{"product_id":"1783-clogher-auger-ballygawley-aughnacloy-tyrone-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Clogher, Augher, Ballygawley, Aughnacloy, Tyrone Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Clogher, Augher, Ballygawley, Aughnacloy, Tyrone Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this antique road map is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 35\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 through \u003cstrong\u003eClogher, Augher, Ballygawley and Aughnacloy\u003c\/strong\u003e in County Tyrone, forming part of the long route towards Londonderry and Letterkenny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“To L. DERRY \u0026amp; Letterkenny,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey continued on this sheet. Rather than showing the final destinations themselves, the engraving follows the important inland road through a succession of County Tyrone settlements and junctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClogher\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown as a substantial road junction, with several routes converging around the town. Nearby properties include Corick, Ballymagowan and Castle Hill, while connecting roads lead through the surrounding countryside towards neighbouring towns and estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately beyond Clogher, \u003cstrong\u003eAugher\u003c\/strong\u003e appears beside the principal road and nearby waterways. The two settlements are closely linked on the engraving, with local roads branching through a landscape of country houses, small lakes and estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe road then continues through a richly detailed section of the Tyrone countryside. \u003cstrong\u003ePort Pleasant\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFavour Royal\u003c\/strong\u003e are prominently marked, together with Lismore and other residences positioned beside the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Tyrone\u003c\/strong\u003e and its surrounding roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBallygawley\u003c\/strong\u003e forms another major junction. Roads towards Dungannon and Pomeroy are clearly identified, while nearby estates and residences include Richmond and other contemporary properties. The network shown around the town demonstrates its importance as a regional crossroads in the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorth of Ballygawley, the engraving records \u003cstrong\u003eBallynasaggart Church\u003c\/strong\u003e and additional roads through the surrounding hills, while the upper portion of the sheet includes \u003cstrong\u003eNewtown Saville\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSaville Lodge\u003c\/strong\u003e and other named properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe route continues through \u003cstrong\u003eAughnacloy\u003c\/strong\u003e, another important junction on the historic road network. Roads towards Dungannon and Armagh are marked, while the \u003cstrong\u003eBlackwater River\u003c\/strong\u003e runs nearby and forms a prominent natural feature in this part of the engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErrigill Church\u003c\/strong\u003e appears beside the road beyond Aughnacloy, followed by \u003cstrong\u003eFort Singleton\u003c\/strong\u003e and the estate of \u003cstrong\u003eAnketell’s Grove\u003c\/strong\u003e as the route continues through the countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eClogher, Augher, Ballygawley and Aughnacloy\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this map an especially useful record of historic travel through County Tyrone and of the inland route leading towards Londonderry and Letterkenny during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses, churches, rivers 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 35\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":53881249431845,"sku":"TS-035","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-clogher-augher-ballygawley-aughnacloy-tyrone-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1790046552","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-gi\/products\/1783-clogher-auger-ballygawley-aughnacloy-tyrone-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}