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Ireland GIS data sources

Region
Northern Europe
ISO 3166
IE · IRL
Sources
15
Themes
14
Last verified

Where to download GIS data for Ireland: 15 sources across 14 themes, led by Tailte Éireann and Geological Survey Ireland. 9 offer vector downloads such as Shapefile, GeoPackage or GeoJSON, 2 cover elevation including LiDAR. 11 are under an open licence. Every link was last checked on 18 Oct 2026.

Country atlases

National and OpenStreetMap sources for Ireland

Boundaries & admin 3

Administrative boundary data for every country

  • Tailte Éireann Open Data (opens in a new tab)

    Download Cost: Free

    Tailte Éireann

    Administrative and statutory boundaries (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland).

    • Boundaries & admin
    • Transport
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Formats
    GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV
    Link
    data-osi.opendata.arcgis.com

    Verified

  • GeoHive (opens in a new tab)

    Portal Cost: Free

    Tailte Éireann

    National mapping agency hub with open boundary and prime2 data.

    • Boundaries & admin
    • Imagery
    Licence
    Varies by dataset
    Formats
    ArcGIS REST, WMS
    Link
    geohive.ie

    Verified

  • geoBoundaries administrative boundaries (opens in a new tab)

    API Cost: Free

    William & Mary geoLab

    JSON API listing every available admin level with direct download links.

    • Boundaries & admin
    Licence
    Varies (open; see metadata)
    Formats
    GeoJSON, Shapefile, TopoJSON
    Link
    geoboundaries.org

    Verified

Elevation / DEM 1

Free DEM, LiDAR and elevation data for every country

Land cover 1

Land cover datasets for every country

  • National Land Cover Map (opens in a new tab)

    Download Cost: Free

    Tailte Éireann · Ireland

    High-resolution national land cover map of Ireland produced with the EPA.

    • Land cover
    Licence
    See publisher terms
    Formats
    GeoPackage
    Link
    tailte.ie

    Verified

Population 1

Gridded population data for every country

Transport 1

Road, rail and transport data for every country

Climate & weather 1

Climate and weather data for every country

Natural hazards 1

Natural hazard data for every country

  • floodinfo.ie (opens in a new tab)

    Web viewer Cost: Free

    Office of Public Works · Ireland

    National flood maps (CFRAM), past flood events and flood relief schemes.

    • Natural hazards
    • Hydrology
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Formats
    Shapefile, WMS
    Link
    floodinfo.ie

    Verified

Geology 1

Geology data for every country

Marine & coastal 2

Marine, coastal and bathymetry data for every country

  • INFOMAR seabed mapping data (opens in a new tab)

    Download Cost: Free

    Geological Survey Ireland / Marine Institute · Ireland waters

    Multibeam bathymetry, backscatter and seabed sediment maps for Irish waters.

    • Marine & coastal
    • Elevation / DEM
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Formats
    GeoTIFF, XYZ, Shapefile
    Link
    infomar.ie

    Verified

  • Marine Institute data catalogue (opens in a new tab)

    Portal Cost: Free

    Marine Institute · Ireland waters

    Ocean observations, fisheries and marine spatial datasets for Irish waters.

    • Marine & coastal
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Formats
    CSV, NetCDF, WMS
    Link
    data.marine.ie

    Verified

Environment 2

Environmental and protected area data for every country

  • EPA GIS data downloads (opens in a new tab)

    Download Cost: Free

    Environmental Protection Agency

    Download page for EPA spatial datasets: water bodies, WFD status, CORINE, licensed facilities and more.

    • Environment
    • Hydrology
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Formats
    Shapefile, WMS
    Link
    gis.epa.ie

    Verified

  • NPWS designated site boundary data (opens in a new tab)

    Download Cost: Free

    National Parks and Wildlife Service · Ireland

    Boundaries of SACs, SPAs, NHAs and national parks.

    • Environment
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Formats
    Shapefile
    Link
    npws.ie

    Verified

Open data portal 1

Open geospatial data portals for every country

Global datasets that cover Ireland

Worldwide and continental layers that include Ireland, useful where national data is missing, restricted or inconsistent across borders.

Boundaries & admin
Elevation / DEM
Imagery
Land cover
Buildings
Population
Census & statistics
Transport
Hydrology
Climate & weather
Natural hazards
Geology
Marine & coastal
Environment
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From our original guide

Screenshot of the GSI Open Topographic Data Viewer.
Screenshot of the GSI Open Topographic Data Viewer.
Screenshot of the Geofabrik download page for Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Screenshot of the Geofabrik download page for Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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