Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - unclassified
Knockawillin (duhallow By., Tullylease Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockawillin (duhallow By., Tullylease Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.29334, -8.97049
- SMR number
- CO005-020----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In level rough grazing, on E side of bend in River Allow. Irregular, slightly raised area (c. 30 N-S; c. 40m E-W), with shallow curving channel (Wth 10m; L 26.5m), covered in rushes, on N side. Remains of possible mill race extends c. 26.4m W from channel to near edge of river. Recently recut stream flows along W side of raised area. Bowman (1934, 695) identified this as site of mill, in field know as 'The Mills'; according to local information, this name now ascribed to field with mill pond (15249) c. 150m to N.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.