A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Skibbereen, market and seaport town with ry. sta., Creagh and Abbeystrowry pars., SW. co. Cork, on river Hen, 54 miles SW. of Cork, pop. 3631; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. Has extensive retail business, and considerable trade in corn and other agricultural produce. The river is navigable for small vessels to the town, and for larger ones as far as Old Court, 3 miles further down. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.)
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market and seaport town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cork IrlC |
| Place: | Skibbereen |
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