In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Skibbereen like this:
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.)
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skibbereen, in and County Cork | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/29242
Date accessed: 04th November 2024
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