1940s Maps of Ireland
Explore 60 historic maps of Ireland from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Ireland's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
- Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
- See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
- Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
- View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.
Start exploring Ireland's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.
Ireland maps
(60)- 1940 Map of Carlow - Sheet 16, 1949 Print
1940 Carlow - Sheet 161949 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Fennagh, Bagenalstown, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Louth - Sheet 24, 1949 Print
1940 Louth - Sheet 241949 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Drogheda, Bryanstown, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Carlow - Sheet 12, 1951 Print
1940 Carlow - Sheet 121951 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Ballinabrannagh, Leighlinbridge, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Kildare - Sheet 28, 1953 Print
1940 Kildare - Sheet 281953 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Kilcullen, Brownstown, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 6, 1954 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 61954 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Gorey, Craanford, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 39, 1954 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 391954 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Cheekpoint, Campile, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 29, 1954 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 291954 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including New Ross, Rosbercon, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 26, 1954 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 261954 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Enniscorthy, Ballymurn, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Kildare - Sheet 29, 1954 Print
1940 Kildare - Sheet 291954 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Hollywood, Ballymore Eustace, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 3 & 3A, 1954 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 3 & 3A1954 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Arklow, Ballyfad, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 20, 1955 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 201955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Enniscorthy, Monageer, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 43, 1955 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 431955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Wexford, Rosslare, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Sligo - Sheet 14, 1955 Print
1940 Sligo - Sheet 141955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Sligo, Ballincar, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 7 & 7A & 7B, 1955 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 7 & 7A & 7B1955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Gorey, Ballymoney, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 53 & 53A, 1955 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 53 & 53A1955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Tacumshane, County Wexford, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 48, 1955 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 481955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Wexford - Sheet 47, 1955 Print
1940 Wexford - Sheet 471955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Bridgetown, Baldwinstown, and other nearby areas - 1941 Map of Sligo - Sheet 8, 1953 Print
1941 Sligo - Sheet 81953 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Ballinphunta, Ballybeg, and other nearby areas - 1941 Map of Sligo - Sheet 33, 1957 Print
1941 Sligo - Sheet 331957 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Ballymote, County Sligo, and other nearby areas - 1941 Map of Wexford - Sheet 37, 1957 Print
1941 Wexford - Sheet 371957 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Wexford, Barntown, and other nearby areas - 1942 Map of Sligo - Sheet 38, 1955 Print
1942 Sligo - Sheet 381955 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Bunnanaddan, Tobercurry, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Leitrim - Sheet 11, 1956 Print
1943 Leitrim - Sheet 111956 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Leitrim - Sheet 7, 1957 Print
1943 Leitrim - Sheet 71957 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Leitrim - Sheet 33, 1957 Print
1944 Leitrim - Sheet 331957 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Aughavas, Cloone, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Leitrim - Sheet 25, 1957 Print
1944 Leitrim - Sheet 251957 Print · USGSCovers Ireland, including Ballinamore, Drumcoura, and other nearby areas
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