{"product_id":"1783-newry-rathfriland-narrow-water-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Newry, Rathfriland \u0026 Narrow Water Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Newry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water and Jonesborough 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 Map 7 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 shows the historic road network around \u003cstrong\u003eNewry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water and Jonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with routes connecting Castlewellan, Downpatrick, Strangford and surrounding areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving combines detailed roads, mileage information, waterways, estates and local landmarks, providing a fascinating record of travel and settlement in late-18th-century Ireland. Its original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin to Strangford by Narrow Water \u0026amp; by Newry,”\u003c\/strong\u003e records the alternative routes available through this part of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed mileage tables compare the stages travelled by way of \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water and Newry\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding valuable historical context to the road network shown on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewry\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown as an important junction, with roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eArmagh, Castleblayney and Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the canal and surrounding waterways. The route also connects with \u003cstrong\u003eJonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, which appears near the edge of the engraved sheet.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e, the engraving shows the road beside the waterway, together with \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, nearby estates and the connecting road towards \u003cstrong\u003eRostrevor\u003c\/strong\u003e. The inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Down Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the entry into \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e and provides a useful historical county reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother section of the route passes \u003cstrong\u003eEight Mile Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e and continues towards \u003cstrong\u003eRathfriland\u003c\/strong\u003e, where several roads meet, including the road towards \u003cstrong\u003eDromore\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nearby estates, churches, rivers, hills and individual properties are carefully recorded throughout the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mileage tables also identify onward routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eCastlewellan, Clough, Downpatrick and Strangford\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional branches towards \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum and Killough\u003c\/strong\u003e, illustrating the wider network connected with the roads shown on Map 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses and contemporary landowners appear beside the routes, 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\u003eNewry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e and the clearly marked \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e entry point makes this sheet an especially interesting record of the historic road network in this part of Ireland during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 7\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\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— ANTIQUE ORIGIN —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe source map was genuinely printed in \u003cstrong\u003e1783\u003c\/strong\u003e and comes from the second edition of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s \u003cem\u003eMaps of the Roads of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was originally surveyed in \u003cstrong\u003e1777\u003c\/strong\u003e, first published in \u003cstrong\u003e1778\u003c\/strong\u003e, and corrected and revised for this second edition in \u003cstrong\u003e1783\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach antique map has been individually \u003cstrong\u003ehand-coloured in watercolour by Jenny\u003c\/strong\u003e, then carefully digitised, cleaned, restored and colour-corrected to create a high-resolution printable artwork while preserving the fine engraved detail and historic character of the original map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variations in the antique paper, engraved lines, printing and other small signs of age are part of the character of the original 1783 map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— DIGITAL REPRODUCTION —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product is a \u003cstrong\u003edigital-only high-resolution reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e of an original antique Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner road map of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo physical map, print or framed artwork will be shipped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied JPG file is intended for you to download and print yourself or through a professional printing service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— INCLUDED FILE —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 high-resolution JPG file\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6600 × 11,250 pixels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 DPI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum full-page print size:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 22 × 37.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original antique map layout has been retained. 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