Old Map of County Down in 1844 by Lewis - Belfast, Bangor, Newtownards coastal hamlet lore it stands as a timeless

it stands as a timeless tribute to regional heritage and maritime tradition

Rather than a strict navigational chart

unveiling broad boulevards

or anyone with an appreciation for old maps

Each building outline

Old Map of County Down in 1844 by Lewis - Belfast, Bangor, Newtownards coastal hamlet lore it stands as a timelessSamuel Lewis published this map of County Down in 1844 as part of the atlas accompanying his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, a companion project to the English dictionary he had produced a few years earlier, recording the towns, parishes and boundaries of Ireland's counties as they stood in the mid nineteenth century. The map sets down County Down as it was before later Victorian growth reshaped much of Ulster, and because of that some of today's