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    1. Map of the Belfast area (S. Antrim, N Down) 1866
    2. Andy Airriess
    3. Listers, There is a map of Belfast and surrounding area that is posted at this web site: http://www.yourmapsonline.org.uk/maps_for_web/Ireland/Belfastareamaster_sm.jpg I have the original of this map that dates from 1866. If there is a piece of it you would like to get a closer look at, let me know and I'll extract it from the map and email it to you. Don't worry, I have scanned the map and the pieces you will be getting are electronic copies. Andy Scissorhands I am not. Some rules: Please give me an good idea as to where the place you are looking for is on the map. Anything will help. I don't know the geography of the area very well, so something like "in line horizontally from Hollywood and straight down from Antrim" would be nice, or "about 2 miles NW of Jordantown" would be helpful too. Please be accurate as possible. Something on the lines of "It is called Ballysomething and it is near Belfast" will not likely end up in a positive result. The text on the map is very small but is all legible. The bigger the place you reference, the better your chance of getting it will be. With so much small text it is sometimes hard to find small places. Please give me an idea as to how much of the area around the place you want. I'd hate to send you something that did not include everything you want. Best yet would be to copy the images and crop out the piece you want a close up of and send me the image so I can get you exactly what you want. All replies will be off list to keep chatter down. There are a couple of other images on the site at: http://www.yourmapsonline.org.uk/ireland.htm that are of Belfast city proper. The one from 1894 is big enough for you to use on your own, but the one from 1886 I can send a bigger copy to you if you want. My grandfather was born one week before the publication date of the image and I can see the house he was born in on York St. in the map. Priceless. Andy Airriess I-56 (My birth year!)

    04/16/2005 07:37:25