To change the map view and navigate to a map location, use the slider bar or the + and - symbols to the left of the screen to zoom in and out of the map. The circular arrow below the slider bar resets the map to the original screen showing the map of Ireland. Left click and drag the map to pan east, west, north and south, without changing the zoom level. Note that Land Registry detail does not appear on the map until you are zoomed into a scale of at least 1:5000.

To view property details, navigate to the required area and click on any plot which is hatched in red dots, green lines or purple lines. The following details will be displayed in the panel to the right of the screen: the folio number, title level (e.g. freehold), the calculated area (in hectares) of the selected plan and the number of plans on the folio. Please note that areas under 0.1 hectares will not display. If there is a GeoDirectory address point within the selected parcel, this address will be displayed.

From this screen, you can choose to Highlight All Plans (resets the map to show all the plans on that folio), create a property alert or, using the "Add to Basket" option, view the folio or order certified copies of the folio and/or map.

The following colour coding applies:

• Red dots - Freehold title
• Green lines - Leasehold title
• Purple lines - Sub-leasehold title
• Blue lines - Subsidiary title (Note: The layer that displays subsidiary interests is switched off by default. To enable the subsidiary interest layer, you must go to Show/Hide Layers on the main right side menu and click the checkbox beside Subsidiary Interest.)

An area represented by none of these legends represents property not yet registered in the Land Registry i.e. unregistered property. Information on this property may be available in the Registry of Deeds.

If you click on or very close to a boundary details, all properties related to the boundary will display. If a property is linked to both a freehold and leasehold folio, details of both folios will display.

Note - Reference to Folio numbers 999222 or 999333 in the search results indicates that the link between the geographic locator and the relevant folio has not yet been established. There is an ongoing programme to link the remaining unlinked plan with the Land Register and only a small number of these remain. In these cases, as the folio number cannot be ascertained, a copy folio cannot be ordered. We regret any inconvenience caused. Note that an automated notification that this parcel is not linked to a folio is sent to the unit in Tailte Éireann assigned with the task of linking the remaining unlinked properties to the associated folios.

Multi-Storey Buildings (MSBs):

Multi-storey buildings are represented as a light blue square on the map. To find details of individual properties within a multi-storey building, use the navigation tools or one of the other search functions to zoom to the relevant MSB structure. Then click directly on the light blue square.

In the Property Details box on the right of the screen, the name of the Development displays along with details of the multi-storey building. Clicking the Show Details button opens a new window showing the multi-storey tree structure of the building; the floor levels and the individual units. If a unit is registered then the folio number is listed and there is the option to go directly to view the folio. If the units are not yet registered the tree will not expand, as there are no registration details to be revealed.

There are many ways to search the map in landdirect.ie, all of which are free of charge

Search by Folio/Address/Street/Townland/Coordinates/InspireID:

• To search by Folio: Enter the folio number in the format of County Code followed by the folio number e.g. TY99999F. The map will zoom directly to that folio, highlight the relevant plots and display the Property Details for that folio in the right-hand panel.
• To search by Address: Select the County from the drop down list. Enter any other details you have in the text boxes provided and click "Show Addresses". An address or list of addresses will then be displayed that corresponds with the information entered.
• To search by Street: choose a County and then enter the street name. A drop down list will filter street names as you type. Select the desired option and the map will load with that street at its centre. The scale will depend on the length of the street. To find an individual address, click on a property and if an address is linked to the property, it will display in Property Details.
• To search by Townland: first choose a County. Next, choose a townland from the drop down list. You can either scroll down the list of all townlands or filter by typing in the first few letters of the name of the townland, and click directly on the name of the Townland. The map will zoom directly to the selected townland.
• To search by Coordinates: enter the six digit longitude and latitude (X and Y values) and click the 'Search' button. The map will display with these coordinates at the centre point.
• To search by InspireID: enter the CP:IE reference and click 'Search'. The map will zoom directly to the relevant location.
• To search by Eircode: enter the Eircode and click the 'Search' button. The map will zoom directly to the relevant location and the postal address associated with the property will also display.

Once you have identified a property on the map, you will then have the option to ‘Add to Basket’. The Add to Basket button normally appears in the Property Details panel but where the property is an individual unit located within a multi-storey building, the Add to Basket button appears within the Scheme Details window.

Once you click on Add to Basket you will be prompted to choose a product. The options are:

• View Folio (Fee € 5.00)
• Certified Copy Folio (Fee € 40.00)
• Certified Copy Folio with Map (Fee € 40.00).

A folio is a document which contains information about the property including:

• A description of the property registered including a plan number which refers to the Registry map.
• The name and address of the registered owner(s).
• Details of any burdens affecting the property e.g. rights of way or charges (mortgages).

Once you select the product of your choice, click on Add to Basket and the item will be added. Note that if you order a Certified Copy Folio with Map, then you will be prompted to confirm that you are aware that the map may be printed at a scale that is not suitable for registration purposes before you can proceed to add the item to your basket.

View Basket and Checkout:

When you have added all of your chosen items to the basket, click on the View Basket button. You will be presented with a breakdown of the cost, the quantity and the folio details of all ordered items. You still have the option to remove products from your order or to close the basket and continue to add more items. When satisfied with your order, you can then Proceed to Checkout.

You will then be prompted to enter your email address. If you have ordered a Certified Copy Folio or Certified Copy Folio with Map, you will also be prompted to enter your name and postal address and have the option of adding your reference. You will then be prompted to confirm that you have read and understand the Terms and Conditions of landdirect.ie.

The next step is to Proceed to Payment, where you will be redirected to our secure payments page, provided by Realex Payments. On this page you will be prompted to supply your credit or debit card details and Confirm Payment. If the payment is unsuccessful, you will be supplied with a transaction ID and a Realex ID, which you should use in correspondence relating to the attempted payment and order.

Once your transaction is successful, you will be provided with an online receipt which will confirm details of the documents that will be emailed or posted to you. A more detailed receipt containing transaction date and time, receipt number and transaction ID will be emailed to the address supplied and should be retained for your records. All folios that you have requested to view will be emailed to you immediately and are also viewable from your basket when you return to landdirect.ie in that same session. Certified copies ordered will issue by post within 24 hours.

Clicking on this option will generate a printer friendly pdf version of the map on screen at that time. You must be zoomed into a scale of at least 1:5000 to use this service.

Note - this map is for information purposes only, and is not acceptable for registration.

A special registration map is a user-defined map of a particular area. You can choose the location, set the scale and order a copy.

To request a special registration map, first use the navigation tools or search tools to zoom to the required location and appropriate scale. Once you select "Special Registration Map" from the menu, you will need to select the Plot Scale from the dropdown list. The scales available are 1:500, 1:1000, 1:2500 and 1:5000. Once you have selected a scale, an area will be outlined in a thick red line in the centre of the screen. This represents the extent of the map that will issue. You have the option to change the scale required. To order the map, click the "Add to Basket" button. You will be shown a summary of the Special Registration Map detail you are about to order. Click "Continue" to add the map to your basket. You may proceed to the checkout at any time by clicking on the "View Basket" menu item and then on the "Proceed to Checkout" button. The fee for Special Registration Map applications is €40

The map displayed in landdirect.ie shows the OSi (Ordnance Survey) map overlaid with Land Registry boundary and title detail. Other Land Registry information displayed includes various symbols and legends which can represent rights attached to properties (see the Map Legend section for more information).

Using the Show/Hide Layers function allows you to adjust your screen view to suit your needs. You can choose to view the OSi map or the OSi Orthophotography (the aerial photo) as the background map. The symbols and legends representing property rights can also be switched on or off, as can plans that represent subsidiary interests in the property.

Amalgamation - Unification of two or more Folios into one Folio.

Appurtenant Right (Appurtenance) - An appurtenant right is a right that is related to or belongs to a property over another property. If the appurtenant right is registered on a folio then the owner of that folio has a right to do/take something on/from someone elses land. Appurtenant rights are registered on Part 1A of a folio and are only registered on specific application i.e. they are not automatically registered in conjunction with the registration of the associated right.

Burden - These are entries on the folio of matters which adversely affect the property in some way - e.g. a right of way across it, right of residence etc. or charge payable out of the land. A lease would also be an example of a burden on a freehold folio.

Charge (Mortgage) - This is a burden which renders the land liable for payment of a sum of money due to some party who may be registered as the owner of that charge.

Commonage - A piece of land or facility common to several property units.

Conveyance - A document transferring ownership of an unregistered property from one person to another.

Conveyancing - The legal work needed to buy and sell properties.

Dealing - When a solicitor or member of the public sends documents to us and applies for a registration, the documents are associated with the relevant folio, an application number is allocated and called a Dealing or Application for Registration.

Deed - A legal document in writing which has been formally executed necessary to create or convey a legal estate or interest in land. An interest in land created or conveyed by a Deed binds a third party, e.g. a new owner or a mortgagee, only if it has been protected by an entry on the register or if it is an unregistered interest.

Discharge - A form of receipt that a mortgage lender gives to show that a mortgage has been paid off. When the borrower redeems his mortgage, the lender gives the borrower a Deed of Discharge.

Easement - A burden - a right over the land in favour of other land e.g. right of way - right to enter the land - right to install pipes, septic tanks, drains etc. e.g. The land in Folio A has a right of way over the land in Folio B - the right is an easement in Folio B. It must always be enjoyed by other land and may not be owned by an individual as such.

Equities - An equity means a right of some sort. Equities are unregistered rights or interests in the property which existed at the time of first registration but which were not investigated fully.

First Registration - This is an application to have the ownership of property registered for the first time.

Folio - When title or ownership is registered in the Land Registry all relevant details concerning the property and its ownership are entered on documents known as Folios. These form the registers maintained in the Land Registry. Property that is registered at the Land Registry is known as registered land as every transaction on a property is registered on a folio. The folio is guaranteed by the State to be a confirmed record of the title to the property to which it refers.
A folio is a document which describes:

• the property registered and refers to a plan on the Registry maps
• the name and address of the registered owner(s)
• any burdens, for example, rights of way or charges (mortgages) affecting the property

The first two characters represent the county code. The next part of the folio number is numeric and may be from 1 to 6 digits. The last character is F, L, S, R depending on the type of folio. Please note that older freehold folios do not have any letter at the end e.g. DN12345.

County Codes

CW - Carlow	CN - Cavan	CE - Clare	CK - Cork	DL - Donegal	DN - Dublin
GY - Galway	KY - Kerry	KE - Kildare	KK - Kilkenny	LS - Laois	LM - Leitrim
LK - Limerick	LD - Longford	LH - Louth	MY - Mayo	MH - Meath	MN - Monaghan
OY - Offaly	RN - Roscommon	SL - Sligo	TY - Tipperary	WD - Waterford	WH - Westmeath
WX - Wexford	WW - Wicklow

Freehold - Freehold is the right in a property to hold it with a perpetual right. In freehold right there is no limit of time to hold the property as is the case of leasehold property. A freehold property lies with the title holder unless he/she transfers it of his/her own accord. Freehold Folios are represented by the colour red on the map and usually have an "F" after the number except in case of older folios.

Gazatteer - Geographical reference book - a dictionary or index of places, usually with descriptive or statistical information.

GeoDirectory - The GeoDirectory, jointly produced by An Post and OSi provides a complete database of every building in the Republic of Ireland. There are approximately 1.5 million building records contained in the GeoDirectory, which includes information such as postal address, building usage (commercial or residential), a unique eight digit identity number and coordinate values. The Land Registry is deploying the GeoDirectory database as a gazetteer to its new digital map record.

Land Register - Record of property ownership and rights affecting land.

Layers - Map features or objects are usually organised onto different layers for organisational purposes and for ease of drawing, viewing and editing. Layers often can be named and have default colours and line types associated with them. CAD and GIS packages use layers to separate different map features or objects in order to control the display of those features or objects. This enables different features or objects to be displayed in different colours and to be viewed, edited and manipulated separately.

Leasehold - When property is "Let" to someone for a fixed period of time it is said to be leased. The person who has purchased it is called the lessee and the landlord is called the lessor. A lease can be for very long periods. It differs from the freehold property to the extent that it is returnable after the expiry of the period. Folios are currently only opened for leases that are for a term of 21 years or more (from date of lodgement) and that lease is registered as a burden on the freehold folio. Leasehold Folios have an "L" after the number and are represented on the map by green hatching.

Legends and Symbols on Land Registry Maps - Please refer to the Map Legend above for a guide to legends and symbols.

Multi Storey Building Marker - MSB marker (the aqua blue square circled in dark blue) provides a link to registration details in multi-occupancy properties. The MSB marker returns information to you in the form of a tree structure with the Development name, the Building/Block name or number, the floor levels within the building/block, and each of the units folio numbers where registered.

Ortho-photography - An orthophoto or orthophotograph is an aerial photograph geometrically corrected such that the scale is uniform: the photo has the same lack of distortion as a map. Unlike an uncorrected aerial photograph, an orthophotograph can be used to measure true distances, because it is an accurate representation of the Earth's surface, having been adjusted for topographic relief, lens distortion and camera tilt.

OSi - Ordnance Survey Ireland, the national Mapping agency for Ireland.

Plan - The term Plan is used in the Land Registry to denote an individual registered Land Parcel or polygon.

Possessory - When a folio is subject to equities, the title or ownership is said to be possessory. When these equities have been investigated or are more than 30 years old, they may be cancelled and the title is then said to be absolute. See equities.

Registered Land - Land which is registered in the Land Registry.

Right of Way - The legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route through grounds or property belonging to another. Registered rights-of-way will be represented on the map in yellow.

Sub-Leasehold - A lease of property/land made by a person who is himself a lessee or tenant of that property/land. Subleasehold properties are represented on the map by purple hatching.

Subsidiary Folio - This is a folio of the subsidiary register. Subsidiary folios have an 'S' after the number and are represented on the map by blue hatching.

Subsidiary Register - The ownership of certain intangible rights over anothers lands, which are inheritable but not attached to the land of the person with the rights, may be registered on the subsidiary register. Such rights may include grazing or sporting or fishing rights. In addition to these rights, which are referred to as "incorporeal hereditaments held in gross", the ownership of a lease of such rights; or the ownership of any charge (mortgage) or judgment mortgage, which is already registered as a burden on a freehold or leasehold or another subsidiary folio, may be registered on a folio of the subsidiary register.

Title - The quality of ownership. Absolute title indicates that no other person has a better right to the property.

Transfer - A deed which transfers registered property from one owner to a new owner.

Unregistered Land - Land which has not been registered in the Land Registry. The existence of deeds in relation to such property may be recorded in the Registry of Deeds. There is no statutory requirement to register a document but failure to do so may result in a loss of priority. The effect of registration is generally to govern priorities between documents dealing with the same piece of land. Unregistered land is represented by the unshaded areas in the map layers.

Wayleave - A wayleave is where a person has consent to go on a property to access pipes etc. It differs from a right of way as it is not Point A to Point B but is over an area which is usually shaded e.g. a field or part of.