#Ireland

Jun 25, 2020
2 min

Bluesky Completes Aerial Photography Coverage of Ireland

Bluesky International has completed the most detailed aerial survey of Ireland making it the only company to have acquired full aerial coverage of the Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. The map accurate aerial photography together with 3D terrain mapping will be used to update national contracts with government and commercial organisations and will also feature as part of more than 100,000 square kilometres of imagery data that is now available to view and down

Jan 30, 2019
2 min

Bluesky Aerial Photographs Reveal Hidden Irish Archaeological Sites

The National Monuments Service in Ireland is using high resolution aerial photography from Bluesky to map and investigate a giant 4,500 year old Henge. The circular structure, located the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site, is evidence of prehistoric earthworks and was first observed by researchers with drones. Following the discovery, the National Monument Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht carried out extensive aerial reconnaissance including

Aug 14, 2018
2 min

Bluesky Captures First Ultra High Resolution Aerial Survey Images of Dublin

Aerial mapping company Bluesky Ireland has captured the first ever 12.5 centimetre resolution aerial photography coverage of the whole of the Greater Dublin area. Covering a total of 1,850 square kilometres the imagery is so detailed road markings, street furniture and property boundaries are all easily visible and is accurate for use in Geographical Information System (GIS) and desktop mapping software. In another first for the Republic of Ireland, the data is also being mad

May 31, 2018
2 min

Bluesky Takes to the Air to Complete Aerial Mapping of Ireland

Aerial mapping specialist Bluesky Ireland has announced plans to capture around 30,000 square kilometres of digital imagery. The Bluesky 2018 flying programme will complete nationwide coverage of the Republic of Ireland with the capture and creation of high resolution aerial photography, colour infrared imagery and digital height models. Bluesky has also revealed that it will begin flying Northern Ireland, offering for the first time, 4 seamless digital dataset layers depicti

Apr 27, 2018
1 min

Bluesky LiDAR Supports Major Irish Water Supply Project

Detailed 3D data captured using aircraft mounted laser is helping RPS plan, design and engineer a major overhaul of water supplies in County Wicklow, Ireland. The Bluesky LiDAR data was used to assess various route options as water supply in the region south of Dublin is rationalised. The Bluesky data was also used to enhance topographical surveys in order to assess options for proposed water supply infrastructure. Saeed Khan, Technical Director, RPS Europe, commented, “Blues

Mar 22, 2018
2 min

Bluesky Ireland Release New Online Geographic Data

Bluesky Ireland, a specialist in aerial mapping, has added around 30,000 square kilometres of geographic data to its online Mapshop. Now covering more than 70 percent of the Republic of Ireland, www.irelandmaps.ie provides a one stop online shop for the most up to date aerial photography, colour infrared imagery and digital height models. Offering an unrivalled resource for both professional and leisure users of geographic data, visitors can search the online archive before v

Mar 8, 2018
2 min

Irish City of the Future Uses Bluesky Aerial Photomaps to Inform Development Plans

Limerick City and County Council is using the latest aerial photography and 3D height data from Bluesky to improve the planning and delivery of strategic services. Served to advanced users via the Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS) software and via the corporate map browser for the remainder of staff, the highly detailed digital photomaps give a real world view of the city recently awarded a chart topping place in the European Cities of the Future Awards 2018/19. T

Mar 28, 2017
2 min

Bluesky Launches New Online Resource for Geographic Information of Ireland

Aerial mapping company Bluesky has launched a new online Mapshop to serve the rapidly expanding mapping and geographic information industry in Ireland. With tens of thousands of square kilometres of new data available to view and download, this is the largest and most up to date collection of geographic information focused on a market with an estimated total economy-wide impact value of €126.4 million. Offering aerial photography, colour infrared data and digital height model