I have read through a lot of messages about driving in Ireland here but none have mentioned a recommendation for a particular map. Any suggestions?

Most everything I've read says you can't go wrong with the Michelin maps for any European country. Visit www.viamichelin.com.

You will find Irish maps at almost every gas station there.The Ordinance Survey one is the best or at any rate the most detailed

the best thing to do is to stop at the first gas station you come to and buy a comprehensive map book...i bought the ordance map book in march just outside shannon for 11 euros...it was perfect....books are much better than regular maps because they are manageable when you are riding along....michelin maps are great for planning when you can spread them out on a table but not in a car....IMHO..not som humble

I second (or is that third?) the vote for the Ordinance Survey Maps, especially in book form. Not only it is more manageable for you or your navigator but you can mark on it and bring it home for helping to fill in where you were and what you did there for the photo album (or scrapbook) of your trip. I love mine!

Wendy

I personally liked the Collins map. It is a book of maps -maybe 35 pages. Each page is very clearly marked, and is very easy to follow.

I picked it up for around $12.

I had the Ordinance map book for my first trip , and found it hard to use. The colors were very pale and the print for towns / roads very small. Collins has very crisp colors and the fonts used for the printing are easy to read.

I also recommend the Michelin "Great Britain and Ireland Tourist and Motoring Atlas).

It is a blue spiral bound, available at bookstores like Borders for around $20. The spiral bound makes it easy to use in the car. Use a highligher to mark your day's route, and voila! Easy. ;-)

Hi, everyone:

Glad to see this question posted, as we are planning to be there a year from now.
Others on this board have strongly recommended having a map that has towns/routes in both English and Irish, as in many of the Gaeltacht areas, signs are posted in Irish only. Can anyone tell me if the Michelin or Ordnance maps meet this need?
Many thanks! Rob

The Michelin one does have both names.

I just returned yesterday from 9 days driving through Ireland. We used the Michelin map and were amazed at the accuracy of it - EVERY road was detailed and it even had great information about where to see ruins and historical sites. My only regret is that i didn't bring a copy of the Green Guide along, too. Each town on the map that was in the Michelin Green Guide was underlined in red on the map.