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At Banbridge, roads branch towards \u003cstrong\u003eArmagh, Rathfriland, Castlewellan and Gilford\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the surrounding countryside is recorded with turnpikes, hills, churches, estates and named country houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDromore\u003c\/strong\u003e forms another important junction, with roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eMoira, Gilford, Lagan, Castlewellan and Rathfriland\u003c\/strong\u003e clearly engraved. Nearby features include \u003cstrong\u003eGillhall, Ballynahinch Road, Magherally Church\u003c\/strong\u003e and numerous properties associated with contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eright-hand strip\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the important road corridor from \u003cstrong\u003eHillsborough through Lisburn and Lambeg towards Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e, closely accompanied by the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Lagan and Lagan Canal\u003c\/strong\u003e. Lisburn is prominently shown with roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eAntrim, Lurgan and Downpatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with nearby places including \u003cstrong\u003eLambeg, Drumbo, Edenderry and Malone\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the northern end of the sheet, \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown beside \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its compact late-18th-century street plan and several principal roads radiating from the town. Routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eAntrim, Carrickfergus and Newtownards\u003c\/strong\u003e are identified, along with turnpikes, estates and properties surrounding the developing settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving provides an especially interesting view of the historic transport corridor between \u003cstrong\u003eBelfast and Lisburn\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the River Lagan, canal, roads and adjoining estates all shown together. The large engraved county names \u003cstrong\u003eANTRIM\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOWN\u003c\/strong\u003e further emphasise the relationship between the two counties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, the map records much more than the principal road. 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The road follows the shoreline past places including \u003cstrong\u003eFort William, Parkmount, White House and Whiteabbey\u003c\/strong\u003e before reaching \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickfergus\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarrickfergus\u003c\/strong\u003e forms the major feature of the sheet, shown beside Belfast Lough with its surrounding road network and nearby estates. The engraving also marks the historic \u003cstrong\u003e“Liberty of Carrickfergus”\u003c\/strong\u003e boundary, providing an interesting administrative detail from the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother route passes through \u003cstrong\u003eStraid\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBallynure\u003c\/strong\u003e, with connecting roads and numerous country properties shown across the surrounding landscape. 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The surrounding countryside includes numerous named properties and estates, while \u003cstrong\u003eGlynn\u003c\/strong\u003e appears along the coastal route between Larne and the continuing road towards Glenarm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther north, the engraving records \u003cstrong\u003eBallygally\u003c\/strong\u003e along the coastal route, together with neighbouring estates, country houses and local roads. The original map uses an older historical form of the place name, while the modern spelling \u003cstrong\u003eBallygally\u003c\/strong\u003e is used throughout this product description to make the location easier to identify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenarm\u003c\/strong\u003e forms one of the major features of the sheet. 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