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Arnold Horner, University College, Dublin.
Biography
Dr Arnold Horner is a senior lecturer in the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin. His teaching is on population geography, Europe, ideas in geography and cartography. His research interests include the history of cartography in Ireland, historical geography including landscape change and, more specifically, aspects of, and messages from, Irish maps 1750-1850AD. A continuing research project is the impact of the Bogs commissioners of 1809-14.
Contact
Arnold.horner@ucd.ie
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Research Interests
Irish map history - bog-land maps - landscape change - town plans.
Themes
Earth, Water.
Selected Publications
Horner, A. (2009) Alexander Nimmo and the mapping of Iveragh 1811-12, In: Crowley, J. and Sheehan, J. (eds.), The Iveragh Peninsula - A cultural atlas of the Ring of Kerry Cork. Cork: Cork University Press, 184-199.
Horner, A. (2009) Iveragh and its coast in early maps, In: mac an tSitígh, S. (ed.), Sruth agus Sáile: Aibhinte, Locha agus Farraige in Uíbh Ráthach. Baile Atha Cliath: Coisceim, 55-78.
Horner, A. (2008) Patrick Leahy's Maps of the Barony of Slieveardagh 1818 and of the Killenaule Coal District 1824, Tipperary Historical Journal, 2008 volume, 51-75.
Horner, A. (2007) Mapping Meath in the early nineteenth century: With an atlas of William Larkin’s map of County Meath 1812. Bray: Wordwell.
Horner, A. (2006) Mapping Offaly in the early nineteenth century: With an atlas of William Larkin’s map of King’s County 1809. Bray: Wordwell.
Horner, A. (2006) Developing the Bogs of County Kildare: Reports to the Bogs Commissioners 1809-1814, In: Nolan, W. and McGrath, T. (eds.), Kildare: History & Society. Dublin: Geography Publications, 461- 492.
Horner, A. (2006) John Rennies’ documents relating to the planning of Dun Laoghaire harbour 1815-1816, Dublin Historical Record, 59 (2), 82-200.
Horner, A. (2005) Richard Griffith’s Records of his Bog of Allen Surveys for the Bogs Commissioners, Journal of the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society, 19 (3), 474-490.
Horner, A. (2005) Napoleon’s Irish legacy – the Bogs Commissioners, History Ireland, 13 (5), 24-28.
Horner, A. (2005) John Murray and the building of the Dun Laoghaire Martello towers, Irish Sword, 24, 426-434.
Horner, A. (2005) Wicklow & Dublin Mountains in 1812: Richard Griffith’s Map for the Bogs Commissioners. Dublin: Glen Maps.
Horner, A. (2003) Kenmare River in 1812: Alexander Nimmo’s Map for the Bogs Commissioners. Dublin: Glen Maps.
Horner, A. (2002) Iveragh in 1811: Alexander Nimmo’s Map for the Bogs Commissioners. Dublin: Glen Maps.