{"product_id":"1783-kilkeel-newcastle-dundrum-annalong-clough-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Kilkeel, Newcastle, Dundrum \u0026 Clough Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Kilkeel, Newcastle, Dundrum, Annalong \u0026amp; Clough, 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 12\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, recording historic roads through \u003cstrong\u003eKilkeel, Annalong, Newcastle, Dundrum and Clough\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading \u003cstrong\u003e“From Newry to Killkeele \u0026amp; Clough”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey represented by this section of the survey. The two strips show connected portions of the road network, together with mile markers, waterways, hills, estates, churches and numerous country properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne strip follows the route through \u003cstrong\u003eKilkeel\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAnnalong\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the road closely associated with the coastline and surrounding mountainous countryside. Nearby estates and properties include \u003cstrong\u003eBallyveagh, Bellhill, Heartsfort and Seafield\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with numerous named contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKilkeel\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently engraved as a road settlement, while \u003cstrong\u003eAnnalong\u003c\/strong\u003e appears beside the coast further along the same route. The surrounding landscape is represented with Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s characteristic shaded hills, streams and estate grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adjoining strip records the route through \u003cstrong\u003eNewcastle, Dundrum and Clough\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e forming one of the most distinctive geographical features of the sheet. \u003cstrong\u003eNewcastle\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown beside the bay with nearby roads connecting towards \u003cstrong\u003eTollymore\u003c\/strong\u003e, while \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eClough\u003c\/strong\u003e appear as important junctions within the wider road network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum\u003c\/strong\u003e, the engraving identifies surrounding estates, waterways and roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eNewry\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCastlewellan\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eClough\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown with connecting roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eDownpatrick, Ballynahinch and Killough\u003c\/strong\u003e, demonstrating the number of routes converging around this part of County Down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map preserves the historical spelling \u003cstrong\u003e“Killkeele”\u003c\/strong\u003e for modern \u003cstrong\u003eKilkeel\u003c\/strong\u003e in both the engraved heading and place name. The modern spelling is used in this listing for easier searching while the original 18th-century form remains visible 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\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 12\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":53646225375525,"sku":"TS-012","price":53.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-kilkeel-newcastle-dundrum-annalong-clough-ireland-road-map-01-hero.jpg?v=1787341043","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/1783-kilkeel-newcastle-dundrum-annalong-clough-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}