Hi all, I wanted to let you all know (though some of you are aware) that we now have a wiki page setup that details the process of townland mapping in Ireland, from start to finish.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ireland/Mapping_Townlands Included on this page are: - Some basic stats on the current qty of townlands in the OpenStreetMap database - A high level overview of the process from start to finish - An eight part video series (which contains 10 videos, I know) which goes into every detail of the process from start to finish on a stage-by-stage process. Each video is linked separately along with a link to the full playlist. The videos total close to 2.5 hrs of guides on every aspect of the process - Links to every tool and site used in the process - A table to add your name for the county you are actively mapping in (you can map in as many as you wish) - A FAQ which will grow over time as more questions come up - A list of links to other resources which are handy to have when mapping townlands This wiki page, and all of its contents were put together to increase the speed with which we are mapping these. Based on the current progress, we will not have complete coverage of the island of Ireland until 2025, so it is hoped that these aids will bring that down significantly. Is it doable that we could be finished before the 1916 celebrations in Mar 2016? With enough people contributing I would hope so. Mapping townlands is a slow process, but with more people we can get this over the finish line. For anyone interested in joining in, I would encourage you to review the materials on the wiki page before you start. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to send a mail to this list where everyone can see both the questions and more importantly, the answer. I would also ask, that if anyone is active on Twitter, please retweet the following: https://twitter.com/DaCor_ie/status/521778468665970688 Thanks, Dave aka DaCor on OSM aaka @DaCor_ie on Twitter _______________________________________________ Talk-ie mailing list Talk-ie@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie
