| Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | pyor | 7/26/12 3:18 AM | Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? The maps are confusing. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | barryhunter | 7/26/12 4:37 AM | Can change to English. Just goto the Layer selector top right (under the map type selector) and select English. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | pyor | 7/26/12 5:05 AM | That doesn't work. The option is grayed out. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | barryhunter | 7/26/12 7:18 AM | Hmm, so it is. Although I can't find a location where its needed. Where exactly in Ireland are you looking? |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | pyor | 7/26/12 7:47 AM | e.g. Greenlea Road, Terenure, Dublin, Ireland |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | aonghusoh | 7/27/12 3:45 AM | I see both Irish and English names alternating. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | pyor | 7/27/12 3:52 AM | Yes, the maps are now cluttered and confusing whereas before they just had English. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Maitiú | 7/27/12 6:48 AM | Because they have official status and are in use at Irish speakers. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | pyor | 7/27/12 7:05 AM | Irish is a terrible language which hardly anyone in Ireland uses. It's used somewhat in the west of the country but it should not be forced on people in Dublin. Anyway, anyone who knows anything about cartography knows that maps should only be in one |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Maitiú | 7/27/12 8:57 AM | Firstly, let's try to abstain from insulting people's languages.Secondly, there is a very large community of Irish-speakers in Dublin.Thirdly, most of the 'English' names are people who can't speak Irish trying to.Finally, plenty of maps all over the |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | pyor | 7/27/12 4:26 PM | Firstly, your suggestion that I insulted peoples language is unnecessarily emotive. I pointed out that Irish is a terrible language. Languages are a tool for communication. Irish is a terrible language for communicating on the most important criteria |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Maitiú | 7/30/12 2:36 AM | How is 'Irish is a terrible language' not an insult? Poorly standardised? "An Caighdeán Oifigiúil" is readily available standardises the language nicely. You can deny its presence in the capital all you want but it's there. There are Gaelscoileanna, |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Todd Unctious | 8/1/12 7:51 AM | pyor is correct, adding Irish has reduced the maps to a confused mess. English worked perfectly well without this distraction. Google should at least provide the option to turn off this "feature". |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | pyor | 8/1/12 9:14 AM | Now, I'm looking forward to apple maps more than ever. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | sinewaveIRL | 8/9/12 3:34 PM | Because they have taken up residence here in Dublin and they wish to gain respectability with the irish speaking minority and therefore feel good about themselves. They don't give a damn what you or me or anybody else thinks about any thing to do wit |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | podgeer | 8/22/12 1:54 PM | Spot on sinewave. Google have become immune to constructive criticism. Some day they will learn their lesson. I just used Myhome.ie to search for a property and used the map and this is what led me to search for why I was experiencing a complete m |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | mikey17 | 8/29/12 2:53 AM | Google, you have taken something that worked well and turned it into something that works better for a few, but worse for most. Please allow us to turn it off. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | liam bác | 9/18/12 6:35 PM | Thanks Google! Go raibh maith agaibh! I see the anti-Irish brigade are out in force about this positive change to the maps. These are the same people that detest and oppose anything to do with the Irish language. They pass snide and nasty comments |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | sinewaveIRL | 9/19/12 4:59 AM | There is no such thing as an Anti Irish Brigade here, rather it's a very large group of people who object to Googles high handed attitude to publishing these maps bi-lingually without prior consultation. Just for your information the main language sp |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | ramps are rampai | 9/19/12 11:51 AM | Maybe they can offer a Google maps option with Irish language maps. And leave the one that was clear and readable to 99% of the population that use it. Google maps on portable devices is useless when you are close in on a road and you happen to be |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Tommy Roche | 9/24/12 5:52 PM | I don't have a problem with the Irish speaking community wanting the street names in Irish, but it is a confusing mess for non-irish speakers. Can we have an option to have English language only street names ? Leave Irish as the default language if |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | barryhunter | 9/26/12 1:52 PM | Google are aware this is causing issue to many people. They are investigating. No ETA yet tho. |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Really_Pissed_Off | 9/30/12 5:53 PM | I hope they are...I have sent enough complaints into them about it...sods.... |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Leon S Kennedy | 11/29/12 8:40 PM | Hey guys, any news about this topic? I recently found out that Google (I believe the true responsible is actually Teleatlas) has done exactly the same with all most minority languages in Spain: until very recently you could get a good map of Bilbao, |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | sinewaveIRL | 11/30/12 2:33 PM | Leon Hi from Dublin. I have sympathy with you in Spain with your edition of your Google mapping. We had this major problem here but as you can see, if you go to the Dublin mapping, it has at last been resolved. It took what seems forever and all thes |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Leon S Kennedy | 11/30/12 2:40 PM | |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | sinewaveIRL | 11/30/12 3:27 PM | |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Eoghan Ó Murchadha | 1/16/13 6:29 AM | |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | AnCadhnach | 1/16/13 6:44 AM | |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | AnCadhnach | 1/16/13 6:48 AM | |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Feirsteach | 1/16/13 6:56 AM | |
| Re: Why is google maps displaying Irish language names for streets in Ireland? | Hilstrand | 1/28/13 8:19 AM |