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Mill - corn

Terramount, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mill - corn, Terramount, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Terramount
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Corn Mill (1935)
Coordinates
52.08009, -8.27953
SMR number
CO044-052----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In Rathcormack to E of Shanowen river. Indicated as long rectangular structure (long axis N-S) named flour mill on 1842 OS 6-inch map with mill race approaching mill from E, running through centre of mill structure. Mill is a rectangular, 4-storey, 6-bay structure, date plaque on E elevation 'Rathcormack Mills 1833'. According to local information, wheel-pit in centre of building covered over. Mill in use until 1960s, still inoccasional use. Low modern buildings surround mill. At S end is stone built addition indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map, 3-bay, 3-storey but similar in height to mill; now functions as dwelling house.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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