{"product_id":"1783-drogheda-dunleer-monasterboice-stabannon-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Drogheda, Dunleer, Monasterboice \u0026 Stabannon Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Drogheda, Dunleer, Monasterboice \u0026amp; Stabannon, 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 3\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 follows the historic road through \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda, Monasterboice, Dunleer and Stabannon\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e prominently identified on the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda\u003c\/strong\u003e, the map shows the town and its network of roads crossing the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Boyne\u003c\/strong\u003e, including routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eSlane, Navan, Trim and Duleek\u003c\/strong\u003e. The surrounding area is richly detailed with nearby places and estates including \u003cstrong\u003eMornington, Greenhills, Beaulieu, Queenborough, Listoke and Carntown Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda\u003c\/strong\u003e, the principal road continues north through the countryside, passing the clearly marked county-entry point with the inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Louth Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The route then proceeds towards \u003cstrong\u003eMonasterboice\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the map shows the \u003cstrong\u003echurch and tower\u003c\/strong\u003e beside the road, before continuing onwards to \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e section is especially full of local detail. The engraving records numerous country houses, churches, side roads and landed properties, including \u003cstrong\u003eGrange Bellew, Dysart Church, Rath Church, Castle Lumney, Rathescar Lodge, Drumshallon, Stonehouse\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRoxborough\u003c\/strong\u003e. Roads branch in several directions, illustrating the local network in the mile-by-mile style characteristic of Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond \u003cstrong\u003eDunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e, the route continues towards \u003cstrong\u003eStabannon\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional places such as \u003cstrong\u003eDrumcar, Coolistown, Hintonstown\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eStabannon Church\u003c\/strong\u003e shown in the upper section of the plate. The engraved title \u003cstrong\u003e“To Donaghadee”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies this sheet as part of the continuing route towards \u003cstrong\u003eDonaghadee\u003c\/strong\u003e, although this particular map is focused on the section through \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e around \u003cstrong\u003eDrogheda and Dunleer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with other maps in the series, the engraving records much more than the main road. Numerous named estates, country houses and contemporary landowners appear beside the routes, giving the map particular appeal for \u003cstrong\u003eIrish local history, genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large engraved county name \u003cstrong\u003eLOUTH\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the clearly marked county-entry point, makes this sheet especially useful for understanding the historic road network and settlements of \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Louth\u003c\/strong\u003e in the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 3\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":53636073816357,"sku":"TS-003","price":78.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-drogheda-dunleer-monasterboice-stabannon-road-map-01-hero.jpg?v=1787257257","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/1783-drogheda-dunleer-monasterboice-stabannon-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}