Description: Description: Antique map - FULL TITLE: Taylor & Skinner's Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed 1777. Published for the Authors as the Act directs, 14th November 1778. Sold by G. Nicol, Strand; I. Murray, Fleet Street, London, and by W. Wilson, No. 6, Dame Street, Dublin. Page 79 shows the Road from Hollymount to Newport via Balcarra (Belcarra) and Castlebar. Page 80 shows the Road from Mountbellew via Kilkerein (KilKerrin) to Dunmore and the Road from Ahascragh to Mountbellew. These antique strip maps show the main roads and crossroads leading to various towns along the way. The engravings detail the surrounding topography including noblemen & gentlemen’s seats, castles, churches, rivers, bridges, pastures, woods, forests and hills. On each strip is a compass rose showing the direction of travel as well as the distance, in miles, from the start point. ‘’The roads leading from Dublin are measured from His Majesty’s Castle Gate, to the Market House of every Town; and the Cross Roads from the Market House of one Town to another. The lists of stages at the top of the pages show the distance from one stage to another; also the distance from Dublin, or the other place, where the Road is measured from. … with the distances in Irish miles. Eleven Irish miles are equal to fourteen British.’’ From the first edition of this handsome atlas, produced by Scottish surveyors George Taylor and Andrew Skinner. As the earliest published collection of Irish road maps, this work is often consulted today for information on pre-famine Ireland: Castles, churches, notable houses, and estates are identified on the map, as are those in ruins. The maps were engraved by G. Terry of London. Rare Condition: The pages have been washed, de-acidified & pressed and are in excellent condition. The pages have wide margins although the images have been cropped to better present the maps. The map sizes are approximate, measured along the neat line, and may vary upwards by up to 5mm. The sheets measure approximately 27 x 15.5. The pages are double sided. Cartographer: Taylor and SkinnerDate: 1778 Conditon: GG Technique: Copper EngravingColour: Uncoloured Width (cms) x Height (cms): 11.0 x 21.0 Ref: JJB1784 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister
Price: 45 GBP
Location: Chichester
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Map Type: Historical/Political
Format: Sheet Map
Country/Region: Republic of Ireland
Colouring: Hand Tinted
Original/Repro: Original
Age: Pre-1800
