{"product_id":"1783-carrickmacross-castleblayney-dunleer-louth-monaghan-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Dunleer, Louth, Monaghan Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Dunleer, Louth, Monaghan Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this antique road map is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 39\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. The engraving contains two separate road surveys, recording the route from \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickmacross to Castleblayney\u003c\/strong\u003e in County Monaghan and the road from \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer towards the Mill of Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e in County Louth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original headings, \u003cstrong\u003e“From Carrickmacross to Castleblayney”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dunleer to Mill of Louth,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identify the two journeys represented on the sheet. The first is recorded as 8 miles 3 furlongs, while the second is shown as 10 miles and noted as being measured from the turnpike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left-hand strip follows the road between \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickmacross\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCastleblayney\u003c\/strong\u003e. Carrickmacross appears as an important road junction, with connecting routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eMonaghan, Cootehill, Shercock and Inniskeen\u003c\/strong\u003e clearly marked around the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaving Carrickmacross, the road passes through the surrounding County Monaghan countryside, where named residences, estates, churches, small lakes and minor roads are shown beside the principal route. Connections towards \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e and other neighbouring districts illustrate the extensive network serving this part of south County Monaghan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther along the route, the engraving records \u003cstrong\u003eBraca\u003c\/strong\u003e and the residence of \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Esq.\u003c\/strong\u003e before continuing towards Castleblayney. Several small lakes and undulating features of the landscape are depicted alongside the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastleblayney occupies the upper end of the strip and is shown beside \u003cstrong\u003eCastleblayney Lake\u003c\/strong\u003e, with roads branching towards \u003cstrong\u003eBallybay\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e. The town's position at the meeting of several routes reflects its importance within the regional road network during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right-hand strip records a separate route beginning at \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e in County Louth. A number of roads converge around the town, including connections towards \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e, before the principal road continues through the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorth of Dunleer the map records \u003cstrong\u003eClintonstown, Stabannon Church and Braganstown\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with named residences and minor roads. These details provide a particularly useful picture of the estates and settlements that lined the road during Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe route then approaches \u003cstrong\u003eTallanstown\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the surrounding road network becomes increasingly complex. Nearby \u003cstrong\u003eLouth Hall, Rosy Park\u003c\/strong\u003e and other named properties are shown, while connecting roads lead towards \u003cstrong\u003eArdee\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the upper end of the strip, \u003cstrong\u003eLouth\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eMill of Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e are prominently recorded. \u003cstrong\u003eThomasstown\u003c\/strong\u003e and the residence of \u003cstrong\u003eJenison Esq.\u003c\/strong\u003e also appear nearby, completing the ten-mile road survey from Dunleer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickmacross, Castleblayney, Dunleer, Tallanstown\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLouth\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this sheet a particularly interesting record of the historic road connections across Counties Monaghan and Louth during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses, churches, mills, lakes and contemporary landowners appear beside the roads, giving the engraving additional interest for Irish local history, genealogy and family-history research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 39\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":53881558860069,"sku":"TS-039","price":7.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-carrickmacross-castleblayney-dunleer-louth-monaghan-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1790050323","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-ch\/products\/1783-carrickmacross-castleblayney-dunleer-louth-monaghan-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}