I started mapping on the 4th of January of this year and so far I have mapped nine days out of eleven. I am studying BA in Maths with Economics in the University of Limerick and this year I was lucky enough to agree an internship with OpenStreetMap Ireland.

Up until now I have been using the ID editor, but when my mouse arrives I will move onto using JOSM. Also, I am going to start using StreetComplete as I have noticed that many buildings are mapped already, but lack detail such as address, house number and number of levels.

I have mainly mapped around Carlow town, especially to the west of the town as shown by my hotspot. I took an interest in that area as I know it well and found the administrative boundary between Laois and Carlow fascinating. I will do a more detailed diary on what I’ve learned on mapping there.

Please feel free to engage with me if you are mapping in Ireland or if you can help me improve.