Fig. 34 Land use and function on an OS map for Thurles in County Tipperary
Functions change over time Transport networks develop and change. This can often be seen on an OS map. The table below summarises the types of transport and when they were in use in the past.
TABLE OF TRANSPORT TYPES Canals
1700s-1800s for transport of goods and people. Modern use is for tourism and recreation.
Railways 1800s – present Roads
1600s – present
Airports 1950s – present Shipping Viking times – present ports
Services Transport
Religious Residential
Forestry
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ACTIVITY
Look at Fig. 35. 1. Identify the different types of transport in Mullingar.
2. What evidence is there that the transport network has developed over time?
3. In your answer, name each type of transport, give the grid reference of its location and state its time of development in the past.