Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - corn
Ballinvoher (fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinvoher (fermoy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.18308, -8.46121
- SMR number
- CO026-062----
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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
On E bank of Awbeg River, c. 1km N of Castletownroche. Rectangular 3-storey roofless mill (int.: 13.5m E-W; 6.5m N-S), built against steep scarp to E. Front elevation (S) of 5 bays; windows externally stone-arched over wooden lintels (now gone), brick-arched internally. Infilled wheel-pit alongside W wall; stone-arched ope (Wth 1.3m) for intake of power at base of W wall. Interior empty shell. End walls same height as side walls indicating roof was hipped. Named 'old mill (in ruins)' on 1842 OS 6-inch map, which shows millrace (L c. 750m) to N taking water from river at two points.
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
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