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Surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783, it shows the historic road network around \u003cstrong\u003eNewry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water and Jonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with routes connecting Castlewellan, Downpatrick, Strangford and surrounding areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving combines detailed roads, mileage information, waterways, estates and local landmarks, providing a fascinating record of travel and settlement in late-18th-century Ireland. Its original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin to Strangford by Narrow Water \u0026amp; by Newry,”\u003c\/strong\u003e records the alternative routes available through this part of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed mileage tables compare the stages travelled by way of \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water and Newry\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding valuable historical context to the road network shown on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewry\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown as an important junction, with roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eArmagh, Castleblayney and Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the canal and surrounding waterways. The route also connects with \u003cstrong\u003eJonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, which appears near the edge of the engraved sheet.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e, the engraving shows the road beside the waterway, together with \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, nearby estates and the connecting road towards \u003cstrong\u003eRostrevor\u003c\/strong\u003e. The inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Down Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the entry into \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e and provides a useful historical county reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother section of the route passes \u003cstrong\u003eEight Mile Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e and continues towards \u003cstrong\u003eRathfriland\u003c\/strong\u003e, where several roads meet, including the road towards \u003cstrong\u003eDromore\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nearby estates, churches, rivers, hills and individual properties are carefully recorded throughout the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mileage tables also identify onward routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eCastlewellan, Clough, Downpatrick and Strangford\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional branches towards \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum and Killough\u003c\/strong\u003e, illustrating the wider network connected with the roads shown on Map 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses and contemporary landowners appear beside the routes, giving the engraving additional interest for \u003cstrong\u003eIrish local history, genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eNewry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e and the clearly marked \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e entry point makes this sheet an especially interesting record of the historic road network in this part of Ireland during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 7\u003c\/strong\u003e in Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s \u003cem\u003eMaps of the Roads of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e, it forms part of their extensive late-18th-century survey of Ireland’s principal roads.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53291845058853,"sku":"TS-007","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-newry-rathfriland-narrow-water-jonesborough-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1789074757"},{"product_id":"1783-dundalk-newry-castlebellingham-dromiskin-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Dundalk, Newry, Castlebellingham \u0026 Dromiskin, Armagh, Down, Louth Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Dundalk, Newry, Castlebellingham \u0026amp; Dromiskin, Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ehand-coloured antique Irish road map\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in \u003cstrong\u003e1783\u003c\/strong\u003e, is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 4\u003c\/strong\u003e from the second revised edition of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s \u003cem\u003eMaps of the Roads of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e. Surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783, it is presented as \u003cstrong\u003etwo adjoining strip maps on a single engraved sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e, following the historic road through \u003cstrong\u003eCastlebellingham, Dromiskin, Lurgangreen, Dundalk, Jonesborough and Newry\u003c\/strong\u003e, across \u003cstrong\u003eCounties Louth, Armagh and Down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eleft-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the route north through \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e, beginning around \u003cstrong\u003eCastlebellingham\u003c\/strong\u003e and continuing by \u003cstrong\u003eDromiskin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLurgangreen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e before extending towards \u003cstrong\u003eJonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e. Numerous side roads, churches, country houses and estates are marked along the way, including roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eArdee, Carlingford and Carrickmacross\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most prominent places on the sheet, shown beside the coastal inlet with its surrounding streets, connecting roads and nearby landed properties clearly engraved. Among the named places and properties in this section are \u003cstrong\u003eMountpleasant, Priorland, Haggardstown and Clermont\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with several contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eright-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e continues the route through the border country around \u003cstrong\u003eNewry\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the road network becomes especially rich in detail. The engraving shows roads leading towards \u003cstrong\u003eDownpatrick, Rostrevor, Carlingford, Narrow Water and Armagh\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with \u003cstrong\u003eturnpikes, waterways, hills, churches, bridges and named estates\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral local features add particular interest to the Newry section, including \u003cstrong\u003eSheep Bridge, Donoughmore Church, Ballintaggart, Trianont\u003c\/strong\u003e and the clearly engraved road junctions around the town itself. The map also marks the county transitions with the inscriptions \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Armagh Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Down Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the historic relationship between the adjoining counties especially clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side-by-side strip arrangement allows a long section of road to be shown on a single page while retaining the \u003cstrong\u003emile-by-mile format\u003c\/strong\u003e characteristic of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey. 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At Banbridge, roads branch towards \u003cstrong\u003eArmagh, Rathfriland, Castlewellan and Gilford\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the surrounding countryside is recorded with turnpikes, hills, churches, estates and named country houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDromore\u003c\/strong\u003e forms another important junction, with roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eMoira, Gilford, Lagan, Castlewellan and Rathfriland\u003c\/strong\u003e clearly engraved. Nearby features include \u003cstrong\u003eGillhall, Ballynahinch Road, Magherally Church\u003c\/strong\u003e and numerous properties associated with contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eright-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the important road corridor from \u003cstrong\u003eHillsborough through Lisburn and Lambeg towards Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e, closely accompanied by the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Lagan and Lagan Canal\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Nearby properties and estates include \u003cstrong\u003eRathgill, Ballyleidy, Ballywilliam\u003c\/strong\u003e and other named residences characteristic of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s detailed survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eBangor\u003c\/strong\u003e, the road network continues towards \u003cstrong\u003eNewtownards\u003c\/strong\u003e, where several important routes converge. Newtownards appears as a substantial road junction, with roads leading towards \u003cstrong\u003ePortaferry, Bangor and Donaghadee\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with surrounding estates and country houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the northern end of the sheet, \u003cstrong\u003eDonaghadee\u003c\/strong\u003e is clearly engraved on the coast, with the road continuing into the town and a connecting \u003cstrong\u003ePortaferry Road\u003c\/strong\u003e marked nearby. 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Extensive mileage tables record routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eColeraine, Lurgan, Antrim, Randalstown, Ballymena, Moira and Portglenone\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as several cross-roads linking the principal towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanbridge\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown as an important road junction, with routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast, Castlewellan and Rathfriland\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the road continuing south towards \u003cstrong\u003eLoughbrickland\u003c\/strong\u003e. Numerous nearby estates, country houses and local roads are carefully engraved around the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe route also passes through \u003cstrong\u003eGilford\u003c\/strong\u003e, where roads connect towards \u003cstrong\u003eArmagh, Tandragee, Lurgan and Dromore\u003c\/strong\u003e. The surrounding landscape includes \u003cstrong\u003eHalls Mill, Rosehall, Greenfield, Glebe House\u003c\/strong\u003e and other named properties associated with contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaringstown\u003c\/strong\u003e forms another prominent settlement on the sheet, with nearby estates and roads linking it into the wider network. The engraving also records \u003cstrong\u003eDonaghcloney\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with neighbouring properties, waterways, churches and wooded grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoughbrickland\u003c\/strong\u003e appears at the lower end of the mapped route and forms another important point in the road network, connecting this sheet with adjoining sections of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mileage tables are especially detailed on Map 15, recording not only the principal journey towards Coleraine but also routes between \u003cstrong\u003eBanbridge, Gilford, Lurgan, Waringstown, Ballymena, Moira and Portglenone\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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