1824 Richard Griffith, Road Engineer, Progress Report, Skibbereen to Crookhaven, Wheeled Carts now Appear, where heretofore Loads were carried on the Backs of Horses, New Entrance to Town Of Bandon, Road From Courtmacsherry to Timoleague, Road from Clonakilty to New Fishery Pier At Ring, New Road Skibbereen to Bantry, Macroom to Killarney, with a Note on The System of Labour Organisation Used.
https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/8886
https://durrushistory.com/2012/08/16/richard-griffith-letter-to-dublin-castle-on-progress-of-road-from-skull-to-crookhaven-co-cork-where-upwards-of-3000-are-employed-1822/
https://durrushistory.com/2013/10/21/recollections-of-sir-richard-griffith-1784-1878-including-his-escape-from-death-by-grenadiers-1798/
https://durrushistory.com/2015/06/25/1828-public-works-allocations-new-public-roads-skibbereen-to-bantry-macroom-to-glenflesk/
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/9822/page/215005
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