Collins Handy Map Ireland Map – Import, March 9, 2017

Love this map! It is made with accordion-type folds, like a paper map, only It is laminated to keep it from wearing out. Each fold opens to one of 12 sections of the entire country, each section has the number of the next page on the map itself, so you know where to go to see the adjacent area. You know how in a folding map you lose sight of the data on the fold line due to wear? Or when they have sections on different pages, it is hard to know where one ends and the next begins? Well, this has printed the overlapping edges on each new section, so when you change pages you can still see the perimeter towns, highways, etc. Brilliant!One section has Belfast and Dublin City maps, small, but a good overview. I also bought the companion map in a book-form called, "Collins Road Atlas-Ireland-Touring Edition." This is a book-style atlas, but with the same information only larger print. I plan to route my trip on the larger map, then use the laminated one for easy reference while driving. I would have liked this in the spiral bound edition, but it seems their 2018 edition releases soon, so is not available yet and I could not find a spiral bound 2017 edition. I have never been to Ireland, so I cannot attest to the accuracy of the information yet. Well worth the money.

Easy to find the area of the map I need quickly, nice laminated, will last forever, great detail.

Ordered map too late, went to Ireland depending on GPS and map issued by Hertz car rental,,,,Hertz map was really OK,,,,BUT went we returned and found the Collins Map waiting for us we saw how much better we would have been with the map from Collins,,,,,,we can't say enough about it, counties and roads clearly marked, distance charts,,,,etc......AND the map is folded into sections so you only have to focus on the county or city you want to explore...eleven separate sections in a beautiful and sturdy 'book style" map....what a great product...I highly recmmend

This is a well laid-out folding map that has a lot of detail - including the L (local) roads, It's very helpful for general planning, but I wouldn't have found the off-the-beaten-path sites, or been able to navigate the cities with it. For example, there was no "blow up" for Galway - just Dublin. I was expecting this to be more of a road atlas - it is definitely not. Fortunately, I had an old Garmin GPS that took a sd micro card for Ireland.

The map worked well for navigating on a larger scale but we used iPhone maps/gps for more specific directions. The map size is very convenient and easy to manipulate while driving (by a navigator/passenger).

Used earlier verizon of this and it works well once you understand how it is organized .Highly reccomend it as a companion to gps, I am in Ireland often and always bring one

The map folds very nicely and is fairly easy to use. I did not like the lack of landmarks and the zoom (field of view) was to far away for smaller roads and sights.

This is the coolest item! Easy, quick reference. Laminated surface enables you to use it in rainy weather and it stays in good condition even when bashed around your luggage and car.