{"product_id":"1783-lurgan-moira-crumlin-glenavy-ballinderry-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Lurgan, Moira, Crumlin, Glenavy \u0026 Ballinderry Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Lurgan, Moira, Crumlin, Glenavy and Ballinderry, 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 16\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 records the historic road network around \u003cstrong\u003eLurgan, Magheralin, Moira, Aghagallon, Aghalee, Ballinderry, Glenavy and Crumlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, crossing parts of \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Armagh, County Down and County Antrim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies this sheet as part of the continuing road survey from the capital. The map shows a detailed network of principal roads and connecting routes linking the settlements around \u003cstrong\u003eLough Neagh\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with mile markers, churches, estates, waterways and country houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLurgan\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown with several roads converging around the town, including connections towards \u003cstrong\u003ePortadown, Moira\u003c\/strong\u003e and the surrounding countryside. Nearby properties and estates include \u003cstrong\u003eGracehall, Springhill, Newforge\u003c\/strong\u003e and other residences associated with contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoira\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as another important road junction, with \u003cstrong\u003eMoira Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e clearly identified nearby. Roads connect the town with \u003cstrong\u003eLurgan, Lisburn\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDromore\u003c\/strong\u003e, while \u003cstrong\u003eMagheralin\u003c\/strong\u003e and surrounding estates are also carefully recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe route continues through the area around \u003cstrong\u003eAghagallon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAghalee\u003c\/strong\u003e, with numerous churches, country houses and local roads shown beside the principal route. The engraving also records \u003cstrong\u003eBallinderry\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with nearby estates and the road connections towards \u003cstrong\u003eLisburn\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenavy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCrumlin\u003c\/strong\u003e form major features on another section of the sheet. Around Glenavy, roads connect towards \u003cstrong\u003eLisburn\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Crumlin appears with the \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast Road\u003c\/strong\u003e and surrounding properties clearly marked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLough Neagh\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates much of the map visually, with \u003cstrong\u003eRams Island, Langford Lodge\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePortmore\u003c\/strong\u003e among the prominent geographical and estate features shown beside the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraved county-boundary inscriptions \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Armagh Co.”, “Enter Down Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Antrim Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e make this sheet particularly useful for understanding how the historic road network crossed between the three counties during the late 18th century.\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 16\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":53655342350629,"sku":"TS-016","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-lurgan-moira-crumlin-glenavy-ballinderry-ireland-road-map-01-hero.jpg?v=1787441854","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-je\/products\/1783-lurgan-moira-crumlin-glenavy-ballinderry-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}