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Our current Garmin Ireland maps are the 2010 version. Does anyone think it necessary to update them?



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No. The new motorways will show you in fields but you wont be needing sat nav on major roads anyway.

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Tony -

According to our Garmin we've spent some time in the ocean, as well as those fields. Where it gets scary is when you come upon a cow!

That's pretty much what Keith thought, but I wanted to be sure. Thanks!

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True Story

Our visitors staggered of the Swift at 2.30 after a rough crossing from Wales. It takes me 2 1/2 hours to get here from Dublin Port. So I got tea sorted for 5.30-6.00 giving them 3 hours.

I had given them a map and directions. At 6.00 they phoned from Loughrea, 12 miles away. At 6.45 they phoned me from the west end of our lane. I told them to turn off the sat nav turn round and would see them in 5 minutes. At 7.00 they were on top of the mountain in the dark heading in totally the wrong direction with the nav still on. Turning the thing off and turning round they arrived at 7.30. 1 1/2 hours to come 12 miles in the dark. 5 hours to get from Dublin after heading off in totally the wrong direction with a detour initially past Dublin Airport on the way to the M4??

I have a cure for GPS I call it a Hammer. either that or stick it in the oven with the ruined roast.

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I have yet to use a GPS in Ireland. I have one in my head.

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Interesting. I was looking at a road atlas at the book store, with a 2009 publication date and wondered if there had been any road construction since then. Looks like there are some new motorways?

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I would get an up to date atlas. I like this one: http://www.irishmaps.ie/product/display.cfm?ProductID=7

Michele 



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