{"product_id":"1783-ballymena-portglenone-kilrea-cullybackey-rasharkin-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Ballymena, Portglenone, Kilrea \u0026 Cullybackey Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Ballymena, Portglenone, Kilrea, Cullybackey and Rasharkin, 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 18\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\u003eBallymena, Portglenone, Ahoghill, Gracehill, Galgorm, Cullybackey, Rasharkin and Kilrea\u003c\/strong\u003e, across parts of \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Antrim and County Londonderry\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original heading \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies this sheet as part of the continuing road survey from the capital. The engraving shows an extensive network of roads, mile markers, rivers, churches, estates and country houses connecting the principal settlements across this part of northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBallymena\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently engraved with several roads converging around the town, including routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eBallymoney, Cullybackey and Ahoghill\u003c\/strong\u003e. The surrounding area includes numerous properties and churches, while nearby \u003cstrong\u003eGracehill and Galgorm\u003c\/strong\u003e add considerable local detail to the road network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCullybackey\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown beside the river with surrounding estates and properties, while \u003cstrong\u003eAhoghill\u003c\/strong\u003e forms another important junction on the route. The engraving also records country houses and contemporary landowners throughout the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortglenone\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown beside the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Bann\u003c\/strong\u003e, with roads leading into the surrounding countryside and towards neighbouring settlements. Extensive wooded estates and individual properties are marked nearby, while the river forms one of the most distinctive geographical features on the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther north, the map records \u003cstrong\u003eRasharkin\u003c\/strong\u003e, engraved using the historical form \u003cstrong\u003e“Ratharkan.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The modern spelling Rasharkin is used throughout this product description to make the location easier to identify, while the original 18th-century name remains clearly visible on the antique map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKilrea\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown beside the River Bann with roads extending towards neighbouring settlements and estates. The engraved inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter L. Derry Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the county boundary into \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Londonderry\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a particularly useful historical reference for the road network shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eBallymena, Portglenone, Kilrea, Cullybackey, Rasharkin and the River Bann\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this sheet an especially detailed record of settlement and travel across this part of late-18th-century Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this map comes from the \u003cstrong\u003e1783 revised second edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, the engraved plate retains its original publication inscription at the lower edge, dated \u003cstrong\u003e29 July 1778\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the original issue of the plate before its inclusion in the corrected edition.\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 class=\"\"\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 18\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":53663712313637,"sku":"TS-018","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783-ballymena-portglenone-kilrea-cullybackey-ireland-road-map-01-hero.jpg?v=1787610663","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/products\/1783-ballymena-portglenone-kilrea-cullybackey-rasharkin-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}