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Mill - cloth

Riverstown, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mill - cloth, Riverstown, 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
Riverstown
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Glansillagh Mills(Waterproof Goods) (1935
Coordinates
51.93736, -8.39803
SMR number
CO063-094----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

On E bank of Glashaboy river in Sallybrook. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Bleach and Cloth Mill', 1904 as 'Pike Mill (Dyeing)'; on 1935 as 'Glansillagh Mills (Waterproof Goods)'. In poor condition after fires in late 1980s. Mill complex consists of multiperiod 2-storey E-W range, wheel-pit on W side; roofless 2-storey 4-bay structure (long axis N-S) attached to SE corner; remains of other structures to SE. Wheel-pit (Wth 4.85m) has mid-19th century flat-roofed wheel house, N wall of which is an extension of structure to W; wide brick arch over head-race in N elevation. Tail race exits between two tall round-headed arches and flows underground to S. Structure to W of wheel house is 2-storey gable-ended (long axis N-S), with brick detail; key stone in S wall bears date 1851. Two-storey gable-ended projection at N end of W elevation; similar to early 19th century structure attached to N, both pedimented on W gables with oculi. Mill pond immediately to N with head race flowing S from it. Access to interior of mill not gained.

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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