{"product_id":"1783-garvagh-kilrea-aghadowey-swatragh-river-bann-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Garvagh, Kilrea, Aghadowey, Swatragh, River Bann Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Garvagh, Kilrea, Aghadowey, Swatragh, River Bann Ireland Road Map\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1783, this hand-coloured antique Ireland road map is Map 29 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“To Coleraine \u0026amp; Portrush by Charlemont,”\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the wider journey represented by this sheet. Although Coleraine and Portrush lie farther along the continuing route, this section records the inland roads approaching them through northern County Londonderry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProminent places shown include \u003cstrong\u003eGarvagh, Kilrea, Aghadowey and Swatragh\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the \u003cstrong\u003eRiver Bann\u003c\/strong\u003e and its surrounding road network. Roads also connect towards Ballymoney, Newferry, Dungiven and neighbouring settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarvagh\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown as an important road junction, with routes towards Dungiven, Newtown and the surrounding countryside. Nearby churches, estates and country houses illustrate the settled rural landscape around the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther north, \u003cstrong\u003eAghadowey\u003c\/strong\u003e appears beside the Aghadowey River with its church and nearby properties. \u003cstrong\u003eCross Ferry\u003c\/strong\u003e is marked at the River Bann crossing, linking the road network with routes towards Ballymoney and the eastern side of the river.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKilrea\u003c\/strong\u003e is clearly shown beside the Bann, with roads towards Newferry and neighbouring districts. Nearby places and properties include \u003cstrong\u003eBanville, Bovagh and Vow Ferry\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with churches and minor roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the south and west, \u003cstrong\u003eSwatragh\u003c\/strong\u003e appears along the continuing road, while \u003cstrong\u003eTamlaght Church\u003c\/strong\u003e and roads towards Newferry add further local detail. The sheet also records Desert Church, estates, river crossings and wooded or hilly ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combination of towns, ferries, rivers and named properties makes this map particularly interesting for \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Derry \/ Londonderry local history, Irish genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 29\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":53866313679141,"sku":"TS-029","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/01-1783-garvagh-kilrea-aghadowey-swatragh-river-bann-ireland-road-map-hero.jpg?v=1789864829","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/products\/1783-garvagh-kilrea-aghadowey-swatragh-river-bann-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}