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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.

Richard Griffith letter to Dublin Castle on progress of road from Skull to Crookhaven, Co. Cork where ‘upwards of 3,000 are employed’, 1822.

Recollections of Sir Richard Griffith (1784-1878), including his escape from death by Grenadiers 1798.

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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