{"title":"County Louth Road Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003eCounty Louth antique Ireland road maps from 1783 by Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner, showing historic routes, towns, estates, rivers and landmarks. 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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, following the historic road through \u003cstrong\u003eCastlebellingham, Dromiskin, Lurgangreen, Dundalk, Jonesborough and Newry\u003c\/strong\u003e, across \u003cstrong\u003eCounties Louth, Armagh and Down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eleft-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the route north through \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e, beginning around \u003cstrong\u003eCastlebellingham\u003c\/strong\u003e and continuing by \u003cstrong\u003eDromiskin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLurgangreen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e before extending towards \u003cstrong\u003eJonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e. Numerous side roads, churches, country houses and estates are marked along the way, including roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eArdee, Carlingford and Carrickmacross\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most prominent places on the sheet, shown beside the coastal inlet with its surrounding streets, connecting roads and nearby landed properties clearly engraved. Among the named places and properties in this section are \u003cstrong\u003eMountpleasant, Priorland, Haggardstown and Clermont\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with several contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eright-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e continues the route through the border country around \u003cstrong\u003eNewry\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the road network becomes especially rich in detail. The engraving shows roads leading towards \u003cstrong\u003eDownpatrick, Rostrevor, Carlingford, Narrow Water and Armagh\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with \u003cstrong\u003eturnpikes, waterways, hills, churches, bridges and named estates\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral local features add particular interest to the Newry section, including \u003cstrong\u003eSheep Bridge, Donoughmore Church, Ballintaggart, Trianont\u003c\/strong\u003e and the clearly engraved road junctions around the town itself. The map also marks the county transitions with the inscriptions \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Armagh Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Down Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the historic relationship between the adjoining counties especially clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side-by-side strip arrangement allows a long section of road to be shown on a single page while retaining the \u003cstrong\u003emile-by-mile format\u003c\/strong\u003e characteristic of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey. As throughout the series, the map also includes numerous named country houses, estates and landowners, giving it added value for \u003cstrong\u003eIrish local history, genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large engraved county names and marked county boundaries make this sheet particularly useful as a record of the late-18th-century road connections between \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth, County Armagh and County Down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 4\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":53625556304165,"sku":"TS-004","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-dundalk-newry-castlebellingham-dromiskin-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1789074415"},{"product_id":"1783-drogheda-dunleer-monasterboice-stabannon-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Drogheda, Dunleer, Monasterboice \u0026 Stabannon, Louth Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Drogheda, Dunleer, Monasterboice \u0026amp; Stabannon, Louth 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 3\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 follows the historic road through \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda, Monasterboice, Dunleer and Stabannon\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e prominently identified on the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda\u003c\/strong\u003e, the map shows the town and its network of roads crossing the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Boyne\u003c\/strong\u003e, including routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eSlane, Navan, Trim and Duleek\u003c\/strong\u003e. The surrounding area is richly detailed with nearby places and estates including \u003cstrong\u003eMornington, Greenhills, Beaulieu, Queenborough, Listoke and Carntown Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda\u003c\/strong\u003e, the principal road continues north through the countryside, passing the clearly marked county-entry point with the inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Louth Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The route then proceeds towards \u003cstrong\u003eMonasterboice\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the map shows the \u003cstrong\u003echurch and tower\u003c\/strong\u003e beside the road, before continuing onwards to \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e section is especially full of local detail. The engraving records numerous country houses, churches, side roads and landed properties, including \u003cstrong\u003eGrange Bellew, Dysart Church, Rath Church, Castle Lumney, Rathescar Lodge, Drumshallon, Stonehouse\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRoxborough\u003c\/strong\u003e. Roads branch in several directions, illustrating the local network in the mile-by-mile style characteristic of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e, the route continues towards \u003cstrong\u003eStabannon\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional places such as \u003cstrong\u003eDrumcar, Coolistown, Hintonstown\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eStabannon Church\u003c\/strong\u003e shown in the upper section of the plate. The engraved title \u003cstrong\u003e“To Donaghadee”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies this sheet as part of the continuing route towards \u003cstrong\u003eDonaghadee\u003c\/strong\u003e, although this particular map is focused on the section through \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e around \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda and Dunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with other maps in the series, the engraving records much more than the main road. 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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 routes between \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk, Carlingford, Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor\u003c\/strong\u003e across \u003cstrong\u003eCounties Louth and Down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eleft-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e, headed \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin to Carlingford,”\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the road from \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk\u003c\/strong\u003e towards \u003cstrong\u003eCarlingford\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dundalk is prominently engraved with its surrounding roads and town plan, while the route continues through the countryside around \u003cstrong\u003eBallymascanlan\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBellurgan Park\u003c\/strong\u003e before reaching Carlingford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarlingford\u003c\/strong\u003e forms one of the major features of the sheet, shown beside \u003cstrong\u003eCarlingford Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e with surrounding roads, estates and properties including \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Grove\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIrish Grange\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hills, country houses and side roads are carefully recorded in Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s characteristic mile-by-mile style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eright-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e is headed \u003cstrong\u003e“From Newry to Carlingford And from Newry to Clough.”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNewry\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as an important road junction, with routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eDownpatrick, Dublin, Armagh and Castleblayney\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the canal and waterways associated with the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Newry, the route follows \u003cstrong\u003eCarlingford Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e through the \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e area and onwards past \u003cstrong\u003eWarrenpoint and Rostrevor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Numerous estates, country houses and local landmarks are shown along the road, while a connecting route towards \u003cstrong\u003eDownpatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e is marked at Narrow Water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRostrevor\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown beside the lough with surrounding properties and estates, while Carlingford appears again on the opposite side of the sheet, illustrating the close relationship between the roads on both shores of \u003cstrong\u003eCarlingford Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mileage tables at the head of the engraving record distances between \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk and Carlingford\u003c\/strong\u003e, and between \u003cstrong\u003eNewry, Rostrevor, Kilkeel, Newcastle and Clough\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a useful record of late-18th-century travel and road connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map preserves several historical place-name forms. \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as \u003cstrong\u003e“Narrow-water,”\u003c\/strong\u003e while \u003cstrong\u003eWarrenpoint\u003c\/strong\u003e is engraved as \u003cstrong\u003e“Warrenspoint.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern spellings are used throughout this product description to make the locations easier to identify, while the original 18th-century wording remains visible on the antique map itself.\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 11\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":53637295964453,"sku":"TS-011","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-dundalk-carlingford-newry-warrenpoint-rostrevor-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1789072943"},{"product_id":"1783-dundalk-forkhill-castletown-castle-roche-castleblayney-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Dundalk, Forkhill, Castletown, Castle Roche, Castleblayney, Armagh, Louth Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Dundalk, Forkhill, Castletown, Castle Roche, Castleblayney, Armagh, Louth Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this hand-coloured antique Ireland road map is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 24\u003c\/strong\u003e from the second revised edition of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s \u003cem\u003eMaps of the Roads of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e. The survey was undertaken in 1777, first published in 1778 and corrected for the 1783 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraved heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“Road from Dublin to Cookstown and to Colerain,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey represented by this part of the survey. The mileage table records stages through Dundalk, Markethill, Richhill, Charlemont, Stewartstown, Moneymore, Maghera, Garvagh and Coleraine, together with an alternative route through Newtownhamilton, Armagh, Dungannon and Cookstown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProminent places and features shown include \u003cstrong\u003eDundalk, Forkhill, Castletown, Castle Roche and the Castleblayney road\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the road network extending across \u003cstrong\u003eCounties Louth and Armagh\u003c\/strong\u003e. Forkhill appears on the engraving in the historic form \u003cstrong\u003e“Forkill.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDundalk is prominently shown beside the coast with roads towards Dublin, Ardee, Newry, Castleblayney and Carrickmacross. Immediately north, the road passes \u003cstrong\u003eCastletown\u003c\/strong\u003e and follows the local river system through the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central section records the ruins of \u003cstrong\u003eBallyrigan Castle and Castle Roche\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with Mount Hill Road, Rochdale Road and other local connections. Further north, Forkhill is shown with its church, nearby glebe lands, estates and roads towards Castleblayney and Newry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe county boundary is clearly marked as the roads pass from the Dundalk area into County Armagh. Rivers, streams, hills, churches, country houses and named residences provide additional detail throughout the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of towns, castle ruins, roads and named properties makes this map particularly interesting for \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth and County Armagh local history, Irish genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 24\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":53866033381669,"sku":"TS-024","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-dundalk-forkhill-castletown-castle-roche-castleblayney-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1789855702"},{"product_id":"1783-drogheda-ardee-collon-monasterboice-louth-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Drogheda, Ardee, Collon, Monasterboice, Louth Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Drogheda, Ardee, Collon, Monasterboice, Louth Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this antique road map is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 33\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\u003eDrogheda, Collon and Ardee\u003c\/strong\u003e in County Louth, forming the opening stages of the long route towards Londonderry and Letterkenny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“ROAD from DUBLIN to L. DERRY \u0026amp; Letterkenny,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey represented by the route. Extensive mileage tables record stages through Drogheda, Collon, Ardee, Castleblayney, Monaghan, Omagh, Strabane and Lifford towards Londonderry, together with the continuation from Lifford through Raphoe to Letterkenny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative routes are also listed in the mileage tables, including the road towards Londonderry by Slane and a route through Ballygawley, Aughnacloy and Omagh. These tables make the sheet particularly informative as a record of the wider late-18th-century road system beyond the area shown in detail below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map itself is arranged as two adjoining strip sections. The first records the roads around \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda and Collon\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the second continues through the County Louth countryside around \u003cstrong\u003eArdee\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing several stages of the principal route to be represented on a single engraved page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown beside the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Boyne\u003c\/strong\u003e, with numerous roads converging around the town. Roads towards Dublin, Navan, Slane, Duleek and Bannow are identified, illustrating Drogheda’s importance as a major road junction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Drogheda, the engraving records \u003cstrong\u003eMonasterboice Church and Tower Ruins\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most distinctive historic landmarks on the sheet. Nearby estates and residences include Townley Hall and other named properties scattered through the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollon\u003c\/strong\u003e forms another important junction, with several roads branching through the neighbouring landscape. Roads towards Slane and Kells are shown, together with estates, wooded ground and smaller local routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adjoining section centres on \u003cstrong\u003eArdee\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a dense group of roads converge around the town. 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The engraving records the historic road from Dublin towards \u003cstrong\u003eMonaghan\u003c\/strong\u003e, passing through \u003cstrong\u003eArdee, Carrickmacross and Ballybay\u003c\/strong\u003e and showing numerous connecting roads, estates, churches, rivers and smaller settlements along the route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin to Monaghan,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the principal journey represented on the sheet. The accompanying mileage table records Ardee at 34 miles 4 furlongs from Dublin, followed by 9 miles 4 furlongs to Carrickmacross, 10 miles 6 furlongs to Ballybay and a further 7 miles 2 furlongs to Monaghan, giving a total distance of approximately 62 miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is arranged as two adjoining strip sections. 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