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University College Dublin

School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy

Spatial Data Catalogue

Prepared by Richard Geoghegan, Sean Judge and Harutyun Shahumyan

March 2014

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Notes

This catalogue lists a variety of geographic datasets from different sources collected and

held at GeoSAL in GPEP for research use. A brief description of datasets is provided.

Copyright and disclaimer rules apply for data usage. More detailed information and

copyright notes are included in the metadata.

Data Sources

Institution Website Pages

Coastal & Marine Resources

Centre (CMRC) www.mida.ucc.ie 12-14

Central Statistics Office (CSO) www.cso.ie/en/census 15-21

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR)

http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/spatial+data 23-25

Dublinked www.dublinked.ie/datastore/datastore.php 25-32

Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) http://gis.epa.ie/GetData/Download

32-35 50-52

Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) https://www.gsi.ie/Mapping.htm 38-41

Marine Irish Digital Atlas http://mida.ucc.ie 41,42

Northern Ireland Environmental Agency

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea 43-45

National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS)

http://www.npws.ie/mapsanddata 45-49

Pobal http://maps.pobal.ie 22

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Contents

Coastal & Marine Resources Centre ..................................................................................................... 12

Biosphere Reserves ........................................................................................................................... 12

Blue Flag Marinas .............................................................................................................................. 12

Celtic Sea Cod Spawning Box ............................................................................................................ 12

Commercial Ports .............................................................................................................................. 12

Diving Clubs ....................................................................................................................................... 12

Edible Periwinkle Populations ........................................................................................................... 12

Energy Power Plants ......................................................................................................................... 12

Fishing Ports ...................................................................................................................................... 12

Fishing Spots ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Irish Conservation Box ...................................................................................................................... 13

ISA Sailing Clubs ................................................................................................................................ 13

ISA Surf Clubs .................................................................................................................................... 13

Marinas Pontoons ............................................................................................................................. 13

Marine Data Buoys ............................................................................................................................ 13

Official Visitor Mooring Sites ............................................................................................................ 13

Rockall Haddock Box ......................................................................................................................... 13

Surf Spots .......................................................................................................................................... 13

Tide Gauges ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Wind Surfing Schools ........................................................................................................................ 13

CSO - Boundaries................................................................................................................................... 14

Admin Counties Generalised 20m, Electoral Divisions Generalised 20m, NUTS 2 Generalised 20m,

NUTS 3 Generalised 20m, Province Generalised 20m, Small Areas Generalised 20m, Electoral

Divisions. ........................................................................................................................................... 14

CSO – 2006 Electoral Divisons ............................................................................................................... 14

Communal Establishments ............................................................................................................... 14

Commuting........................................................................................................................................ 14

Disabled Persons Carers Unpaid ....................................................................................................... 14

Education Age Ceased ....................................................................................................................... 14

Education Highest Qualification AND Principal Econ Status ............................................................. 14

Education Persons Aged 15 and Over Edu Not Ceased .................................................................... 14

Education Third Level Qualification .................................................................................................. 14

Employment Occupation Sex ............................................................................................................ 14

Employment Status Industry Sex ...................................................................................................... 15

FamilyCycle Females by No of Children AND Couples no Children .................................................. 15

Family Unit Size Children .................................................................................................................. 15

Family Unit Size Persons ................................................................................................................... 15

Family Unit Type With Children by Agegroup ................................................................................... 15

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FamilyUnit Youngest Child ................................................................................................................ 15

Housing Accomtype .......................................................................................................................... 15

Housing Household Size Persons ...................................................................................................... 15

Housing Household Size Rooms ........................................................................................................ 15

Housing Household Type .................................................................................................................. 15

Housing Occupancy Type .................................................................................................................. 15

Housing Occupancy Status ................................................................................................................ 15

Housing Water Supply Sewage Central Heating ............................................................................... 16

Housing Year Built ............................................................................................................................. 16

Internet Access PC Ownership .......................................................................................................... 16

Irish Language Daily Speaker Frequency Outside of Education ........................................................ 16

Irish Language Frequency ................................................................................................................. 16

Migration Ethnicity Religion .............................................................................................................. 16

Population Age Sex ........................................................................................................................... 16

Population Marital Status Age Sex .................................................................................................... 16

Principal Economic Status ................................................................................................................. 16

Social Class Age Sex ........................................................................................................................... 16

Socio Economic Group ...................................................................................................................... 16

Volunteer Work................................................................................................................................. 16

CSO – 2011 ED Level ............................................................................................................................. 17

Age Sex .............................................................................................................................................. 17

Car AND Internet Access ................................................................................................................... 17

Commuting........................................................................................................................................ 17

Disability Carers AND General Health ............................................................................................... 17

Education .......................................................................................................................................... 17

Employment Occupation Industries ................................................................................................. 17

Families ............................................................................................................................................. 17

Housing ............................................................................................................................................. 17

Irish Language ................................................................................................................................... 17

Marital Status .................................................................................................................................... 17

Migration Ethnicity Religion .............................................................................................................. 17

Principal Status Social Class AND Socio Econ Group ......................................................................... 17

CSO 2011 – SA Level .............................................................................................................................. 18

Age Sex .............................................................................................................................................. 18

Car AND Internet Access ................................................................................................................... 18

Commuting........................................................................................................................................ 18

Disability Carers AND General Health ............................................................................................... 18

Education .......................................................................................................................................... 18

Employment Occupation Industries ................................................................................................. 18

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Families ............................................................................................................................................. 18

Housing ............................................................................................................................................. 18

Irish Language ................................................................................................................................... 18

Marital Status .................................................................................................................................... 18

Migration Ethnicity Religion .............................................................................................................. 18

Principal Status Social Class AND Socio Econ Group ......................................................................... 18

CSO – Pobal Deprivation ....................................................................................................................... 19

Pobal Deprivation Scores 2006 and 2011 ED .................................................................................... 19

The Department, of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration. ........... 19

Exploration Authorisations ............................................................................................................... 19

Irish Atlantic Margin Licensing .......................................................................................................... 19

Maritime Boundaries – Designated Continental Shelf ..................................................................... 19

Maritime Boundaries Limit 12nm ..................................................................................................... 19

Maritime Boundaries Limit 200nm ................................................................................................... 19

Offshore Exploration Block Grid ....................................................................................................... 19

Offshore Exploration Quad Grid ....................................................................................................... 19

Offshore SACs.................................................................................................................................... 19

Seismic surveys 2D 1965-2009 .......................................................................................................... 20

Seismic surveys 3D 1982-2009 .......................................................................................................... 20

Wells Locations 1970-2011 ............................................................................................................... 20

The Department, of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Geology. ................. 20

Faults ................................................................................................................................................. 20

Geology ............................................................................................................................................. 20

Igneous Bodies .................................................................................................................................. 20

Intrusive Bodies................................................................................................................................. 20

Ridges ................................................................................................................................................ 20

Tectonic Elements ............................................................................................................................. 20

Dublinked – Amenities and Recreation ................................................................................................ 20

Accessible Parking ............................................................................................................................. 20

Beaches ............................................................................................................................................. 20

Burial Grounds .................................................................................................................................. 20

Cemeteries ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Churches Convents ........................................................................................................................... 21

Cinemas ............................................................................................................................................. 21

Leisure Facilities ................................................................................................................................ 21

Mobile Libraries ................................................................................................................................ 21

Parks .................................................................................................................................................. 21

Play Areas .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Playing Pitches .................................................................................................................................. 21

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Public Lighting ................................................................................................................................... 21

Tourist Information ........................................................................................................................... 21

Trees .................................................................................................................................................. 21

Dublinked – Arts, Culture and Heritage ................................................................................................ 21

Architectural Conservation Areas ..................................................................................................... 21

Architectural Heritage ....................................................................................................................... 21

Arts Centres ...................................................................................................................................... 21

Protected Structures Line ................................................................................................................. 21

Protected Structures Polygons ......................................................................................................... 22

Dublinked – Demographics and Economy ............................................................................................ 22

Dependency Ratios ........................................................................................................................... 22

Economic Status ................................................................................................................................ 22

Enterprise Centres ............................................................................................................................ 22

Housing – Dublin ............................................................................................................................... 22

Housing – Mid Eastern Region .......................................................................................................... 22

Live Register Change ......................................................................................................................... 22

Population – Mid Eastern Region ..................................................................................................... 22

Population – Dublin .......................................................................................................................... 22

Dublinked - Education ........................................................................................................................... 23

Primary Schools ................................................................................................................................. 23

Schools .............................................................................................................................................. 23

School Enrollment Numbers ............................................................................................................. 23

Secondary Schools ............................................................................................................................ 23

Training Centres ................................................................................................................................ 23

Dublinked – Environment ..................................................................................................................... 23

Bring Banks ........................................................................................................................................ 23

Litter Bin Survey ................................................................................................................................ 23

Street Bins ......................................................................................................................................... 23

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems ............................................................................................... 23

Weather Stations .............................................................................................................................. 23

Dublinked – Health & Safety ................................................................................................................. 23

Fire Stations ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Garda Stations ................................................................................................................................... 24

Health Centres .................................................................................................................................. 24

Noise Levels ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Dublinked – Transport Nodes (IRE) ....................................................................................................... 24

Airport Access Areas ......................................................................................................................... 24

Airport Entrances .............................................................................................................................. 24

Bus Éireann Access Area ................................................................................................................... 24

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Bus Éireann Nodes ............................................................................................................................ 24

Bus Station Bays ................................................................................................................................ 24

Bus Station Entrances ....................................................................................................................... 24

Dublin Bus Nodes .............................................................................................................................. 24

Ferryport Access Areas, Berths and Entrances ................................................................................. 24

Luas Platforms, Access Areas and Stations ....................................................................................... 24

Private Bus Operators ....................................................................................................................... 24

Railway Station Access Areas, Platforms and Entrances .................................................................. 25

Stop Areas ......................................................................................................................................... 25

Taxi Ranks.......................................................................................................................................... 25

EPA Corine Land Cover .......................................................................................................................... 25

Corine Land Cover 1990 .................................................................................................................... 25

Corine Land Cover 2000 .................................................................................................................... 25

Corine Land Cover 2006 .................................................................................................................... 25

Corine Land Cover Change 2000-2006 .............................................................................................. 25

Corine Land Cover Change 1990-2000 .............................................................................................. 25

EPA – General Environmental ............................................................................................................... 25

Air Coal Restricted Areas .................................................................................................................. 25

Air Zones ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Extractive Industries Register ........................................................................................................... 26

IPPC Facilities .................................................................................................................................... 26

Licenced Pollutant Facilities .............................................................................................................. 26

Licensed Waste Facilities .................................................................................................................. 26

Licensed IPPC Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 26

Population and Buildings – Large Towns .......................................................................................... 26

Population and Buildings – Medium Towns ..................................................................................... 26

Population and Buildings – Small Towns .......................................................................................... 26

EPA Mines ............................................................................................................................................. 27

District, Linear Structure, Linear Waste, Other Waste, Site Boundaries, Site Features, Site

Locations, Solid Waste Analyses, Spoil Heaps, Stream Sediments, Summer Water Sample, Waste

Points, Water Linear, Water Point, Water Polygons, Winter Water Sampling ................................. 27

EPA Soils ................................................................................................................................................ 27

Soils ................................................................................................................................................... 27

Subsoils ............................................................................................................................................. 27

Soils – Wet Dry .................................................................................................................................. 27

Europe ................................................................................................................................................... 27

Admin ................................................................................................................................................ 27

Cities .................................................................................................................................................. 27

Continent .......................................................................................................................................... 27

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Ferries ............................................................................................................................................... 27

Major Lakes ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Major Rivers ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Major Roads ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Nuts 0 ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Nuts 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Nuts 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Nuts 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Places ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Province 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 28

Province 2 ......................................................................................................................................... 28

Province 3 ......................................................................................................................................... 28

Rails ................................................................................................................................................... 28

World Rivers ...................................................................................................................................... 29

Europe Roads .................................................................................................................................... 29

Railroad Stations ............................................................................................................................... 29

Urban ................................................................................................................................................ 29

Water ................................................................................................................................................ 29

GSI – All Ireland ..................................................................................................................................... 29

Aquifer Bed ....................................................................................................................................... 29

Bedrock 100k .................................................................................................................................... 29

Bedrock 500k .................................................................................................................................... 29

Bedrock Units .................................................................................................................................... 29

Boreholes ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Dykes 500k ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Faults 500k ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Geotechnical Borehole Bedrock Met/Not Met ................................................................................. 29

Geotechnical Report Polygon ........................................................................................................... 30

Gravel Aquifers ................................................................................................................................. 30

Groundwater National Vulnerability................................................................................................. 30

Groundwater Protection Schemes .................................................................................................... 30

Karst Features ................................................................................................................................... 30

Mineral Localities .............................................................................................................................. 30

Quarries Active .................................................................................................................................. 30

Stratigraphic Linework 100k ............................................................................................................. 30

Structural Linework 100k .................................................................................................................. 30

Symbols 100k .................................................................................................................................... 30

Tracerlines ......................................................................................................................................... 30

Wells 10_50B, 100_50B, 1km_500B, 200_100B, 500_250B ............................................................. 31

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GSI – Geomorphology ........................................................................................................................... 31

Composite Thrust Block Moraines, Corries, Crag and Tails, Deltas, Drumlins, Erratic Limit, Eskers,

Fans, Glaciofluvial Terraces, Hummocky Moraine, Hummocky Sand and Gravel, Indicator Erratic

Source Area, Inferred Erratic Path, Kame Terraces, Landslides, Megascale Glacial Lineations,

Meltwater Channels, Minor Ribbed Moraines, Moraine Ridge, Non Oriented Bedforms, Ribbed

Moraines, Streamlined Bedrock, Striae, Submarine Ribbed Moraines, Trimlines. .......................... 31

GSI INFOMAR Tracklines (2000-2009) .................................................................................................. 31

GSI Quaternary Sediments .................................................................................................................... 31

MidaAtlas .............................................................................................................................................. 31

Blue Flag Beaches .............................................................................................................................. 31

Green Coast Award Beaches ............................................................................................................. 31

Important Bird Areas ........................................................................................................................ 32

Irish Baseline Limits ........................................................................................................................... 32

Lifeboat Stations ............................................................................................................................... 32

National Monuments (1999)............................................................................................................. 32

Navigation Aids ................................................................................................................................. 32

Territorial and Fisheries Limits .......................................................................................................... 32

Northern Ireland - Build Heritage ......................................................................................................... 32

Gardens ............................................................................................................................................. 32

Listed Buildings ................................................................................................................................. 32

Sites and Monuments ....................................................................................................................... 33

Northern Ireland - Natural Heritage ..................................................................................................... 33

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty ............................................................................................... 33

Areas of Specific Scientific Interest ................................................................................................... 33

Country Parks .................................................................................................................................... 33

Landscape Character Areas ............................................................................................................... 33

Marine Nature Reserves ................................................................................................................... 33

Nature Reserves ................................................................................................................................ 33

Ramsar .............................................................................................................................................. 33

Special Areas of Conservation........................................................................................................... 34

Site of Local Nature Importance ....................................................................................................... 34

Special Protection Areas ................................................................................................................... 34

Northern Ireland – Water ..................................................................................................................... 34

Catchment Stakeholder Groups ........................................................................................................ 34

WFD Coastal Water Bodies ............................................................................................................... 34

WFD Ground Water Bodies ............................................................................................................... 34

WFD Lakes ......................................................................................................................................... 34

WFD Rivers ........................................................................................................................................ 34

WFD Transitional Water Bodies ........................................................................................................ 34

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Water Management Units ................................................................................................................ 34

National Parks and Wildlife Service ...................................................................................................... 34

Ancient and Long Established Woodland 2010 ................................................................................ 34

Coastal Monitoring Project 2004-2006 ............................................................................................. 35

Commonage_Base_Plan_2011_National_v04 .................................................................................. 35

Commonage_Base_Station2011_National_v01 ............................................................................... 35

Commonage_Base_SU_2011_National_v03 .................................................................................... 35

FS Swath Grid References ................................................................................................................. 35

Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons 2011 polygons ........................................................................... 35

Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons 2011 Sampling Station points .................................................... 35

JUNS08 Juniper Formation centroids ................................................................................................ 35

JUNS08 Juniper Formations polygons ............................................................................................... 35

JUNS08 Juniper Releve locations ...................................................................................................... 35

JUNS08 Juniper Shrub locations........................................................................................................ 36

Natural Heritage Areas ..................................................................................................................... 36

NSNW Woodland Habitats 2010 ....................................................................................................... 36

Proposed Natural Heritage Areas ..................................................................................................... 36

Ramsar Sites ...................................................................................................................................... 36

Saltmarsh Monitoring Project (Revised 2011) .................................................................................. 36

Seacliff Cliff Sections ......................................................................................................................... 36

Seacliff Sites ...................................................................................................................................... 36

Seacliff Releves ................................................................................................................................. 36

Seacliffs Swath .................................................................................................................................. 36

Seacliffs Undocumented Sites .......................................................................................................... 36

Seacliffs Vantage ............................................................................................................................... 36

Seacliffs Sites (Browne 2005) ............................................................................................................ 37

Special Areas of Conservation........................................................................................................... 37

Special Protection Areas ................................................................................................................... 37

Woodland Releves 2010 ................................................................................................................... 37

Rasters................................................................................................................................................... 37

ASTER GDEM ..................................................................................................................................... 37

Annual Rainfall .................................................................................................................................. 37

Annual Temperature ......................................................................................................................... 37

SRTM ................................................................................................................................................. 37

Water Framework Directive - Monitoring Water Quality .................................................................... 38

Bathing Water Locations and Compliance Data 2002-2012, Biological Q Records, Groundwater

Monitoring Stations, Groundwater levels pre WFD, Groundwater Quality Indicators Report 07-08,

Groundwater Sampling Points Pre WFD, Groundwater Water Quality 07-09, Groundwater Zones of

Contribution, Groundwater Quality Pre WFD, Hydrometric Gauges, Marine Water Quality 95-06,

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Marine Water Quality 07-09, Monitoring Stations Biological Q, Chemical, South East River Basin

District Water Quality 2007, WFD Water Management Units. ........................................................ 38

Water Framework Directive – Register of Protected Areas ................................................................. 38

Bathing Locations .............................................................................................................................. 38

Drinking Water – Groundwater, Surface Water, Water Bodies ....................................................... 38

Nutrient Sensitive Areas ................................................................................................................... 38

Special Areas of Conservation Water Bodies .................................................................................... 38

Salmonid Water Bodies ..................................................................................................................... 38

Shellfish Area Water Bodies .............................................................................................................. 38

Special Protection Area Water Bodies .............................................................................................. 38

Water Framework Directive – River Basin Districts .............................................................................. 39

River Basin Catchments .................................................................................................................... 39

Eastern River Basin Districts ............................................................................................................. 39

Water Framework Directive – Water Bodies ........................................................................................ 39

Hydrometric Areas, Coastal, Ground and Transitional Water Bodies. ............................................. 39

Water Framework Directive – Water Body Status ................................................................................ 39

Risk Data 2008, Alien Species and Specific Pollutants, Biological, Ecological quality elements,

Chemical quality elements, and Hydromorphology, General Conditions, Overall Status, Protected

Areas. ................................................................................................................................................ 39

World .................................................................................................................................................... 39

Countries 2008 .................................................................................................................................. 39

Drainage ............................................................................................................................................ 39

Gazetteer .......................................................................................................................................... 39

Geogrid .............................................................................................................................................. 39

LatLon ................................................................................................................................................ 39

Regions .............................................................................................................................................. 40

Timezone ........................................................................................................................................... 40

UTMZone .......................................................................................................................................... 40

World 30 ........................................................................................................................................... 40

World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions ...................................................................................... 40

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Coastal & Marine Resources Centre

Biosphere Reserves

Biosphere Reserves for the island of Ireland, which are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems

promoting solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use, and are

part of a global network. They are not covered by an international convention but must meet

specific criteria.

Blue Flag Marinas

Location and other relevant information for the blue flag marinas in the Republic of Ireland.

Celtic Sea Cod Spawning Box The dataset displays the location of the Celtic Sea Cod Spawning Box where fishing is restricted from

01/02/2009 to 31/03/2009 by Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 to protect

juvenile cod breeding grounds.

Commercial Ports

This file shows the location of commercial ports around the Republic of Ireland. It also includes

specific data pertaining to the volume of traffic over the period 1999 to 2011, as well as the tonnage

of goods handled between 2000 and 2011. Additional information on contact details is also

provided.

Diving Clubs

This dataset shows the location of diving clubs in Ireland, providing additional information such as

the address for each club and the diving club webpage address.

Edible Periwinkle Populations This dataset provides information on the accessibility and physical characteristics of the survey

points at which a study was carried out on the distribution, abundance and the characteristics of the

edible periwinkle, Littorina littorea, on Irish shores. It also gives information on the number of

periwinkles surveyed at each location.

Energy Power Plants

This dataset shows the situation of the Energy power plants all around Ireland and their storage

capacity.

Fishing Ports

This feature shows the location of fishing ports in the Republic of Ireland. Additional information on

each port is also provided.

Fishing Spots

This feature shows the location of recreational sea fishing spots around Ireland’s coast. The dataset

is based on a series of Sea fishing maps developed in the 1980’s by the Promotion and Marketing

unit of the Central Fisheries Board (CFB), which continue to be a valuable resource to recreational

sea anglers.

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Irish Conservation Box This feature shows the location of the Irish Conservation Box (ICB) established by the EU. This

conservation area, which replaces the Irish Box, recognises the biological sensitivity and commercial

importance of the waters around Ireland.

ISA Sailing Clubs

The dataset contains the location and other relevant information of Irish Sailing Association (ISA)

sailing clubs. The ISA Sailing clubs organise races, courses and other activities for their club members

and the general public.

ISA Surf Clubs

Clubs which are members of the Irish Surfing Association, an all island body, are shown. The clubs

promote surfing as a sport and provide access to material, information and training lessons. This

information is correct as of 28th May 2012.

Marinas Pontoons

This dataset shows the location and other relevant information of the marinas and pontoons in

Ireland.

Marine Data Buoys

Marine Data Buoys around the island of Ireland, developed to improve weather forecasting and

safety at sea. Some of the buoys are part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Network, which is a

collaboration of the Marine Institute, Met Eireann, the UK Met Office, and the Irish Department of

Transport. Other buoys are part of the UK's Marine Automatic Weather Stations (MAWS) network.

Official Visitor Mooring Sites

The dataset displays the location and other relevant information about visitor moorings in Ireland.

Rockall Haddock Box

The dataset displays the location of the Rockall Haddock Box where all fishing with longlines is

prohibited by Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 to protect the juvenile

haddock breeding grounds.

Surf Spots This layer shows the location of good surfing spots and gives information on coastal type, direction

and the difficulty of the waves. This does not intend to be an exhaustive list of all possible surfing

spots. It has been collated from a number of surfing web sites.

Tide Gauges The dataset contains the location and other relevant information about all known temporary and

permanent tide gauges. It includes the five gauges which are part of the Irish Tide Gauge Network.

Wind Surfing Schools

Schools or watersports centres which promote windsurfing as a sport are shown. These schools offer

training courses for a variety of skill levels in windsurfing, often alongside training in other

watersports or outdoor adventure activities. Many of these windsurfing schools are recognised by

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the Irish Windsurfing Association (IWA) in the Republic of Ireland or by the Royal Yachting

Association (RYA) in Northern Ireland.

CSO - Boundaries

This dataset contains shapefiles of different geographical boundaries used to link with CSO statistical

data;

Admin Counties Generalised 20m, Electoral Divisions Generalised 20m, NUTS 2

Generalised 20m, NUTS 3 Generalised 20m, Province Generalised 20m, Small Areas

Generalised 20m, Electoral Divisions.

CSO – 2006 Electoral Divisons

Communal Establishments Shapefile containing data on number of communal establishments and number of persons residing

in communal establishments at Electoral District level (2006).

Commuting Shapefile containing 2006 CSO Commuting data for persons aged 5 and over (travel to education and

work), in terms of leaving time, journey time, means of travel, distance traveled, and car onwership,

at Electoral District level.

Disabled Persons Carers Unpaid

Shapefile containing data on disabled persons by age and Carers by number of unpaid hours per

week, at ED level (2006).

Education Age Ceased

Education data by persons aged 15 and over by age education ceased, at ED level 2006.

Education Highest Qualification AND Principal Econ Status

Persons aged 15 and over by highest education qualification completed, sex and principal socio-

economic status at ED level, 2006.

Education Persons Aged 15 and Over Edu Not Ceased

Education data by persons aged 15 and over whose education has not ceased, at ED level 2006.

Education Third Level Qualification

Persons aged 15 and over by third level qualification at ED level (2006).

Employment Occupation Sex

Persons at work or employment status by sex and occupation at ED level (2006).

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Employment Status Industry Sex

Persons at work by sex, employment status and industry at ED level 2006.

FamilyCycle Females by No of Children AND Couples no Children

Shapefile containing data on family cycle in terms of number of females aged 20 and over by number

of children, and number of couples with no children by family cycle, at ED level 2006.

Family Unit Size Children

Shapefile containing CSO data (2006) on family unit size at electoral district level, including data on: -

no. of family units where all children are under 15 by size of family unit, -no. of family units where all

children are fifteen and over by size of family unit, -no. of family units with children both under and

over 15 by size of family unit, -no of family units by no. of children.

Family Unit Size Persons

Shapefile containing CSO data (2006) on family units, in terms of number of family units by size of

family unit, no of persons in family unit by size of family unit, and no. of children in family unit by

size of family unit.

Family Unit Type With Children by Agegroup

Shapefile containing data on family units with children by age group of children at ED level (2006).

FamilyUnit Youngest Child

Shapefile containing data on family units by age of youngest child in terms of number of family units

and number of persons.

Housing Accomtype

Shapefile containing data on household accommodation type by number of households and number

of persons, at ED level 2006.

Housing Household Size Persons

Shapefile containing data on household size (no. of persons) in terms of no. of households and

number of persons in households.

Housing Household Size Rooms

Shapefile containing data on household size (number of rooms) in terms of number of households

and number of persons in households, at ED level 2006.

Housing Household Type Shapefile containing CSO data 2006 at Electoral District level for household type; by number of

households, and by number of persons

Housing Occupancy Type

Shapefile containing CSO data 2006 at Electoral District level for household occupancy type; by

number of households, and by number of persons

Housing Occupancy Status

Shapefile containing occupancy status of private households at ED level (2006).

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Housing Water Supply Sewage Central Heating

Contains information on water supply, sewage and central heating at ED level, 2006.

Housing Year Built

Shapefile containing data on private households by Year built, in terms of no. of households and

number of persons residing in households.

Internet Access PC Ownership

Shapefile containing data on Internet Access and PC Ownership by household at electoral district

level (2006).

Irish Language Daily Speaker Frequency Outside of Education

Shapefile containing CSO data (2006) under theme of Irish language in terms of Irish speakers who

speak Irish daily within education system by frequency speaking Irish outside education system.

Irish Language Frequency

Shapefile containing CSO data (2006) on Irish language; number of persons aged 3 and over by

ability to speak Irish and frequency; and Irish speakers aged 3 and over by frequency of speaking

Irish.

Migration Ethnicity Religion Shapefile containing CSO population data under theme of migration, ethnicity and religion at ED

level 2006. e.g., place of birth, residence 1 year prior to Census day, nationality, ethic or cultural

background, and religion.

Population Age Sex

Persons aged 18 and under by sex by sex and single year of age, and persons aged 19 and over by

sex.

Population Marital Status Age Sex

Shapefile containing population data by marital status and age at ED level 2006.

Principal Economic Status

Shapefile containing data on population over 15 by principle economic status and sex at ED level

(2006).

Social Class Age Sex

Shapefile social class data by age group and sex, at ED level (2006).

Socio Economic Group

Shapefile containing data on socio-economic group by number of persons, and number of

households at ED level (2006).

Volunteer Work

Volunteer work by sex and type of voluntary activity at ED level (2006).

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CSO – 2011 ED Level

Age Sex

Population aged 0-19 by sex and year of age, and persons aged 20 and over by sex and age group at

ED level 2011.

Car AND Internet Access

Shapefile containing Car and PC Access data in terms of number of households with cars, number of

households with access to PC, and number of households with access to internet, at ED level 2011.

Commuting

Shapefile containing commuting (travel to work or education) data for persons aged 5 and over in

terms of journey time, means of travel, and leaving time at ED level 2011.

Disability Carers AND General Health

Shapefile containing CSO 2011 data under theme of disabilty, carers and general health, at ED level.

Education

Shapefile containing education data at ED level 2011.

Employment Occupation Industries

Shapefile containing data on employment, occupation and industries at ED level 2011.

Families

Shapefile containing CSO data under theme of families at ED level 2011.

Housing

Shapefile containing CSO data under theme of Housing at ED level.

Irish Language

Shapefile containing CSO data under theme of Irish language at ED level 2011.

Marital Status

Shapefile containing population data by marital status and gender at ED level 2011.

Migration Ethnicity Religion

Shapefile containing CSO data under theme of migration, ethnicity and religion at ED level 2011.

Principal Status Social Class AND Socio Econ Group

Shapefile containing CSO data under themes of principal status, and social class and socio-economic

group at ED level 2011.

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CSO 2011 – SA Level

Age Sex

Population aged 0-19 by sex and year of age, and persons aged 20 and over by sex and age group at

SA level 2011.

Car AND Internet Access

Shapefile containing Car and PC Access data in terms of number of households with cars, number of

households with access to PC, and number of households with access to internet, at SA level 2011.

Commuting

Shapefile containing commuting (travel to work or education) data for persons aged 5 and over in

terms of journey time, means of travel, and leaving time at SA level 2011.

Disability Carers AND General Health

Shapefile containing CSO 2011 data under theme of disabilty, carers and general health, at SA level.

Education

Shapefile containing education data at SA level 2011.

Employment Occupation Industries

Shapefile containing data on employment, occupation and industries at SA level 2011.

Families

Shapefile containing CSO data under theme of families at SA level 2011.

Housing

Shapefile containing CSO data under the theme of Housing at SA level.

Irish Language

Shapefile containing CSO data under theme of Irish language at SA level 2011.

Marital Status

Shapefile containing population data by marital status and gender at SA level 2011.

Migration Ethnicity Religion

Shapefile containing CSO data under theme of migration, ethnicity and religion at SA level 2011.

Principal Status Social Class AND Socio Econ Group

Shapefile containing CSO data under themes of principal status, and social class and socio-economic

group at SA level 2011.

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CSO – Pobal Deprivation

Pobal Deprivation Scores 2006 and 2011 ED

Pobal Deprivation scores are provided for each Electoral Division in the Republic of Ireland. The

same data can be downloaded at SA and County level via the Pobal.ie website.

About the Pobal Deprivation Index;

Created by Haase and Pratschke, 2012 the Pobal Deprivation Index is a method of measuring the

relative affluence or disadvantage of a particular geographical area using data compiled from various

censuses. A scoring is given to the area based on a national average of zero and ranging from

approximately -35 (being the most disadvantaged) to +35 (being the most affluent). In addition to

this, percentage data for the area is given under the following categories: Population Change, Age

Dependency Ratio, Lone Parent Ratio, Primary Education Only, Third Level Education,

Unemployment Rate (male and female), Proportion living in Local Authority Rented Housing.

The Department, of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources:

Offshore Exploration.

Exploration Authorisations

This dataset has been created by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD). The PAD collects and

maintains spatial data to support the exploration and licensing of indigenous oil and gas resources.

This layer shows the current authorisations of the PAD.

Irish Atlantic Margin Licensing

The dataset shows the Irish Atlantic Margin 2011 Licensing Round area.

Maritime Boundaries – Designated Continental Shelf

This dataset shows the designated continental site for Ireland.

Maritime Boundaries Limit 12nm

This dataset shows the Irish territorial sea limit to 12 Nautical Miles.

Maritime Boundaries Limit 200nm

This dataset shows the Exclusive Economic Zone to 200 Nautical Miles.

Offshore Exploration Block Grid

Ireland's offshore licensing block grid.

Offshore Exploration Quad Grid

Ireland's offshore licensing quad grid.

Offshore SACs

Offshore Special Areas of Conservation.

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Seismic surveys 2D 1965-2009

Location of 2D seismic surveys shot from 1965 to 2009, offshore Ireland.

Seismic surveys 3D 1982-2009

Location of 3D seismic surveys shot from 1982 to 2009, offshore Ireland.

Wells Locations 1970-2011

This feature shows the location of wells in Ireland including operator and status.

The Department, of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources:

Offshore Geology.

Faults

This dataset shows offshore faults for the continental shelf.

Geology

This dataset shows offshore geology for the continental shelf.

Igneous Bodies

This dataset shows igneous bodies for the continental shelf.

Intrusive Bodies

This dataset shows Intrusive bodies for the continental shelf.

Ridges

This dataset shows Volcanic and peridotite ridges.

Tectonic Elements

This dataset shows Tectonic features (e.g. uplifts, seamounts etc).

Dublinked – Amenities and Recreation

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking space locations in South Dublin County Council.

Beaches

Location of beaches in Fingal County Council.

Burial Grounds

Contains the location and information regarding the location of burial grounds in Fingal County

Council.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries Locations in South Dublin County Council .

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Churches Convents

Church & convent locations in South Dublin County Council.

Cinemas

Location of Cinemas with location, address, opening times and contact information.

Leisure Facilities

Leisure facilities and locations in Fingal, Dublin.

Mobile Libraries

Location of mobile libraries in Fingal, Dublin.

Parks

Location of regional and neighbourhood parks and open Spaces in Fingal, Dublin.

Play Areas

Types of play areas include playgrounds, multi use games areas (football, basketball, etc.),

skateparks and outdoor exercise equipment in Fingal, Dublin.

Playing Pitches

Location of playing pitches in Fingal with type of pitch and name.

Public Lighting

Public lighting locations in South Dublin County Council.

Tourist Information

Includes tourist information offices and multimedia information points in Fingal, Dublin.

Trees

Location of trees in Fingal with species and the common name for each tree.

Dublinked – Arts, Culture and Heritage

Architectural Conservation Areas

Architectural conservation areas in Fingal, Dublin.

Architectural Heritage

Inventory of architectural heritage in Fingal, Dublin.

Arts Centres

Location of arts centres known to Fingal County Council.

Protected Structures Line

Protected structures line data related to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Development

Plan 2010-2016.

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Protected Structures Polygons Protected structures polygon data related to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Development Plan 2010-2016.

Dublinked – Demographics and Economy

Dependency Ratios Dependency ratios statistics at regional level from the All-Island Research Observatory

(AIRO). Total dependency ratios, young dependency ratios and old dependency ratios for all

years between 2003 and 2008.

Economic Status Economic status statistics at regional level, from AIRO. Number and percentage of total

population, total labour force, at work, unemployed or looking for 1st job, student, looking

after home or family, retired, unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability, other,

from 1996, 2002 & 2006 censuses

Enterprise Centres Location of Fingal enterprise centres including contact information.

Housing – Dublin Number of households per Electoral Division from Censuses 2006, 2002

Housing – Mid Eastern Region Electoral Division data on housing and households for 2002 and 2006. Type of housing (conventional,

apartment and bedsits, mobile homes and not stated). Housing tenure (owner occupied with a

mortgage, owner occupied without a mortgage, privately rented, rented from local authority and

other). Age of housing (pre 1919, 1920-1960, 1960-1980, 1980-1990, 1991+, 1990-2000, and 2000+)

Live Register Change

Live Register statistics at regional level from AIRO.

Population – Mid Eastern Region

The dataset contains an Electoral Division Boundary file of all EDs within the Mid-East Region

provided by Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Data attributed to this dataset includes: total population,

males and females for 2002, 2006 and 2011, also the number and % of population within the age

bands and the young, old and total dependency ratios for 2002 and 2006.

Population – Dublin The dataset contains an Electoral Division Boundary file of all EDs within the Dublin Region provided

by Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Data attributed to this dataset includes: total population, males and

females for 2002, 2006 and 2011, also the number and % of population within the age bands and the

young, old and total dependency ratios for 2002 and 2006.

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Dublinked - Education

Primary Schools Primary school locations - South Dublin City Council.

Schools

Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Youth reach and Third Level institutions and location in Fingal,

Dublin.

School Enrollment Numbers

Enrollment Numbers per school for the academic years of 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011 for

Fingal County Council.

Secondary Schools

Secondary school locations in South Dublin County Council.

Training Centres

Training centre locations in South Dublin County Council.

Dublinked – Environment

Bring Banks

Bring Bank locations in Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council.

Litter Bin Survey

Survey of location of street litter bins in Dublin City Centre; including the Central Business District

and part of the South-East administrative area of the city.

Street Bins

Street bin locations in South Dublin County Council.

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems

Register and map of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDs) completed in Dublin City Council

area.

Weather Stations

Location of weather stations known to Fingal County Council with link to most recent readings.

Dublinked – Health & Safety

Fire Stations

Location of fire stations with contact information for Fingal County Council.

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Garda Stations Garda Stations in Fingal with location, address, division, division HQ, district, district HQ, and contact

information.

Health Centres

Location of health centres in Fingal with contact information.

Noise Levels

Noise Map of Fingal County Council area. A 3D model of the County is inputted into the model

including buildings, building heights, road centre lines with traffic volumes, and type of traffic;

ground levels, ground types etc.

Dublinked – Transport Nodes (IRE)

Airport Access Areas

Contains main access point to all Irish airports, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 & 2 as well as Sligo,

Shannon, Kerry, Knock, Cork, Waterford and Galway.

Airport Entrances

Contains the entrance points to all Irish airports including departure and interchange indicators.

Bus Éireann Access Area

Contains ticket office and waiting area.

Bus Éireann Nodes A transport node is defined as either a point to access the transport network or a point through

which it is possible to change transport mode.

Bus Station Bays

This feature contains 156 point locations for Bus Station Regional Bays.

Bus Station Entrances

Contains the location of major bus station entrances across Ireland.

Dublin Bus Nodes

Nodes includes bus stops in Dublin as well as the route number serving those stops.

Ferryport Access Areas, Berths and Entrances

(Contains 3 separate features).

Luas Platforms, Access Areas and Stations

Contains 3 separate features).

Private Bus Operators

A large dataset (3870 features) showing the bus stop locations of public bus operators in Ireland.

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Railway Station Access Areas, Platforms and Entrances This feature contains point locations for railway station access areas, platforms and entrances in

Ireland.

Stop Areas

The main stop locations for Bus Eireann and other regional bus services in the Republic of Ireland.

Taxi Ranks

Includes the address and usage type of taxi ranks across Ireland.

EPA Corine Land Cover

Corine Land Cover 1990

The CLC1990 (Ireland) database was the first complete land cover database produced for the Ireland.

The development of this database was based on the visual interpretation of satellite imagery (for

1989 and 1990) and the allocation of land cover types to one of 35 standard land cover classes. A

number of these land cover classes were further subdivided to address particular national needs and

conditions.

Corine Land Cover 2000

The CLC2000 database was created by first assessing and correcting the existing CLC1990 land cover

database and images for geometric and thematic content, then land cover changes were mapped

using 2000 satellite imagery and ancillary data. The 2000 CORINE update was managed by the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland. ERA-Maptec was contracted by the EPA to

undertake the technical aspects of the update.

Corine Land Cover 2006

The CLC2006 project is part of the GMES Fast Track Service Precursor (FTSP) Land Monitoring. In

CLC2006 38 countries with a total area of 5.8 Mkm² are participating (32 EEA member states and 6

collaborating countries). In Ireland the project is financed by the Environmental Agency (EPA) with

the assistance of a grant from the European Environment Agency (EEA) - Grant Agreement

3601/RO/CLC/B2007.EEA53008.

Corine Land Cover Change 2000-2006

Shapefile containing Corine land cover change for the Republic of Ireland (2000 - 2006).

Corine Land Cover Change 1990-2000

Shapefile containing corine land cover change data for the Republic of Ireland (1990 to 2000)

EPA – General Environmental

Air Coal Restricted Areas

This is a dataset of the areas that marketing, sale, distribution and burning of bituminous coal has

been banned or restricted as part of 2012 Regulations (S.I. No. 326 of 2012).

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Air Zones The zones were defined initially in the Air Quality Regulations (SI 180 of 2011). The EPA reviews the

zones regularly and amends when necessary. Used in the implementaion of the CAFE Directive

(2008/50/EC).

Extractive Industries Register

Dataset containing 734 extractive facilities in the Republic of Ireland.

IPPC Facilities This is a points dataset of the location of all current IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention Control)

facilities (including licensed, applied, surrendered, rejected etc.)

Licenced Pollutant Facilities

(Contains 5 separate features, 1 for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 ,2010 and 2011). Includes

parent company, facility, full address, river basin and sector of waste.

Licensed Waste Facilities This dataset contains 208 licenced waste facilities. The EPA Licensed Waste Facilities shapefile shows

point locations of either the entrance or centroid of facilities ever licensed by the EPA. A Licence

Status field is included to show whether the site is Licenced or if the licence was Surrendered.

Licensed IPPC Facilities

This dataset contains 684 licenced IPPC facilities. The EPA Licensed IPPC Facilities shapefile shows

point locations of either the entrance or centroid of facilities ever licensed by the EPA. A Licence

Status field is included to show whether the site is Licensed or if the licence was Surrendered.

Population and Buildings – Large Towns

Feature contains large sized towns in Republic of Ireland including data on building density.

Population and Buildings – Medium Towns

Feature contains medium sized towns in Republic of Ireland including data on building density.

Population and Buildings – Small Towns

Feature contains small sized towns in Republic of Ireland including data on building density.

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EPA Mines The mines features below contains locations, class types , dates and hyperlinks to related reports.

District, Linear Structure, Linear Waste, Other Waste, Site Boundaries, Site

Features, Site Locations, Solid Waste Analyses, Spoil Heaps, Stream Sediments,

Summer Water Sample, Waste Points, Water Linear, Water Point, Water Polygons,

Winter Water Sampling

EPA Soils

Soils Shapefile containing soils data for all counties in the Republic of Ireland. The soils map classifies soils

into 25 classes. Created by Teagasc in 2006, under a project funded by the EPA and DECLG, with

input from the Geological Survey of Ireland.

Subsoils The subsoils map classifies Ireland’s subsoils into 16 themes. Created by Teagasc in 2006, under a

project funded by the EPA and DECLG, with input from the Geological Survey of Ireland.

Soils – Wet Dry

Shapefile containing soils data categorised by drainage for all counties in the Republic of Ireland.

Europe

Admin

Contains a number of different geographic units in the world and their administrative category,

including; administrative region, administrative subdivision, autonomous community, autonomous

region, canton, Capital City, Municipality or Territory, County, Department, District, Division,

Economic Prefecture, Emirate, Federal District, Status City, Territory or Dependency, Governorate,

Parish, Prefecture, Province, Region, Republic, State and Zone.

Cities

Europe Cities represents the cities of Europe including national capitals, major population centers,

and landmark cities.

Continent

Contains all 8 continents of the world.

Ferries

Europe Ferries represents the ferry routes in Europe.

Major Lakes

Contains all major lakes in Europe.

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Major Rivers

Contains all major rivers in Europe.

Major Roads

Contains all major roads in Europe.

Nuts 0

Europe NUTS 0 Demographics represents areas of aggregated socioeconomic and demographic

information at the NUTS 0 (country) level for Europe. NUTS (Nomenclature des Unités Territoriales

Statistiques) refers to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Nuts 1

Europe NUTS 1 Demographics represents areas of aggregated socioeconomic and demographic

information at the NUTS 1 level for Europe. NUTS 1 units have a population between three million

and seven million people. NUTS (Nomenclature des Unités Territoriales Statistiques) refers to the

Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Nuts 2

Europe NUTS 2 Demographics represents areas of aggregated socioeconomic and demographic

information at the NUTS 2 level for Europe. NUTS 2 units have a population between 800,000 and

3,000,000 people. NUTS (Nomenclature des Unités Territoriales Statistiques) refers to the

Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. For more information:

Nuts 3 Europe NUTS 3 Demographics represents areas of aggregated socioeconomic and demographic

information at the NUTS 3 level for Europe. NUTS 3 units have a population between 150,000 and

800,000 people. NUTS (Nomenclature des Unités Territoriales Statistiques) refers to the

Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Places

Europe Places contains the populated places in Europe.

Province 1

Europe Level 1 Provinces represents the first level (or highest level available) subnational

administrative units for countries in Europe.

Province 2

Europe Level 2 Provinces represents the second level (or second highest level available) subnational

administrative units for countries in Europe.

Province 3

Europe Level 3 Provinces represents the third level (or third highest level available) subnational

administrative units for four countries in Europe.

Rails

Contains the railroads in Europe.

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World Rivers

Contains all major world rivers (98).

Europe Roads

Europe Roads represents the roads (European Highway System, national, and secondary roads) in

Europe.

Railroad Stations

Europe Railroad Stations represents the railroad stations in Europe.

Urban

Europe Urbanized Areas represents the urbanized areas of Europe.

Water

Contains rivers, lakes, and other inland water bodies for Europe.

GSI – All Ireland

Aquifer Bed

Definition of the aquifers is based on the aquifer classification developed by Groundwater Section.

Bedrock 100k

A polygon shapefile that contains bedrock geological information on Stratigraphy, Igneous, Lithology

and Diagenetic codes, their unit names and brief descriptions.

Bedrock 500k This data represents a seamless bedrock geological dataset encompassing Rep of Ireland and parts

of Northern Ireland at the 500,000 scale.

Bedrock Units This dataset contains bedrock Units created by grouping bedrock formations and members based on

their hydrogeological properties and other factors.

Boreholes

A national database of boreholes including locational and stratigraphic information.

Dykes 500k

This is a line feature that contains representation of Palaeogene dolerite dykes.

Faults 500k

This is a line feature that contains structural geological linework codes and fault names.

Geotechnical Borehole Bedrock Met/Not Met

This dataset contains 2 features based on borehole information obtained from the digital data from

the National Geotechnical Borehole Database.

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Geotechnical Report Polygon This dataset contains the digital polygons originally created in Geodata when digitising boreholes

from the National Geotechnical Borehole Database.

Gravel Aquifers

Gravel aquifers in Ireland, prepared during gravel GWB delineation for the Water Framework

Directive.

Groundwater National Vulnerability

This dataset is a combination of DTB from fieldwork and permeability for the Eastern RBD.

Vulnerability is a term used to represent the intrinsic geological and hydrogeological characteristics

that determine the ease with which groundwater may be contaminated by human activities. The

entire land surface is divided into four vulnerability categories - extreme (E), high (H), moderate (M),

low (L), HL (High to Low.

Groundwater Protection Schemes

The vulnerability, aquifer and source protection area datasets combined to provide a generalised

interpretation of the risk to groundwater quality from human activities in a particular area.

Karst Features

National database consisting of karst features.

Mineral Localities

Shapefile and database of mineral localities from 6" geological maps, field investigations, exploration

reports and other sources. Each locality contains a minimum of 20 fields including references to

further data sources.

Quarries Active

A comprehensive database of active quarries pits and mines in the R.O.I., constantly updated and

available as digital products. The database contains information such as quarry products, location

and contact details and production data.

Stratigraphic Linework 100k

A linework shapefile that contains stratigraphic geological line codes and descriptions.

Structural Linework 100k

A linework shapefile that contains structural geological linework codes and descriptions.

Symbols 100k

This feature contains different symbol types falling into categories such as bedding and foliation

type.

Tracerlines

This dataset contains information such as input type, output site, weather conditions, tracer used,

operator, flow rate, flow path and other information.

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Wells 10_50B, 100_50B, 1km_500B, 200_100B, 500_250B

These features show the locations of Geological Wells and include an explanation of column names.

GSI – Geomorphology The following Geomorphology data from Geological Survey Ireland are due to be web-enabled with

full Metadata in 2014. For more information please contact Michael and Xavier from the Quaternary

section in GSI who will be managing dissemination of the data.

Composite Thrust Block Moraines, Corries, Crag and Tails, Deltas, Drumlins, Erratic

Limit, Eskers, Fans, Glaciofluvial Terraces, Hummocky Moraine, Hummocky Sand

and Gravel, Indicator Erratic Source Area, Inferred Erratic Path, Kame Terraces,

Landslides, Megascale Glacial Lineations, Meltwater Channels, Minor Ribbed

Moraines, Moraine Ridge, Non Oriented Bedforms, Ribbed Moraines, Streamlined

Bedrock, Striae, Submarine Ribbed Moraines, Trimlines.

GSI INFOMAR Tracklines (2000-2009) This dataset contains 10 features representing tracklines surveyed from the years 2000-2009. Its

attributes include detailed information such as the line type, date and time, position of start and end

of the line, surveyors and processors comments, type and QC of other data collected for each line,

filenames and leg name.

GSI Quaternary Sediments The following Quaternary Sediment data from Geological Survey Ireland are due to be web-enabled

with full Metadata in 2014. For more information please contact Michael and Xavier from the

Quaternary section in GSI who will be managing dissemination of the data.

MidaAtlas

Blue Flag Beaches The location of the blue flag beaches in the Republic of Ireland. The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-

label awarded for beaches and marinas by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education).

Green Coast Award Beaches

The purpose of this feature is to consolidate and visualise Irish coastlines with excellent water

quality and accompanied by sound environmental management practices.

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Important Bird Areas The Important Bird Areas (IBA) of the Republic of Ireland. This is part of a worldwide programme by

BirdLife International which is aimed at identifying and protecting a network of critical sites for the

conservation of the world's birds.

Irish Baseline Limits

Territorial and fisheries limits are defined in relation to a legally defined fixed line around the coast.

In principle this is the low-water line, but on those parts of the coast where there are significant

indentations and offshore islands, a straight baseline, made up of a series of line-segments.

Lifeboat Stations

This file shows the location of lifeboat stations around Ireland. Additional information on the

facilities available at each station is also provided.

National Monuments (1999)

National Monuments in State Care protected under the National Monument Acts, created by the

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Contains one record for each

geographically discrete site (in many cases a single National Monument registration contains a

number of separate sites).

Navigation Aids

The Aids to Navigation (AtoN) are located at over 230 sites and consist of fixed structures both

onshore and offshore, such as lighthouses, beacons, radio sites and also buoys in our coastal waters.

Territorial and Fisheries Limits

Limits required for policing of waters related to territory and fisheries. Three nautical mile, six

nautical mile and 200 nautical mile limits for Ireland. Partial 200 mile fisheries limit for UK and

France.

Northern Ireland - Build Heritage

Gardens

Shapefile containing the designated boundaries of sites listed in the Register of Historic Parks,

Gardens and Demesnes.

Listed Buildings

The Buildings Database contains records of buildings which have been considered to be of sufficient

architectural or historic interest to merit a survey by NIEA. The majority of this information relates to

listed buildings however information on buildings which do not quite meet this standard, or have

been demolished or removed from the list are also included.

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Sites and Monuments Built Heritage maintains the Northern Ireland SMR Sites & Monuments Record for the six counties of

Northern Ireland, holding information on approx. 15,000 sites. These range from Mesolithic camp

sites, Bronze age landscapes preserved under bog, through the Early Christian monasteries, the

castles of the Norman conquest and the defended houses of the Plantation settlers.

Northern Ireland - Natural Heritage

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs). There are nine large areas of landscape of distinctive

character and special scenic value in Northern Ireland, designated to protect and enhance the

qualities of each area and to promote their enjoyment by the public.

Areas of Specific Scientific Interest

Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) are areas of land that have been identified by scientific

survey as being of the highest degree of conservation value.

Country Parks Country Parks in Northern Ireland owned and managed by Environment and Heritage Service. There

are seven Country Parks: - Crawfordsburn, Redburn, Peatlands Park, Castle Archdale, Roe Valley,

Ness Wood and Scrabo. The boundaries of Lagan Valley Regional Park are also contained in this

dataset.

Landscape Character Areas

Landscape Character Areas consist of the identification and description of 130 distinct landscapes in

Northern Ireland giving their key characteristics, landscape condition and sensitivity to change.

Marine Nature Reserves

Strangford Lough is the first and only current Marine Nature Reserve in Northern Ireland. The

designation was provided for the conservation of the flora, fauna, landforms and other features of

scientific interest and for study of these features.

Nature Reserves

Nature reserves are areas of importance for flora, fauna or features of geological or other special

interest, which are reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for

study or research.

Ramsar

Ramsar Sites are wetland areas that are included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance

under the Ramsar Convention (1971). Sites located on this list are recognised for their international

importance in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology.

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Special Areas of Conservation The European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and

Flora (The Habitats Directive) requires member states to designate SACs to protect some of the most

seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe.

Site of Local Nature Importance

This feature shows the location of Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance (SLNCI) in Northern

Ireland.

Special Protection Areas

All European Community member States are required to identify internationally important areas for

breeding, over-wintering and migrating birds and designate them as SPAs.

Northern Ireland – Water

Catchment Stakeholder Groups

Shapefile containing catchment stakeholder groups located in Northern Ireland.

WFD Coastal Water Bodies

Shapefile containing WFD Coastal water bodies located in northern Ireland.

WFD Ground Water Bodies

Shapefile containing WFD Ground water bodies located in Northern Ireland.

WFD Lakes

Lakes defined under Article 2(5) of the Water Framework Directive.

WFD Rivers

Shapefile containing WFD river water bodies located in Northern Ireland.

WFD Transitional Water Bodies

Shapefile containing WFD Transitional water bodies located in Northern Ireland.

Water Management Units

Shapefile containing Water management Units located in Northern Ireland.

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Ancient and Long Established Woodland 2010

Ancient and Long Established Woodland 2010. The NPWS website contains a Maps & Data section

where documents of projects related to this feature class can be found.

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Coastal Monitoring Project 2004-2006 Polygon shapefile with habitat and other information on sites surveyed as part of the Coastal

Monitoring Project 2004 - 2006.

Commonage_Base_Plan_2011_National_v04

This polygon GIS file shows the Commonage Agricultural Units in the Republic of Ireland.

Assigned to these Agricultural Units are destocking rates as assessed by teams combining

agricultural and ecological skills.

Commonage_Base_Station2011_National_v01

This point GIS file shows the Commonage Stations in the Republic of Ireland.

Assigned to these Stations are habitat types, as well as vegetation condition types or levels of

damage as assessed by teams combining agricultural and ecological skills.

Commonage_Base_SU_2011_National_v03

This polygon GIS file shows the Commonage Agricultural Sub-Units in the Republic of Ireland.

Assigned to these Agricultural Sub-Units are habitat types, as well as vegetation condition types or

levels of damage as assessed by teams combining agricultural and ecological skills.

FS Swath Grid References

This feature contains 248 swath grid reference points including the marker type and

eastings/northings.

Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons 2011 polygons

This dataset is based on the lagoons identified in the Inventory of Coastal Lagoons 2007.

Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons 2011 Sampling Station points

The Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons 2011 Sampling Station points dataset was based on the GPS

readings recorded in the field for the locations at which sampling data was recorded.

JUNS08 Juniper Formation centroids

This feature illustrates the centroid of polygons enclosing J. communis formations in Ireland

according to the results given in the report by Cooper (et al. 2011, Vol. 1).

JUNS08 Juniper Formations polygons

This feature illustrates the polygons enclosing J. communis formations in Ireland according to the

results given in the report by Cooper (et al. 2011, Vol. 1).

JUNS08 Juniper Releve locations This feature illustrates the coordinates, Releve ID and Site ID associated with releves surveyed in

Ireland according to the results given in the report by Cooper (et al. 2011, Vol. 1).

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JUNS08 Juniper Shrub locations This feature illustrates the coordinates and Site ID associated with individually georeferenced juniper

shrubs in Ireland according to the results given in the report by Cooper (et al. 2011, Vol. 1).

Natural Heritage Areas

This feature contains the areas considered important for the habitats present or areas which hold

species whose habitats require protection.

NSNW Woodland Habitats 2010 This shapefile contains the digitised boundaries of all sites surveyed as part of National Survey of

Native Woodlands (NSNW) 2003-2007, as well as additional sites surveyed by various other

researchers.

Proposed Natural Heritage Areas

This dataset includes the site names of proposed natural heritage areas as well as url links to related

information.

Ramsar Sites

Ramsar sites in the Republic of Ireland, created by CMRC as a subset of the conservation sites

datasets (SPAs, SACs and NHAs) from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Saltmarsh Monitoring Project (Revised 2011)

This feature is based on a dedicated field surveys for the Saltmarsh Monitoring Project 2006-2008,-

field surveys carried out for other projects, mainly the Coastal Monitoring Project 2004-2006 and- a

desktop survey mapping general saltmarsh vegetation.

Seacliff Cliff Sections

A polyline shapefile representing the locations of sections of cliffs in Ireland. Photographs of the

sections are hyperlinked to the records.

Seacliff Sites A polyline shapefile indicating where sea cliff sites are located in Ireland. The year of survey and

conservation assessment are included where appropriate.

Seacliff Releves

A point shapefile indicating the locations of releves recorded during the field survey of sea cliffs.

Photographs of the releves are hyperlinked to the records.

Seacliffs Swath A shapefile indicates the left-most, right-most and centre points of the swath in which sea cliff

information was recorded. Photographs of the swaths are hyperlinked to the records.

Seacliffs Undocumented Sites

A polyline shapefile showing sites which were identified during the desk survey in 2010.

Seacliffs Vantage

Point file showing the locations from which the cliffs were viewed.

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Seacliffs Sites (Browne 2005) This feature represents the cliffs which were identified in the national inventory in 2005 (Browne, A.,

2005).

Special Areas of Conservation

Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) for Ireland dataset were created by the National Parks and

Wildlife Service (NPWS). The SAC dataset comprises of a range of sites designated or in the process

of designation under European legislation (Habitats Directive).

Special Protection Areas

Special Protection Areas (SPA) of Ireland dataset created by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

The SPA dataset comprises of a range of sites designated or in the process of designation under EU

legislation (Birds Directive).

Woodland Releves 2010

This is an updated feature which was originally submitted at the conclusion of the National Survey of

Native Woodlands (Perrin et al. 2008). 2010 updates are corrections that were made during the

digitisation of all 1,320 NSNW sites.

Rasters

ASTER GDEM

The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Global Digital

Elevation Model (GDEM) was developed jointly by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry

(METI) of Japan and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Annual Rainfall

Distribution of mean annual rainfall in Ireland between the year 1981 and 2010.

Annual Temperature

Distribution of mean temperature in Ireland between the year 1981 and 2010.

SRTM The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) obtained elevation data on a near-global scale to

generate the most complete high-resolution digital topographic database of Earth. SRTM consisted

of a specially modified radar system that flew onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour during an 11-

day mission in February of 2000.

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Water Framework Directive - Monitoring Water Quality

Bathing Water Locations and Compliance Data 2002-2012, Biological Q Records,

Groundwater Monitoring Stations, Groundwater levels pre WFD, Groundwater

Quality Indicators Report 07-08, Groundwater Sampling Points Pre WFD,

Groundwater Water Quality 07-09, Groundwater Zones of Contribution,

Groundwater Quality Pre WFD, Hydrometric Gauges, Marine Water Quality 95-06,

Marine Water Quality 07-09, Monitoring Stations Biological Q, Chemical, South East

River Basin District Water Quality 2007, WFD Water Management Units.

Water Framework Directive – Register of Protected Areas

Bathing Locations

Bathing water locations are identified by Local Authorities, to the EPA under the Bathing Water

Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning

the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC.

Drinking Water – Groundwater, Surface Water, Water Bodies

Legislation reference: The Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3rdNovember 1998 on the quality of water

intended for human consumption has been transposed into Irish law by the European Communities

(Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations 2007. (S.I. 278 / 2007).

Nutrient Sensitive Areas

Nutrient Sensitive areas as identified under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, Council

Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment

Special Areas of Conservation Water Bodies This feature contains water bodies located within or intersecting Special Areas of Conservation

(SACs).

Salmonid Water Bodies

Special Areas of Conservation for Salmonid Waters as identified by the National Parks and Wildlife

Service.

Shellfish Area Water Bodies Shellfish areas as identified under the Shellfish Water Directive 2006/113/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the quality required of shellfish waters.

Special Protection Area Water Bodies

This feature contains water bodies located within or intersecting Special Protection Area (SPA).

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Water Framework Directive – River Basin Districts

River Basin Catchments

Eastern River Basin Districts

Water Framework Directive – Water Bodies

Hydrometric Areas, Coastal, Ground and Transitional Water Bodies.

Water Framework Directive – Water Body Status Coastal Water Bodies (CWB), Ground Water Bodies (GWB) and Transitional Water Bodies (TWB)

statuses for each of the following elements;

Risk Data 2008, Alien Species and Specific Pollutants, Biological, Ecological quality

elements, Chemical quality elements, and Hydromorphology, General Conditions,

Overall Status, Protected Areas.

World

Countries 2008

World Countries 2008 represents the boundaries for the countries of the world as they existed in

January 2008.

Drainage

Represents the major drainage systems of the world.

Gazetteer

World Gazetteer represents the locations and proper names for map features around the world. The

gazetteer includes attribute and annotation name information from various layers of the Digital

Chart of the World.

Geogrid

World Named Latitudes and Longitudes represents geographically significant reference latitudes and

longitudes for the world such as the equator, tropics, Arctic and Antarctic Circles, prime meridian,

and International Date Line.

LatLon

World Latitude and Longitude Grids represents a 5 by 5 degree latitude/longitude grid covering the

world with attributes that allow you to display grids at intervals of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 degrees. To

display a grid with a 5-degree interval, simply display all of the lines. To display a coarser grid, for

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example, a 15-degree interval, define the theme properties as lines with the Degree15 attribute

equal to Y.

Regions

World Regions represents the boundaries for the regions of the world. There are 25 commonly

recognized world regions.

Timezone

World Time Zones represents the time zones of the world. The time zones are best displayed with

World Countries or World Administrative Units.

UTMZone

World UTM Zones represents the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zones of the world.

World 30

World Map Background represents grid cells of 30 by 30 degrees that cover the world.

World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions

World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions represents global terrestrial ecoregions. Ecoregions are

defined as relatively large areas of land or water in the world containing a characteristic set of

natural communities that share a large majority of their species, dynamics, and environmental

conditions. This data set contains all terrestrial ecoregions, which include those of the Global 200.

Global 200 ecoregions are a collection of the Earth's most outstanding and diverse terrestrial,

freshwater, and marine habitats where the Earth's biological wealth is most distinctive and rich,

where its loss will be most severely felt, and we must protect if we are to preserve the web of life.