Garmin Maps Ireland

CrashDBad · 07-25-2007, 01:57 PM

I'm going to be visiting Ireland for 2 weeks and was wondering if there was anyway to "evaluate" any maps on my 2610. I'll be in Connemara for most of my stay.

Britmick · 07-25-2007, 02:25 PM

You won't need an upload mate,there's only 2 roads!

"Dat'll be de one dat goes up'n'down,& de udder one dat goes acrossways!"

saobh_ie · 08-06-2007, 04:27 AM

Apparently the Garmin maps aren't too bad now but GPS is really overkill for Ireland. Buy a good roadmap when you land in, sit down, scribble down the names of your roads and towns and your sorted.

It's fairly well signposted and if you get lost on a backroad just keep going till you come to a town, not that big a country.

Sorry I couldn't be more help as regards GPS but don't worry about it, you'll be grand. And sure there'll be plently of people around to give you directions if everything goes complelty wierd. =D

WIBO · 10-18-2007, 01:06 AM

Yip...overkill big time...you`ll not need a gps there..a good roadmap and take in the views as you travel...yip...one road up and one road down....never a problem finding anything...as everybody is dead nosey someone will know where something/someone lives as you travel through ....it is that small a place!!!...

enjoy

wheatwhacker · 10-18-2007, 08:03 PM

The best part of Ireland is getting lost.
Head down to Kinsale if you get a chance, my home town

emelgee · 10-20-2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrashDBad

I'm going to be visiting Ireland for 2 weeks and was wondering if there was anyway to "evaluate" any maps on my 2610. I'll be in Connemara for most of my stay.

The maps on there won won't be a lot of use. You'll need an unlock code that matches your unit's serial number to view them on the 2610.

JimmyUK · 10-21-2007, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheatwhacker

The best part of Ireland is getting lost.
Head down to Kinsale if you get a chance, my home town

Exactly how i'd put it. In Ireland getting lost is really more of a bonus, than annoying. Its not possible you'll gonna come across any boring roads or crap scenary.

Doesn't really help answer your question

the foolish fellow · 11-23-2008, 05:59 AM

the maps for ireland are pretty much complete at this stage. i dont see how they are going to be any less useful than anywhere else.

Bannisdale · 01-18-2009, 01:00 PM

The guys above are right. I used a gps but found the good old map better suited to Ireland.

Garmin's City Navigator Europe NT+ v8 didn't even list all of the major roads (said i was currently off road going over the Conor pass in Dingle and several other times in Mayo). It was easier to follow the sign posts and make a list of the towns you wanted to pass through and put it next to your map.

Gps did help me find tourist info and hotels in Cork.

Bannisdale · 01-18-2009, 01:27 PM

In fairness to Garmin I've just looked at the updated City Nav NT 2009 and it now lists all the roads it said weren't there on my trip in July.

Shame it's 6 months too late (for me) and I can't load it onto my Quest 2 as a complete update!

It doesn't show some new roads in Cumbria either (it's not as if a new one gets built every year round here!)

07-25-2007, 01:57 PM	#1
CrashDBad Sausage Creature Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Set the controls for the heart of the sun Oddometer: 1,199	Garmin Maps Ireland I'm going to be visiting Ireland for 2 weeks and was wondering if there was anyway to "evaluate" any maps on my 2610. I'll be in Connemara for most of my stay. __________________ There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge. 950 SE

08-06-2007, 04:27 AM	#3
saobh_ie Slightly confused Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Ireland Oddometer: 49	Apparently the Garmin maps aren't too bad now but GPS is really overkill for Ireland. Buy a good roadmap when you land in, sit down, scribble down the names of your roads and towns and your sorted. It's fairly well signposted and if you get lost on a backroad just keep going till you come to a town, not that big a country. Sorry I couldn't be more help as regards GPS but don't worry about it, you'll be grand. And sure there'll be plently of people around to give you directions if everything goes complelty wierd. =D __________________ nuts www.irishbikerforum.com misadventure www.ukgser.com soabh_ie www.advrider.com

10-18-2007, 01:06 AM	#4
WIBO Guinness is good for you Joined: Oct 2002 Location: SW French Pyrenean Mtns Oddometer: 2,273	Yip...overkill big time...you`ll not need a gps there..a good roadmap and take in the views as you travel...yip...one road up and one road down....never a problem finding anything...as everybody is dead nosey someone will know where something/someone lives as you travel through ....it is that small a place!!!... enjoy __________________ WIBO............Will It Buff Out? I spent all my money on Land Rovers,off road motos,drink and women...the rest I just wasted...

10-18-2007, 08:03 PM	#5
wheatwhacker Legless in San Francisco Joined: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Oddometer: 1,317	The best part of Ireland is getting lost. Head down to Kinsale if you get a chance, my home town __________________ Waiting for the KLR twin

11-23-2008, 05:59 AM	#8
the foolish fellow UP FOR IT Joined: Jul 2005 Location: DONEGAL Oddometer: 47	maps the maps for ireland are pretty much complete at this stage. i dont see how they are going to be any less useful than anywhere else.

07-25-2007, 02:25 PM	#2
Britmick Banned Joined: Mar 2007 Location: 'Vegas/Harleyville Oddometer: 4,235	You won't need an upload mate,there's only 2 roads! "Dat'll be de one dat goes up'n'down,& de udder one dat goes acrossways!"

01-18-2009, 01:00 PM	#9
Bannisdale ....raining again Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Cumbria, UK Oddometer: 133	As above... The guys above are right. I used a gps but found the good old map better suited to Ireland. Garmin's City Navigator Europe NT+ v8 didn't even list all of the major roads (said i was currently off road going over the Conor pass in Dingle and several other times in Mayo). It was easier to follow the sign posts and make a list of the towns you wanted to pass through and put it next to your map. Gps did help me find tourist info and hotels in Cork. Last edited by Bannisdale : 01-18-2009 at 01:27 PM.

01-18-2009, 01:27 PM	#10
Bannisdale ....raining again Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Cumbria, UK Oddometer: 133	Correction In fairness to Garmin I've just looked at the updated City Nav NT 2009 and it now lists all the roads it said weren't there on my trip in July. Shame it's 6 months too late (for me) and I can't load it onto my Quest 2 as a complete update! It doesn't show some new roads in Cumbria either (it's not as if a new one gets built every year round here!)

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