{"product_id":"1783-newry-rathfriland-narrow-water-ireland-road-map","title":"1783 Newry, Rathfriland \u0026 Narrow Water Ireland Road Map | Taylor \u0026 Skinner","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1783 Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner Newry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water and Jonesborough 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 Map 7 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 shows the historic road network around \u003cstrong\u003eNewry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water and Jonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with routes connecting Castlewellan, Downpatrick, Strangford and surrounding areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving combines detailed roads, mileage information, waterways, estates and local landmarks, providing a fascinating record of travel and settlement in late-18th-century Ireland. Its original heading, \u003cstrong\u003e“From Dublin to Strangford by Narrow Water \u0026amp; by Newry,”\u003c\/strong\u003e records the alternative routes available through this part of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed mileage tables compare the stages travelled by way of \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water and Newry\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding valuable historical context to the road network shown on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewry\u003c\/strong\u003e is prominently shown as an important junction, with roads towards \u003cstrong\u003eArmagh, Castleblayney and Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the canal and surrounding waterways. The route also connects with \u003cstrong\u003eJonesborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, which appears near the edge of the engraved sheet.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e, the engraving shows the road beside the waterway, together with \u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Water Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, nearby estates and the connecting road towards \u003cstrong\u003eRostrevor\u003c\/strong\u003e. The inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Enter Down Co.”\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the entry into \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e and provides a useful historical county reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother section of the route passes \u003cstrong\u003eEight Mile Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e and continues towards \u003cstrong\u003eRathfriland\u003c\/strong\u003e, where several roads meet, including the road towards \u003cstrong\u003eDromore\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nearby estates, churches, rivers, hills and individual properties are carefully recorded throughout the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mileage tables also identify onward routes towards \u003cstrong\u003eCastlewellan, Clough, Downpatrick and Strangford\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional branches towards \u003cstrong\u003eDundrum and Killough\u003c\/strong\u003e, illustrating the wider network connected with the roads shown on Map 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs throughout Taylor \u0026amp; Skinner’s survey, numerous named estates, country houses and contemporary landowners appear beside the routes, giving the engraving additional interest for \u003cstrong\u003eIrish local history, genealogy and family-history research\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eNewry, Rathfriland, Narrow Water\u003c\/strong\u003e and the clearly marked \u003cstrong\u003eCounty Down\u003c\/strong\u003e entry point makes this sheet an especially interesting record of the historic road network in this part of Ireland during the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentified as \u003cstrong\u003eMap 7\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.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53291845058853,"sku":"TS-007","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/1783_Taylor_Skinner_Newry_Rathfriland_Narrow_Water_Road_Map_Antique_Ireland_Print.jpg?v=1786214732","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/products\/1783-newry-rathfriland-narrow-water-ireland-road-map","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}