{"product_id":"1783-strabane-lifford-omagh-newtownstewart-tyrone-donegal-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Strabane, Lifford, Omagh, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Donegal Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Strabane, Lifford, Omagh, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Donegal Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this antique road map is \u003cstrong\u003eMap 36\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 network through \u003cstrong\u003eOmagh, Newtownstewart and Strabane\u003c\/strong\u003e in County Tyrone, together with \u003cstrong\u003eLifford\u003c\/strong\u003e and the border with County Donegal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin,”\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates that this sheet continues one of the longer routes beginning in the capital. The two adjoining strip sections carry the journey through the north-west of Ireland towards Strabane and Lifford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmagh\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown as an important road junction, with routes towards Enniskillen, Fintona, Gortin and Drumquin branching from the town. Several waterways converge around Omagh, while nearby churches, estates and residences are carefully marked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Omagh, the engraving follows the road through the surrounding County Tyrone countryside. \u003cstrong\u003eDrumconley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMullaghmore\u003c\/strong\u003e are identified beside the route, together with numerous smaller roads, estates and natural features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adjoining section centres on \u003cstrong\u003eNewtownstewart\u003c\/strong\u003e, another important settlement on the historic route. Nearby \u003cstrong\u003eBaron’s Court\u003c\/strong\u003e, associated with the Earl of Abercorn, is prominently recorded, while the surrounding landscape includes wooded hills, waterways and connecting roads towards Drumquin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Newtownstewart the route continues towards \u003cstrong\u003eStrabane\u003c\/strong\u003e, following the river valley through a landscape of estates and country houses. \u003cstrong\u003eCamus Church\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the named landmarks shown along this section of the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrabane\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as a substantial road junction beside the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Foyle\u003c\/strong\u003e, with several routes converging around the town. Roads towards Castlefin, Raphoe and neighbouring settlements are clearly identified, illustrating Strabane’s importance as a regional crossing point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately beyond Strabane, \u003cstrong\u003eLifford\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown on the County Donegal side of the river system. The engraving explicitly marks the entry into “Donegal Co.” and records roads towards Raphoe and Castlefin, together with the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Finn\u003c\/strong\u003e and the waterways around the Strabane–Lifford crossing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rivers are particularly prominent features on Map 36. The Foyle, Finn and associated tributaries run alongside or intersect the road network, demonstrating how closely late-18th-century travel routes followed the valleys and crossing points of this part of Ulster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eStrabane, Lifford, Omagh and Newtownstewart\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this map an especially useful record of the historic connections between County Tyrone and County Donegal during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses, churches, rivers 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 36\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":53881387778341,"sku":"TS-036","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-strabane-lifford-omagh-newtownstewart-tyrone-donegal-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1790047168","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/1783-strabane-lifford-omagh-newtownstewart-tyrone-donegal-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}