Atlas of Ireland
Ireland · Royal Irish Academy · 1979
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Edward P. Thatcher · 1980
The Atlas of Ireland, compiled at Trinity College, University of Dublin, under the direction of the Irish National Committee for Geography, was published by the Royal Irish Academy in 1979. Featuring a principal scale of 1:1,250,000 and 250 maps, the atlas comprehensively covers Ireland's physical environment and cultural geography. Despite the island's political partition, it successfully presents a unified geographical perspective. The cultural geography section is particularly notable, including thematic maps on the historical percentage of Irish speakers, prehistoric and early Christian sites, field boundary compositions, and folk traditions, offering valuable insights for North American scholars. With its clean design, distinct colors, and metric measurements, the atlas stands as a sound scholarly reference work for the English-speaking academic community.
Anmeldelser: atlas of Ireland
Viggo Hansen · 1980
This is a compilation of two book reviews. The first reviews the Atlas of Ireland, prepared under the direction of the Irish National Committee for Geography over eight years, containing approximately 250 maps. It comprehensively presents Ireland's physical geography, climate, biogeography, population, settlement, and economy, with particular distinction in the cartographic treatment of social, linguistic, and folk traditions. The second reviews Volume XIII, Part 2 of the University of Copenhagen 1479-1979, covering the history of natural science disciplines including zoology, botany, geology, and geography. It traces geography's evolution from an early descriptive field to an independent academic discipline, highlighting the pivotal contributions of scholars such as Joachim Frederik Schouw and E. Leffler in Danish geography.
Compte-Rendu: Atlas De l'Irlande
Bernard Rouleau · 1981
This review assesses the publication of the Atlas of Ireland. Initiated in 1970 by the National Committee for Geography in Dublin, this cartographic monument resulted from collective research involving university geography departments, the Ordnance Survey, the Geological Survey, and the National Soil Survey. Covering the entire island, the atlas was published as a single volume to maintain unity, with scales carefully chosen for various themes. Its content spans topography, geology, geomorphology, hydrology, soils, climate, flora, fauna, population, agriculture, industry, services, and socio-cultural aspects, supplemented by aerial photos and a toponymic index. The review highlights original themes such as historical urban origins, industrial disparities, religious distribution, and the evolution of Irish speakers, while praising the fine cartographic quality but noting that overly pale colors and fine lines sometimes impair readability.
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