Greetings, Do any of you know where I can get townland maps of Westmeath? Although the library here in Dallas has the maps for other counties, they do not own the ones for Westmeath. As far as I can tell, LDS does not have them in either microfilm or fiche. They do list a print copy, but it can be used only in the library in SLC, and I can't get there. Specifically, I need the parishes of Ardnurcher or Horseleap Ballyloughloe Bunown Durrow Enniscoffey Kilkenny West Noughaval St. Feighins I'm researching my CORRIGAN family from Westmeath and, until I can get a sense of the proximity of one townland to another in these parishes, I won't know if I'm making the proper connections. I'd appreciate any leads you can offer. Sincerely, Lynn Tuohy

Hi Lynn, A great source of parish maps is Brian Mitchell's book: "A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland" from Genealogical Publishing Co., $18.95. It is essentially a book of maps of parishes, baronies and PLUs for all the counties in Ireland. These parish maps seem to be the same ones that LDS has on fiche. Another excellent map is the Discovery Series Map. This combines the townlands AND the modern day towns and roads - a combination I found impossible to find until I discovered these maps. I put off buying them because of the cost (generally more that one map is needed to cover a County) but I am sorry I delayed. If you are planning to visit Ireland they are invaluable. I ordered my Discovery Series maps from IGSI. http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/bookstore/discovery_maps.htm Good luck. Claire McCormack