{"product_id":"1783-belfast-carrickfergus-ballynure-whiteabbey-ballycarry-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Belfast, Carrickfergus, Ballynure, Whiteabbey \u0026 Ballycarry Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Belfast, Carrickfergus, Ballynure, Whiteabbey \u0026amp; Ballycarry, 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 13\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 historic roads linking \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast, Whiteabbey, Carrickfergus, Straid, Ballynure, Kilroot and Ballycarry\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Antrim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading \u003cstrong\u003e“Road from Dublin to Carrickfergus \u0026amp; Glenarm”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey represented by this section of the survey. Mileage tables record distances from \u003cstrong\u003eDublin\u003c\/strong\u003e through \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickfergus\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eLarne\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGlenarm\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with an alternative route by way of \u003cstrong\u003eBallynure\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelfast\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently engraved beside \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e, with roads leading from the town and numerous nearby properties and estates identified. The road follows the shoreline past places including \u003cstrong\u003eFort William, Parkmount, White House and Whiteabbey\u003c\/strong\u003e before reaching \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickfergus\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarrickfergus\u003c\/strong\u003e forms the major feature of the sheet, shown beside Belfast Lough with its surrounding road network and nearby estates. The engraving also marks the historic \u003cstrong\u003e“Liberty of Carrickfergus”\u003c\/strong\u003e boundary, providing an interesting administrative detail from the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother route passes through \u003cstrong\u003eStraid\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBallynure\u003c\/strong\u003e, with connecting roads and numerous country properties shown across the surrounding landscape. The map records churches, hills, estates and the residences of contemporary landowners throughout this section of County Antrim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe route around \u003cstrong\u003eKilroot\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBallycarry\u003c\/strong\u003e includes further named estates and local landmarks, including \u003cstrong\u003eRed Hall, Mount Pleasant and Temple Corran Church\u003c\/strong\u003e, while additional roads connect this area with the wider network represented on the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving preserves historical forms such as \u003cstrong\u003e“White Abby”\u003c\/strong\u003e for modern \u003cstrong\u003eWhiteabbey\u003c\/strong\u003e, while modern place-name spellings are used in this listing to make the map easier to find while retaining the original wording in the artwork.\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\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast, Carrickfergus, Ballynure\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the marked \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty of Carrickfergus\u003c\/strong\u003e boundary and detailed road network, makes this an especially interesting record of late-18th-century \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Antrim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 13\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":53646279606565,"sku":"TS-013","price":53.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-belfast-carrickfergus-ballynure-whiteabbey-ballycarry-ireland-road-map-01-hero.jpg?v=1787341939","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/1783-belfast-carrickfergus-ballynure-whiteabbey-ballycarry-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}