{"product_id":"1783-antrim-randalstown-kells-connor-grange-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Antrim, Randalstown, Kells, Connor \u0026 Grange Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Antrim, Randalstown, Kells, Connor and Grange, 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 17\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 records the historic road network around \u003cstrong\u003eAntrim, Randalstown, Kells and Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with numerous estates, churches, waterways and connecting roads in \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Antrim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading \u003cstrong\u003e“To Colerain by Antrim”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies this sheet as part of the wider route towards modern \u003cstrong\u003eColeraine\u003c\/strong\u003e. The map preserves the historical spelling \u003cstrong\u003e“Colerain”\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the modern spelling is used in this listing for easier searching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntrim\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown beside \u003cstrong\u003eLough Neagh\u003c\/strong\u003e, with several roads converging around the town. Routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickfergus, Templepatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast\u003c\/strong\u003e are marked, together with the \u003cstrong\u003eSix Mile River\u003c\/strong\u003e, nearby estates and numerous country properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose to Antrim, \u003cstrong\u003eShane’s Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently identified on the shore of \u003cstrong\u003eLough Neagh\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with its extensive wooded grounds. Nearby properties include \u003cstrong\u003eBallow, Green Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMuckamore\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding considerable local and estate detail to the engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRandalstown\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as another important settlement, with the road crossing the \u003cstrong\u003eMain River\u003c\/strong\u003e and several routes meeting around the town. Nearby estates and properties include \u003cstrong\u003eHollybrooke, Moneyglass, Paymount\u003c\/strong\u003e and other residences associated with contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map also records \u003cstrong\u003eKells\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eConnor\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with churches, local roads and surrounding properties. Roads connect these settlements with the wider network represented on the sheet, while additional places such as \u003cstrong\u003eGrange\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKillead\u003c\/strong\u003e add further local detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLough Neagh\u003c\/strong\u003e forms one of the most distinctive geographical features of the engraving and provides an important reference point for understanding the relationship between \u003cstrong\u003eAntrim, Randalstown\u003c\/strong\u003e and the surrounding road network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this map comes from the \u003cstrong\u003e1783 revised second edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, the engraved plate retains a \u003cstrong\u003e1778 publication inscription dated 29 July 1778\u003c\/strong\u003e at the lower edge, reflecting the original issue of the plate before its inclusion in the corrected edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses and contemporary landowners appear beside the roads, giving the engraving additional interest for \u003cstrong\u003eIrish local history, genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 17\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53655448486181,"sku":"TS-017","price":7.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-antrim-randalstown-kells-connor-grange-ireland-road-map-01-hero.jpg?v=1787443672","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-ch\/products\/1783-antrim-randalstown-kells-connor-grange-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}