Today I mapped in Peshkopi. Tomin ain’t really a village of Peshkopi but a neighborhood, so after mapping it I proceeded to the villages closest to Peshkopi.

I mapped Pilafë which is a small village very close to the city. I have been in Pilafë in 2021,for a door-to-door campaign in support of a local miner who was representing the miners in the parliamentary elections. As soon as we entered the village, a 10-year-old boy saw us and wanted to show us the village, and he walked with us and showed every house in the village for two hours straight.

After Pilafë, i moved to Staravec and partially mapped it too.

“#100villagesin100days #day39”

Almost did not make it to contribute today but i found some time just before the days ends.

Today i mapped Saraqinisht and also the villages Krinë and Tranoshisht.

“#100villagesin100days #day38”

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/45.362930124571/28.828540117729297 https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/153917455#map=12/45.3505/28.9191

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Tengo un plan reciente, que es mejorar tanto como pueda los datos del mapa de OpenStreetMap de mercado y sus alrededores en Penonomé. El problema actual es la falta de muchos POI, así que quiero añadir todos los POI que vea, preferiblemente con detalles como información de contacto y horarios de apertura. Del mismo modo, marcaré en OpenStreetMap los cruces peatonales, reductores de velocidad, y límites de velocidad que vea. El problema actual de OpenStreetMap es la falta de contribuidores, al menos en Penonomé, no hay muchos. Cada persona adicional suma una fuerza, así que ¡quiero mejorar tanto como pueda!

Recently, I have a plan, which is to improve the OpenStreetMap map data of the mercado and surrounding areas in Penonomé as much as I can. The current issue we face is the lack of many POIs, so I want to add all the POIs I see, preferably with detailed information such as contact details and opening hours. Similarly, I will also mark pedestrian crossings, speed bumps, and road speed limits that I observe on OpenStreetMap. The current issue with OpenStreetMap is the lack of contributors, at least in Penonomé, there aren’t many contributors. Every additional person adds more strength, so I want to improve as much as I can!

我最近有个计划，那就是要尽我所能的改进 Penonomé 的 mercado 及周边区域的 OpenStreetMap 地图数据，现在面临的问题就是缺失了很多 POI，所以我要把我看见的 POI 都加���，最好还能加上详细信息，例如联系方式、营业时间等信息，同样的，我也会在 OpenStreetMap 上标记我看到的人行横道、减速带、道路限速信息等，现在 OpenStreetMap 面临的问题就是贡献的人不多，至少在 Penonomé 没多少贡献者，多一个人就多一份力量，所以我要尽我所能的改进好！

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Hello, Openstreetmap community! I’m Brazil Singh, Open Mapping Guru, and I’m excited to share the highlights from my recent training session at Jahangirnagar University. As an Open Mapping Guru under the Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific, this experience was both enlightening and thrilling, filled with dynamic discussions, insightful training sessions, and endless fun. Here’s a summary of our amazing day together!

Event Highlights

The session began at 2 PM with a vibrant atmosphere. We were honored to have several distinguished guests who contributed immensely to the event:

Chief Guest: Dr. Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, Professor at the Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS, Jahangirnagar University
Special Guests:
    Md. Munir Mahmud, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS, Jahangirnagar University
    Sawan Shariar, Regional Ambassador at YouthMappers and President of OSM Bangladesh

Session Details

OpenStreetMap Training:

Al Jubaer led the session with a detailed overview of the fundamentals of OSM using the ID Editor. Participants learned how to edit and enhance maps on the OpenStreetMap platform, gaining valuable skills for contributing to global mapping efforts.

Mapillary App Training:

I conducted the session on the Mapillary app, providing participants with practical training and guiding them through a hands-on survey of the Jahangirnagar University campus. This allowed everyone to apply their newly acquired skills in a real-world context.

I also trained them through the theoretical session that how to use mapiliary and where to use mapillary. I also showed them the mediums how we can use mapillary.

Hands-On Experience and Survey

The practical survey was a highlight, as participants used the Mapillary app to capture images and contribute to the mapping database, reinforcing their learning through direct application. So we selected an area in Jahangirnagar University campus, and then we went for field mapping. We captured the selected area and then we get back to the classroom again.

Insights and Future Guidance

After the survey, Krishna Prosad Mondal offered valuable guidance on upcoming events and the application of various GIS technologies. This session broadened the participants’ understanding of the potential uses of geospatial data. Inspirational Speeches

Sawan Shariar shared insights about the opportunities within the YouthMappers community, encouraging participants to make the most of these opportunities. Our honorable mentor, Dr. Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, concluded the session with an inspiring keynote, motivating everyone to continue exploring and utilizing geospatial technologies for positive impact.

A Heartfelt Thank You

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Sawan Shariar Bhai, Sarafat Islam Sohan Bhai, Faisal Bhai, Krishna Prosad Mondal Dada, and Noman Bin Hossain for their exceptional contributions to this unforgettable experience. Your enthusiasm and dedication were key to the success of this event.

Moving Forward

This training session was a resounding success, thanks to the enthusiastic participation and commitment of everyone involved. Let’s continue to explore and utilize geospatial technologies to make a positive impact on our communities and the world.

About Open Mapping Guru fellowship:

The Open Mapping Guru Fellowship is an initiative by the Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific, designed to support and develop the skills of individuals in the field of open mapping and geospatial technologies. This fellowship aims to create a network of mapping experts, known as “Mapping Gurus,” who can lead and inspire mapping communities, conduct training sessions, and promote the use of open geospatial data.

Dear diary, today I made my account. I hope this can count for CAS :skull:

Yesterday was a hectic day and I missed a day of mapping. I will try to make it up.

Today I mapped Duhanas which is a big village in Berat with a population of around 1500.

“#100villagesin100days #day37”

I’ve been using StreetComplete for the past few days now. It’s great fun, but I often run into questions where I’m thinking “Well… I don’t know that any of these options are right.” (Or “If Regina wasn’t a uniquely hot mess, then maybe one of these answers would actually work!” I’m looking at you Albert street rail crossing.) The tagging and questionable-edits channels on the osm-world discord have been massive helps.

It isn’t until you start tagging out in the wild that you start coming up with weird questions that you wouldn’t have thought up otherwise. Like:

• Do you mark an intersection as having no marked lanes? (Are they even supposed to have marked lanes if they aren’t turn lanes?)
• Is a concrete block coloured red a form of tactile paving, even if it has no different texture to it from any other block?
• How far does a street light have to be from a bus stop before you can say that bus stop is unlit at night?
• If there are no sidewalks next to a road and there is no way for a pedestrian to walk along the side (like if it’s too much of a slope), are they allowed to walk on the road?
  • (I don’t think I’ve seen a sign telling pedestrians that they aren’t allowed to in these situations here, but I don’t know anyone who would even want to in the places where it happens.)
• Why does Regina have so many pedways over streets cars drive under, and none of them are marked with a maximum height sign?
  • (It’s probably because in those areas, trucks aren’t allowed. But I never even noticed they didn’t have the signs until I thought to look!)

My journey into mapping began in 2012 when I was a college student. I started by mapping my village and later expanded to mapping numerous banks as part of my work in 2016-17. This initial exposure sparked my interest in community mapping.

In 2018, I began contributing to OpenStreetMap (OSM) alongside my volunteer contributions on Wikipedia and Wikidata. This involvement allowed me to bridge the gap between platforms by linking Wikidata entries with OSM and vice versa, enhancing the data quality and interconnectivity between these valuable resources.

Joining the Open Mapping Guru Fellowship has been a transformative experience. The fellowship provided me with access to various tools that have significantly enhanced my mapping activities. The tasks during the program helped me learn and expand my knowledge about mapping in OSM. These tasks ranged from mapping amenities using mobile applications like Every Door and remote mapping using JOSM and mapping and validating using the Tasking Manager.

Through this fellowship, I have not only improved my technical abilities but also deepened my commitment to the OSM community. The Open Mapping Guru Fellowship has been a significant part of my journey, and I’m excited about what lies ahead.

I am grateful to HOT and APHub team for this opportunity to be part of such a dynamic and collaborative environment.

As I continue my mapping journey, I look forward to applying the skills and insights gained from the fellowship to make a meaningful impact on the mapping and open data ecosystems.

PROSES ABSENSI

It just feels like yesterday that I started OpenStreetMap Calendar, but that’s maybe because the journey has been mostly smooth sailing. I started it sometime in early summer of 2019, made it more useful by the end of that year by adding calendar subscriptions and an API. In 2020, thanks to the Microgrant, I was able to focus a little bit more on it, so it got time zone support and a wiki integration, which then replaced the old wiki-based calendar in December 2020.

Since then I have teased a few features, but not that much has actually happened: There has been the odd improvement here and there, at some point I had to add minimal moderation tools so that spam can be removed without me having to shell into the database, but other than that OSMCAL lives its own life thanks to the users who use it.

Until today, more than 2800 events have been created:

There is an OSM event happening somewhere, almost every day:

We also have a healthy user base growth, with almost 2000 registered users now:

People always ask “what’s next?” to which I say “probably not much”. I’m quite happy with the current state, people keep using it and I don’t want to change things just for the sake of change. Every website wants you to download megabytes of JavaScript, grab your attention, show you as many ads as possible, and have you can look at the content through a slot. I want OSMCAL to be none of that: “Less, but better” is the guiding principle.

There is only one goal I haven’t reached yet: Global reach. There are only 24 countries that have more than 10 events, with the majority coming from Germany, the USA, France and Great Britain. Congratulations to Taiwan for making it to 5th place. If you’re from an under-represented country, I want to hear from you! Please let me know what we can do better!

Thanks to all people for creating events, filing issues on Github, asking questions and helping out!

WeeklyOSM informed us recently, that the videos of the recent SOTM FR are now available at https://peertube.openstreetmap.fr/c/sotm_fr_2024/videos.

There are english subtitles that seem to be good enough to get the gist of the video. Which is why I asked ChatGPT to take the RSS feed and create a translated summary so I can pick those that I find most interesting.

I thought this might be interesting for other, so here is the list…

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25 - OSerM: Mapping Stations Today to Improve Them Tomorrow

Summary: This presentation by Guillaume Chauvet discusses the use of OpenStreetMap (OSM) data for mapping and improving train stations. It focuses on how OSM data is utilized within and around stations as part of the deployment of Metropolitan Regional Express Services (SERM) projects.

Link to Video: Watch Here

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29 - Promoting Tourist Areas with OSM: The Experience of L’Abel Destination (Allier)

Summary: Located in the picturesque landscapes of Bourbonnais in Allier, L’Abel Destination used OpenStreetMap to enhance its territory. Within a year, the local tourism office staff trained in OSM, contributing detailed data on heritage sites, health services, shops, and local producers. This collaborative project highlights the process from funding to the final CartoGuide publication.

Link to Video: Watch Here

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28 - Carto Graou: Mapping Under the Trains

Summary: Nicolas Wurtz presents the story and future of “Carto Graou,” an online public railway map. Using polygons, lines, and points similar to LEGO pieces, the project integrates real-time data, opendata, and opensource elements. Initially aimed at enthusiasts, it has become indispensable and even useful for SNCF employees, with OpenStreetMap playing a crucial role in its success.

Link to Video: Watch Here

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65 - Updates on the Simplified Street Plan

Summary: The Simplified Street Plan is expanding across France and becoming increasingly accessible. The team from the State startup at the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion provides an update on its deployment and the areas where it is effectively usable for OpenStreetMap.
Link to video: Watch Video

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63 - OSMTracker-Android | Customize, Contribute, and Maintain

Summary: This presentation aims to (re)introduce the OSMTracker app on Android. This app allows contributions to OpenStreetMap without compromising road safety or the enjoyment of a bike ride or walk. Learn why to use this tool, how to customize it, how to use it for contributing to OpenStreetMap, and finally, how and why to maintain it. Throughout this presentation, the speaker shares their work on the tool and how to facilitate contributions for beginner (iD editor) and intermediate/advanced (JOSM) contributors.
Link to video: Watch Video

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53 - Cyclist Accommodation in Commercial Areas

Summary: What is the quality of the accommodation provided to cyclists by the stores in a commercial area? Three criteria are used to evaluate bicycle parking: quality, quantity, and proximity. All of this is based on OpenStreetMap data, of course! The stores are then categorized into four groups: green (best), yellow, orange, or red (worst). Those that provide good accommodations for cyclists are highlighted, while the others are called out. This presentation covers OSM topics such as “amenity=bicycle_parking,” overpass turbo, and umap, with a difficulty level of easy to medium. More generally, it discusses cycling, cycling policy, and cycling infrastructure. This is an ongoing associative work conducted in Grenoble, and your ideas to improve it are welcome!
Link to video: Watch Video

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49 - The Rise of Cycling in France: What Impact Do the BNAC & Public Policies Have on OSM?

Summary: After discussing OSM’s involvement in the development of the BNAC model, this presentation will explore an example of mapping driven by public policies. What needs, tools, and impacts are there?
Speakers: Simon Reau, Elisabeth Felix-Goutal
Link to video: Watch Video

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12 - The OCSGE and CoSIA of IGN: A New Opportunity for OSM?

Summary: Updating land use in OpenStreetMap (OSM) is crucial as OSM has become a reference, and ecological transition policies require precise and up-to-date data. In 2009, the import of Corine Land Cover provided initial coverage for OSM in France. Since then, the territory has evolved significantly, and new precise data from IGN (OCSGE and CoSIA) encourages the OSM community to update maps. OCSGE is a free and open database, while CoSIA describes land cover using AI. This presentation offers insights into updating land use in OSM using IGN data and field verifications.
Speaker: Jean-Louis Zimmermann
Link to video: Watch Video

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41.a Salle 324 - GIS Architecture at SDIS34 for Exploiting OSM Data

Summary: SDIS34 utilizes OSM data within its GIS service. Following previous presentations, this session delves into the technical architecture implemented for this purpose. It covers the LeBonTag application, PostGIS databases, SQL queries for thematic data extraction from OSM, materialized views, and automation of extractions via Python scripts. Aimed at somewhat technical profiles, the presentation strives to remain accessible to a broader audience.
Speaker: Nicolas Moyroud
Link to video: Watch Video

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41.b Salle 326 - OSM & Accessibility for Disabled People: Keys to Understanding and Tools for Contribution

Summary: Accessibility is crucial for disabled people, requiring suitable accommodations and reliable information for journey planning. The Mobility Orientation Law of December 24, 2019, mandates local authorities to create databases on the accessibility of transportation and roads. Since April 2024, the open-source tool Acceslibre Mobilité has been available for data collection. OSM plays a key role by enabling the community to map the specific needs of users. The OSM community, driven by CNIG since 2020, has worked at both international and national levels to better structure disability-related data. New initiatives and collection tools are emerging, enhancing environmental accessibility and user information.
Speakers: Jean-Louis Zimmermann, Muriel Larrouy
Link to video: Watch Video

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61 - Bicycle Parking in Major European Cities: A Reflection of European (Mapping) Inequalities?

Summary: How do major French cities compare to other major European cities in terms of bicycle parking? To answer this question, Geovelo conducted a comparative analysis using OpenStreetMap data. Do the study results reflect contribution inequalities or actual infrastructure differences? This presentation attempts to answer that question.
Speakers: Simon Reau, Elisabeth Felix-Goutal
Link to video: Watch Video

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57 - Re-broadcast of OpenData Enriched by Osmose-QA

Summary: Osmose-QA is a tool for reporting anomalies in OSM data and enriching OSM by detecting missing objects or tags using compatible OpenData. It also enriches OpenData with OSM, supporting a broader application of the BANO concept to other datasets.

Link to Video: Watch here

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44 - Presentation of Cartes.app

Summary: Cartes.app is a free and independent alternative to GAFAMaps. It uses OSM in a modern web interface and combines it with various other free data sources to provide a user-friendly mapping experience.

Link to Video: Watch here

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39 - “Clearance”: Collaboratively Controlling OpenStreetMap Data for Thematic Uses

Summary: Clearance offers a new approach for data re-users to ensure the quality of shared data by providing partial synchronization of OSM extracts based on quality rules, facilitating rapid updates and collaborative maintenance.

Link to Video: Watch here

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38 - Working with the Community as a Company: TomTom’s Commitments in France and Abroad

Summary: Priscilla, Salim, and Hervé discuss TomTom’s various contributions globally, including humanitarian support, university collaborations, and initiatives related to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Link to Video: Watch here

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33 - The Multi-Thematic Update of OpenStreetMap within the Development Pole of the Vaucluse Department

Summary: The development pole oversees various missions, aiming to update OSM data in Vaucluse by integrating recent projects and existing tools to enhance local mapping relevance.

Link to Video: Watch here

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30 - Cartography for Mountain Biking

• Summary: Explore the world of mountain biking as a cartographer! Imagine navigating breathtaking trails with all the information you need at your fingertips. This video details how UtagawaVTT.com created a specialized map for mountain biking, covering terrain shading, elevation lines, and notable points to discover.
• Link: Watch the Video

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26 - The ODbL License Explained by the OSM Professionals Federation

• Summary: OpenStreetMap data is published under the ODbL license, defining the rights and responsibilities of users and producers. This video explains this open data license, which ensures balance within the OSM community, aimed at individual contributors, institutions, and companies alike.
• Link: Watch the Video

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23 - Panoramax: Feedback from SDIS34 on RTK/360° Imagery

• Summary: Since November 2023, the SDIS34 (firefighters of Hérault) has been capturing 360° images for Panoramax. This video discusses their objectives, including documenting DFCI tracks and new residential areas, using advanced equipment and sharing their experiences and future plans.
• Link: Watch the Video

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17 - Panoramax: Getting Hands-On!

• Summary: This video explains how to retrieve community-shared photos from Panoramax, focusing on the development aspects. Viewers will learn to use the JavaScript viewer, the Web API, and STAC tools with practical coding examples and helpful tips.
• Link: Watch the Video

ค้นหา สิ่งที่ทุกคนอยากพบเจอในส่วนของการค้นหาข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมของที่เกี่ยวข้องมากที่สุดในแผ่นที่ค้าหา

Kinda ditched OSM last year when school ended. Gonna try to finish micro-mapping my neighborhood at the very least. That was my goal from the beginning and it remains so to this day. This time, though, I truly have absolutely nothing better to do.

After that, who knows? No promises… Probably gonna ditch it again when school starts up again x)

There are a couple I walk by every week, both pretty large.

I’ve tagged them natural=beaver_dam ‘cos I found it in some discussion on the wiki somewhere.

Considering so much of Canada is shaped by beaver dams, I think they should get more respect.

(the location for this diary entry is near one of the beaver dams. It was not actually writen while near it. If it had been, the beavers would have done their irritated tail-slapping dive to scare me away. It sounds like someone throwing a large rock into deep water.)

I hope the DDoS attack on OSM server was not serious, and they did not manage to do any harm. Many thanks to all the people that worked on solving the issue!

Today i mapped village Fushëz a village located in Elbasan with a population of around 188.

“#100villagesin100days #day36”

The openstreetmap project is the future of free data for resilience to the many problems of development and humanitarian response that we have in our communities. It gives access to a large database produced by enthusiasts, volunteers and people who believe that development or resilience in the face of the crises we face will require the support of such an initiative.

Someone once told me that to be immortal you have to give without expecting anything in return; support voluntary social actions as best you can,

support the initiative by making a donation of any amount, because at the end of the day it’s the gesture and the intention behind the gesture that counts.

http://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate

or by having an impact on the management and direction of the Openstreetmap Foundation by becoming a member.

https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/#Membership-Categories

I’ve been a volunteer at openstreetmap since 2022 on 28 April and every day I try not only to help the openstreetmap project grow but also to participate in seeking and proposing solutions that could solve the problems we have in Africa, particularly in my country Cameroon, in nutrition, energy, quality education based on our cultures, water and empowering young people to face the challenges of our society. In short, the planning and development of our country

The last couple of days, I’ve been diving into a very sad chapter of Irish history - “industrial schools” which were children’s homes with less than favourable conditions for some of the children.

It stumbled into that rabbit hole, because a friend who went on a spin with me (I don’t drive myself, but I like being dependent on other people that way, because I always learn something from them that I wouldn’t have, if I drove myself) to look for holy wells had mentioned in passing a boys’ cemetery/ burial ground at St. Patrick’s Industrial School near Kilkenny. This school closed at some point after 1965 and the boys were transferred to St. Joseph’s Industrial School within Kilkenny city. St. Joseph’s had been only for girls until then.

I contacted our heritage officer at the local county council trying to find out whether they knew anything about this cemetery (I’m gonna stick with the OSM terminology from now on), but they had no record of it. It was also not marked on the official maps by Ordnance Survey Ireland (or the historical Ordnance Survey maps conducted by the UK government before Ireland’s independence).

Another friend who knew of the location offered to drive out with me and show me. So we went and I took photographs of all the grave markers (Category on Wikimedia), did a bit of mapillary and mapped the area as best I could (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1298817559) 68 boys and one woman (as I found out later, a matron in her 80s) were recorded as having been buried there. I did a little more research on them which you can read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_recorded_at_St_Patrick%27s_Industrial_School_Cemetery,_Kilkenny

When we left, my “driver” mentioned that the nuns who ran the establishment (I hesitate to call it a school) also had a cemetery there, but we were pressed for time, so we didn’t visit it that day.

The next day, I cycled out and found the nuns’ cemetery which I also photographed and mapped as a cemetery.

It then got me thinking that there should be one at St. Joseph’s, but the heritage officer had informed me, again, that there was no record of a cemetery there. Having seen two (unrecorded ones) at St. Patrick’s, I wasn’t deterred and went looking for one at St. Joseph’s. Part of the land had been sold and new walls been built since it closed down as the Industrial School, but I found a cross on top of a blocked up entrance.

I had to leave the property and walk around to get access to the other side. That area had once belonged to St. Joseph’s, I believe, but is now used by SOS as a facility for disabled people. I spotted a newish looking gate and peered through - and I saw grave markers. I had found the nuns’ cemetery. Again, I mapped it and photographed all the grave markers for upload to Wikimedia. This cemetery was actually recorded on the Ordnance Survey map, but was not known to the County Council.

I’m fairly convinced that there are girls buried there somewhere, but I was not able to find any proof of it. Sadly, Ireland has a long history of not recording the graves of people they didn’t deem worthy. If you feel very strong and have a high tolerance level, you might want to search online for “Tuam babies”. There is also quite a bit to be found online about abuse scandals at St. Joseph’s, but it is certainly not light reading.

I’m afraid there are hundreds of cemeteries like that where institutionalized people were buried without proper records. Paupers, babies, children, unwed mothers, possibly also people with mental or physical disabilities. Local people sometimes know about these, and I think the least we can do is record them on OSM and let the local authorities know, so that they can update their records.

However, sometimes even the locals don’t know about them. A friend of mine went to St. Patrick’s Industrial School until the age of 12 and said that they never knew about the cemetery there. If a boy vanished, they were told they had gone “on holidays” or “home”. Considering how long ago these establishments closed down, the people who actually buried the children are probably no longer alive to ask.

There was also a “Historic Town’s Atlas” researched by a well renowned local historian (John Bradley Wikipedia) and published by the Royal Irish Academy (check it out here) which does not make mention of any of these cemeteries. I wonder if he was a bit biased towards Kilkenny’s medieval history. I mean, I get it, I’d rather research medieval things that are too long ago to get upset about, but history is history and needs to be recorded.

I will continue to record these on OSM wherever I find them, but for my own mental health, I think I won’t go any deeper than that.