{"product_id":"1783-ardee-carrickmacross-ballybay-monaghan-louth-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Ardee, Carrickmacross, Ballybay, Monaghan, Louth Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Ardee, Carrickmacross, Ballybay, Monaghan, Louth Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this antique road map is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 38\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 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. The left-hand section continues the route through \u003cstrong\u003eArdee\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCarrickmacross\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the right-hand section carries the road onwards through \u003cstrong\u003eBallybay\u003c\/strong\u003e towards Monaghan, allowing the complete northern portion of the journey to be represented on a single engraved page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArdee\u003c\/strong\u003e appears prominently at the foot of the left-hand strip as an important road junction. Roads towards Kells, Dundalk and Castleblayney branch from the town, illustrating its position within the wider road network of County Louth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravelling onward, the route passes \u003cstrong\u003eClonkeen Church\u003c\/strong\u003e and enters County Monaghan near the \u003cstrong\u003eLagan River\u003c\/strong\u003e. Estates, country houses and small lakes are shown beside the road as it approaches Carrickmacross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarrickmacross\u003c\/strong\u003e is clearly marked as another major junction. Roads towards Shercock, Castleblayney, Inniskeen and Dundalk radiate from the town, demonstrating its importance as a regional centre for travellers moving between County Louth and County Monaghan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adjoining strip continues across the County Monaghan countryside towards \u003cstrong\u003eBallybay\u003c\/strong\u003e. Numerous small lakes, hills and minor roads appear beside the route, reflecting the distinctive landscape encountered by travellers through this part of Ulster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBallybay\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown at approximately mile 55, with roads branching towards Cootehill and Castleblayney. The settlement forms an important stage on the route before the road continues northwards towards Monaghan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Ballybay the road passes \u003cstrong\u003eTullycorbet Church\u003c\/strong\u003e and several named properties and estates. The surrounding road network includes further connections towards neighbouring settlements, providing a detailed record of the late-18th-century countryside around Monaghan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonaghan\u003c\/strong\u003e forms the destination of the route represented on this sheet. Together with Ardee, Carrickmacross and Ballybay, it makes the map an especially useful record of the historic road connections linking County Louth with County Monaghan during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses, churches, rivers, lakes and contemporary landowners appear beside the roads, giving the engraving additional interest for Irish local history, genealogy and family-history research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 38\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":53881510789413,"sku":"TS-038","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-ardee-carrickmacross-ballybay-monaghan-louth-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1790048857","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/1783-ardee-carrickmacross-ballybay-monaghan-louth-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}