Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - woollen
Ballyderown, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyderown
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Araglin Mill (Woollen Mill) (1934)
- Coordinates
- 52.16841, -8.22088
- SMR number
- CO028-018----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On W bank of Araglin River, immediately upstream of confluence with Douglas River; Fleetwood Mill (Woollen) (15238) c. 200m to NE. Three-storey, rectangular mill (long axis E-W), 14 bays long, of rendered random-rubble sandstone construction. Mill now used as a chicken house, access to interior not gained; according to owner, cleared of machinery and woollen material in 1970s. Wheel-pit alongside E gable. Four-bay, 2-storey, gable-ended mill house to N; grain-drying kiln-tiles used for path in garden of house came from Maryville Mill (15217). Entrance piers to SW originally arched and, according to owner, had date-stone and name plaque. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Woollen Factory', and on 1903 OS 6-inch map as 'Araglin Mill (Woollen)'. Millrace indicated on 1903 OS 6-inch map taken from Douglas River c. 200m to N, and weir across Araglin River to E, feeding second millrace running along E side of mill.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.