Townland Compass
Irish townlands, offline
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Discover which of Ireland's 60,000+ townlands you're standing in. Works fully offline with compass, map, and Irish place name glossary.
Ireland is divided into over 60,000 townlands — ancient land boundaries that have shaped Irish identity for centuries. Townland Compass tells you which one you're in, right now.
LIVE COMPASS
See the townland you're standing in and the one you're facing. The compass updates in real time as you move and turn, showing both English and Irish names.
EXPLORE THE MAP
Browse all of Ireland's townlands, civil parishes, baronies, and counties on an interactive map. Zoom in to discover boundaries at every level of the historic administrative hierarchy.
LEARN THE NAMES
Every townland includes a glossary breaking down the Irish language origins of its name, linked to the official logainm.ie placenames database.
FULL HIERARCHY
See how each townland fits into Ireland's traditional administrative structure: Civil Parish → Barony → County → Province.
VISIT HISTORY
Keep track of townlands you visit, grouped by date. Perfect for walkers logging their routes or anyone exploring their local area.
FULLY OFFLINE
Everything works without an internet connection. All 60,100 townlands, map tiles, and boundary data are bundled in the app. Ideal for rural areas with no signal.
BILINGUAL
Switch between English and Irish UI in settings.
PRIVACY
No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No data leaves your device.
COVERAGE
All townlands in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, sourced from Tailte Éireann, OSNI Open Data, and OpenStreetMap. Placename data from logainm.ie.
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Set Location
Not located in Ireland? Use the new set location feature in Compass to pick a preset or manually enter a location.
Compass Mode Toggle
Prefer to see all neighbouring townlands at once? Disable compass mode in the location menu to show every neighbour instead of just the one you're facing.
Welcome Tour
Added three simple slide to briefly introduce the app and what it's for.
Visual Clarity
The current townland now gently pulses to make it easier to spot.
Bug Fixes
The developer, Jack Phelan, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Jack Phelan
- Size
- 422.5 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Áit Projects