{"product_id":"1783-downpatrick-strangford-portaferry-killough-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Downpatrick, Strangford, Portaferry \u0026 Killough Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Downpatrick, Strangford, Portaferry, Killough \u0026amp; Ardglass, 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 9\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\u003eDownpatrick, Strangford, Portaferry, Killough and Ardglass\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with numerous connecting roads, estates and settlements in \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading \u003cstrong\u003e“From Portaferry to Newtown-Ardes And to Donaghadee”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey represented by this sheet. Mileage tables record the routes from \u003cstrong\u003ePortaferry\u003c\/strong\u003e towards \u003cstrong\u003eNewtownards\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDonaghadee\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong\u003eGrey Abbey\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a useful record of late-18th-century travel distances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortaferry\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eStrangford\u003c\/strong\u003e are prominently shown on opposite sides of \u003cstrong\u003eStrangford Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the surrounding shoreline, roads and nearby landed properties carefully engraved. \u003cstrong\u003eCastle Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e is identified close to Strangford, together with other country houses and estates associated with contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe route through \u003cstrong\u003eDownpatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e forms another major feature of the map. The town is shown with several roads converging around it, while nearby places and properties include \u003cstrong\u003eHollymount, Vionstown and Ballydugan\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with surrounding roads and local landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving also records \u003cstrong\u003eKilclief, Ballyculter, Bishop’s Court, Killough and Ardglass\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with churches, country houses, waterways and local roads. \u003cstrong\u003eKillough\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown beside \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the coastal setting and surrounding terrain give this section of the map particular visual interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large engraved county name \u003cstrong\u003eDOWN\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a clear geographical reference, while \u003cstrong\u003eStrangford Lough\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e are two of the most distinctive natural features on the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map preserves several historical place-name forms. \u003cstrong\u003eDownpatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as \u003cstrong\u003e“Down-Patrick,”\u003c\/strong\u003e while \u003cstrong\u003eNewtownards\u003c\/strong\u003e is written \u003cstrong\u003e“Newtown-Ardes”\u003c\/strong\u003e in the original heading and mileage table. Modern spellings are used throughout this listing to make the locations easier to identify, while the historical forms remain visible in the artwork 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 9\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":53637187436837,"sku":"TS-009","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-downpatrick-strangford-portaferry-killough-ireland-road-map-01-hero.jpg?v=1787282866","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/1783-downpatrick-strangford-portaferry-killough-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}