 1970
Clontarf by Colm Lennon www.ria.ie/irish-histor...
Rathmines by Séamas Ó Maitiú www.ria.ie/irish-histor...

Do you like maps? Have you an interest in suburban history?

We are excited to share that for the first time, the atlases of Clontarf and Rathmines are now fully and freely available to download. Originally published by @ria.ie with @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social

Read more: www.ria.ie/2026/01/09/i...

The annual Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) seminar was back in the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) this week to a full house and convened with the Irish Walled Towns Network an initiative of @heritagecouncil.ie

Read more here: www.ria.ie/2025/05/29/2...

Last week it was a pleasure to welcome the @heritagecouncil.bsky.social Heritage In Schools panellists to Academy House and online to showcase the resources from the RIA Library, and some of our research programmes, including the Dictionary of Irish Biography, Irish Historic Towns Atlas,