{"product_id":"1783-markethill-newtownhamilton-mullabrack-gosford-castle-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Markethill, Newtownhamilton, Mullabrack, Gosford Castle Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Markethill, Newtownhamilton, Mullabrack, Gosford Castle Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this hand-coloured antique Ireland road map is Map 25 from the second revised edition of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s \u003cem\u003eMaps of the Roads of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e. The survey was undertaken in 1777, first published in 1778 and corrected for the 1783 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engraved heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“Portrush by Charlemont,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey represented by this section of the survey. The roads shown form an inland route through County Armagh, with connections towards Newry, Castleblayney and neighbouring roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProminent places and features shown include \u003cstrong\u003eMarkethill, Newtownhamilton, Mullabrack and Gosford Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Markethill appears on the principal turnpike road, with Gosford Castle and Mullabrack Church close by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth of Markethill, the route passes \u003cstrong\u003eMawhan, Loughans and Ballywire\u003c\/strong\u003e before reaching Newtownhamilton. The engraving records numerous junctions, streams, hills and minor roads, including connections towards Newry and Castleblayney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewtownhamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown as an important road junction, with its church nearby. Further along the route are \u003cstrong\u003eFews Barrack and Roxborough House\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with named estates and residences belonging to contemporary landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheet also records \u003cstrong\u003eLisnadill Church\u003c\/strong\u003e, local rivers, hills and scattered country houses, providing a detailed picture of the rural landscape of central and southern County Armagh in the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combination of towns, churches, estates and connecting roads makes this map particularly interesting for \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Armagh local history, Irish genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 25\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":53866041770277,"sku":"TS-025","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-markethill-newtownhamilton-mullabrack-gosford-castle-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1789856433","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/1783-markethill-newtownhamilton-mullabrack-gosford-castle-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}