{"product_id":"1783-dundalk-carlingford-newry-warrenpoint-rostrevor-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Dundalk, Carlingford, Newry \u0026 Warrenpoint Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Dundalk, Carlingford, Newry, Warrenpoint \u0026amp; Rostrevor, 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 11\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 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-01-hero.jpg?v=1787285781","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-je\/products\/1783-dundalk-carlingford-newry-warrenpoint-rostrevor-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}