3. Direction Compass directions are used to give directions on maps. When you hold the map so that the writing on it is the
correct way up, the top of the map is pointing north. In the Leaving Cert Exam, an arrowwith anNmarked on it is often used to show north on the OS map. You should learn the directions of the compass on Fig. 7.
N NW W SW S Fig. 7 Directions on a compass SE NE E
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Fig. 8 OS map extract of Cork city MAP SKILLS EXERCISE
1. In which direction is the post office at Passage West from Little Island?
2. State the direction from the railway station at Fota Wildlife Park to Blackrock. 3. Which direction is the journey from the Jack Lynch Tunnel to the railway station near Carrigaloe?
4. State the direction of the journey to the post office on Little Island from Rochestown.
5. In which direction is the journey from the golf course at Douglas to the post office at Passage West?