{"title":"County Monaghan Road Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003eCounty Monaghan antique Ireland road maps from 1783 by Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner, showing historic routes, towns, estates, rivers and landmarks. Digital downloads.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1783-castleblayney-monaghan-castleshane-tyholland-clontibret-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Castleblayney, Monaghan, Castleshane, Tyholland, Clontibret Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Castleblayney, Monaghan, Castleshane, Tyholland, Clontibret Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this antique road map is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 34\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 records the historic road network around \u003cstrong\u003eCastleblayney\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMonaghan\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with routes through \u003cstrong\u003eCastleshane, Tyholland and Clontibret\u003c\/strong\u003e in County Monaghan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“From DUBLIN,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies this sheet as a continuation of one of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s principal routes from the capital. The map concentrates on the network of roads connecting the principal towns and settlements of County Monaghan rather than reproducing the complete journey on a single page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving is arranged as two adjoining strip sections. One records \u003cstrong\u003eCastleblayney\u003c\/strong\u003e and the surrounding countryside, while the other centres on \u003cstrong\u003eMonaghan\u003c\/strong\u003e and the roads through Castleshane, Tyholland and neighbouring districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCastleblayney\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown beside the lake and the estate of Lord Blayney. Several roads converge around the town, including connections towards Ballybay, Armagh, Newry, Dundalk and Carrickmacross, illustrating Castleblayney’s importance within the regional road network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surrounding countryside includes numerous named residences and estates, together with smaller lakes, wooded areas and minor roads. \u003cstrong\u003eBraca\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRahans\u003c\/strong\u003e and other contemporary properties are identified beside the route, providing additional detail about the late-18th-century landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adjoining section features \u003cstrong\u003eMonaghan\u003c\/strong\u003e as a major junction, with several roads branching from the town. Connections towards Ballybay, Cootehill, Glaslough and neighbouring settlements are marked, together with named houses and estates close to the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCastleshane\u003c\/strong\u003e appears farther along the route, with roads towards Ballybay and Middletown branching nearby. \u003cstrong\u003eRackwallace Church Ruins\u003c\/strong\u003e are also recorded, adding an important historic landmark to the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyholland Church and Glebe House\u003c\/strong\u003e are clearly identified close to the Monaghan road network, while the route continues past further estates and smaller settlements through the surrounding County Monaghan countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClontibret Church\u003c\/strong\u003e appears beside the road towards Keady and Ballybay, together with a nearby Glebe House and several small lakes. These local features give the engraving considerable value beyond the principal roads themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper part of the sheet records further crossroads and routes towards places including \u003cstrong\u003eTydavnet\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCaledon\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with estates such as \u003cstrong\u003eLagacory\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFalkland\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing the dense network of local connections surrounding Monaghan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eCastleblayney, Monaghan, Castleshane, Tyholland and Clontibret\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this map an especially useful record of historic roads and settlements in County Monaghan during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses, churches, 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\u003eThe lower margin retains the engraved publication line dated \u003cstrong\u003e29 July 1778\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the original history of the plate before its appearance in Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s revised 1783 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 34\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":53880485118245,"sku":"TS-034","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-castleblayney-monaghan-castleshane-tyholland-clontibret-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1790032928"}],"url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/collections\/county-monaghan-road-maps.oembed","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}