Water, Towns and Topography
This year's Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA seminar) is convened in association with our Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN)
Understanding the historical perspective and the role water has played in the evolution of urban landscapes is more important than ever and this is the theme of this year’s Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) seminar. It is convened in association with our Irish Walled Towns Network with an emphasis on Anglo-Norman walled towns.
The published IHTAs (nos 1–31) offer a way of looking at the subject of water in towns in a thematic and comparative way, from the influence of major urban landmarks such as rivers and harbours, to features of water management and infrastructure, to the role water has played in town life through industry, trade, defence and leisure.