You can search landdirect.ie, Tailte Éireann's online Land Registry mapping service, by county and townland, by postal address, or by browsing the map directly to locate a parcel and view its folio number. A free account lets you carry out basic map searches, while ordering a full folio or filed plan involves a statutory fee.
Landdirect.ie is the online mapping and search service operated by Tailte Éireann for the Land Registry, allowing members of the public, solicitors, and professionals to search registered land records without visiting an office in person. After registering for a free account, you can search by county and townland, by postal address where available, or by browsing the interactive map to zoom into a specific area.
Once you locate the parcel of interest on the map, clicking it typically reveals the relevant folio number and county, which is often enough for a basic identification search at no cost. If you need more detail, such as the registered owner's name, the full property description, or the filed plan showing the registered boundary, you can order these through the paid folio and plan search facility for a modest statutory fee set out in the Land Registration Fees Order.
Landdirect.ie only covers registered land; if a property does not appear or shows no folio, it may be unregistered, in which case ownership has to be traced separately through the Registry of Deeds, generally with the help of a solicitor. Landdirect.ie is also useful for checking registered burdens, such as rights of way or mortgages, listed in a folio's Part 3.