I remember about two years ago, before a trip across the Atlantic, trying to find websites that had street maps for London and Dublin -- and coming up nearly empty.

Now, a year after it became available, I notice that Google Maps covers Ireland and the UK. Unfortunately, it does a piss-poor job of finding locations: try typing anything more specific than Dublin into the search box.

Google Maps now provides a basic ability to get directions between cities.

Some other map links:

• Irish sightseeing

• Maps of Ireland and the UK

• Via Michelin: driving directions