Streetwise Ireland Map - Laminated Country Road Map of Ireland [Map]

Streetwise Maps (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2010

Streetwise Ireland Map - Laminated Country Road Map of Ireland - Folding pocket size travel map

This map covers the following areas:
Main Ireland Map 1:1,200,000
Dublin Area Map 1:100,000

A popular destination for first time travelers abroad is Ireland, for many reasons. First, Ireland is spectacularly beautiful with emerald green rolling countryside and serene lakes and rivers. Second, the pace of life is relaxed with most of the country sparsely populated. Third, there are plenty of daytime activities that appeal to a wide range of interests. Finally, and most important, the people are warm, friendly and familiar. The next step is to plan your visit, aided by the STREETWISE® Ireland Map.

A driving tour is the best way to get to know the country. Ireland has four international airports: Dublin, Cork, Belfast and Shannon, so getting there is easy. Once you’re there pick a starting point, and then go!

If you only have a short time to visit Ireland, you might consider limiting yourself to the Ards Peninsula. Hardly a limitation as this area encompasses some of the best scenery in Ireland. The roiling Irish Sea on one side and the calm of the Strangford Lough frame green pastures, authentic fishing villages and historic sites. You can fill your days sailing, birding, or just watching the light change over the water, a lifelong occupation in itself.

A STREETWISE® Ireland Map can take you to all of the great destinations. Motorways, divided highways, primary, secondary, minor roads and scenic routes are clearly depicted. The map is fully indexed with cities, towns, castles, viewpoints, historical sites and points of interest. A mileage chart and a separate inset of the Dublin area are included to ensure that you can get in and out of Ireland's capital easily.

Our pocket size map of Ireland is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Ireland map is one of several detailed and easy-to-read country road maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Ireland map today and you too can navigate Ireland like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Don't leave home without STREETWISE.' --The New York Times

'STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential.' --Travel + Leisure Magazine

'In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE.' --Chicago Daily Herald

About the Author

STREETWISE® is the first map to be designed with modern graphics and is the originator of the laminated, accordion-fold map format. We’ve set the standard that every map company has imitated but never duplicated. Our mission is to make you feel comfortable, to make you feel safe in a place where you’ve never been before and to enable you to experience a familiar place more fully.

The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Brown, who had been in international publishing for many years, setting up subsidiaries for textbook publishers. In the 1970’s, Brown traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Brown would take a large paper map, cut out the city center, folded it up and slip it into his pocket, thus preventing him from looking like a tourist in areas where discretion is the better part of travel. This was his tool for surviving.

After many years on the road, Brown settled back in New York and decided to start his own business, based on the adaptations he had made to maps in his travels. His goal was to give someone the ability to navigate easily in unfamiliar terrain.

He started with a new map format: the accordion fold. Such a simple idea, but at the time it was revolutionary. No more struggling to fold an awkward, oversized paper map. This new format would enable the user to blend in like a native, instead of stick out like a tourist. Brown then added lamination to ensure that the map would be a lasting tool.

More important than the format was the design of the map itself. It had to be a map that not only succeeded above and beyond any map he had used, but was esthetically appealing as well. The look of it had to be as striking as the functionality. Color was introduced in a way that was never seen before in a map - vivid purple for water, soothing gray for the background of street grids, gold to highlight elements of the map. Clarity, conciseness and convenience in a very stylish package.

Building the business was a 24 hour job. Brown sold the maps during the day, zipping around Manhattan making deliveries on his Harley Davidson. At night he packed the orders and did the design work. More titles were added, each title requiring months of research and design.

Today, STREETWISE® produces over 130 titles for major destinations, regions and countries throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia. We have grown from the back of a motorcycle to selling millions of maps around the world.

Yet each title is still painstakingly researched and updated. STREETWISE® is one of the only, if not THE only map company that conducts research by walking or driving an area to ensure accuracy. After all, what good is the map if what you hold in your hands doesn’t match what you see on the street sign? This lengthy fact checking results in superior accuracy; in effect, we’ve done the work, now you have the adventure.

In the end, it’s not about the map, it’s about getting out and finding your own authentic experience wherever you go. It’s about being in a city or a region and discovering things that you never thought you would find. You can do this if you have confidence and you have confidence if you have a great map. STREETWISE® is the great map that you need.

Product Details

• Map: 1 pages
• Publisher: Streetwise Maps (May 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886705704
• ISBN-13: 978-1886705708
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Travel > Europe > Ireland
  • #67 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Maps
  • #71 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Atlases & Maps > Maps

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Purchase, July 8, 2010

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Ty Webb "Ty" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Streetwise Ireland Map - Laminated Country Road Map of Ireland (Map)

I have bought a few Streetwise maps in the past for specific downtown city areas and found them invaluable. Therefore, when I was planning a trip to Ireland where I'd be touring the West coast in a rental car, I thought this map would be helpful. Turns out it was a waste of money. The map was really outdated (The one I received from Amazon was last updated in 2008, though in all fairness the road changes were very recent), but even had it been accurate it was in no way detailed enough to be of any value what-so-ever. You won't see much of anything sticking to motorways in Ireland. The free map provided by the rental car company was many times better. Don't waste your money on this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Dublin city driving and general motorways, February 17, 2009

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This review is from: Streetwise Ireland Map - Laminated Country Road Map of Ireland (Map)

This time when I traveled to Ireland I planned to do quite a bit of driving. I'm glad I brought this little and easy to use laminated map along. Especially for driving in Dublin. This map has a great city map of Dublin, and a good map for the major motorways in the entire country, including Northern Ireland. I found this really handy and easy to use while driving, although I needed to rely on a larger multi-page street atlas for smaller towns and smaller country roads. This would be the perfect map for anyone who needs to navigate the large city of Dublin and the surrounding suburbs, or who want to make major motorway trips to other cities or points of interest.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Limited use, November 16, 2009

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Lexie Loseth (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streetwise Ireland Map - Laminated Country Road Map of Ireland (Map)

I expected more detail but there are really only the major roads. Couldn't find any of the secondary roads that we plan to travel on. The format (laminated, accordion-fold) is great and it would be easy to take with you. Should last well. I guess for what I need, it would need to be larger and therefore not as convenient. Hard to have everything.