Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - paper
Ballycurreen (barrymore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycurreen (barrymore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.93787, -8.33583
- SMR number
- CO064-070----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Ruins of early 19th century cruciform mill on E bank of Glenmore river; named 'Glenmore Paper Mill' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Roofless rectangular building (int: 18.2m NE-SW; 7.4m NW-SE) with central rectangular projection on NW side (4.9m NW-SE) giving T-shaped ground plan. Water-filled wheel-pit (Wth c. 1.65m) at NE end fed by mill race from E; tail-race exits along W side of building flowing under central projection. Three conglomerate mill stones in interior indicate alternative use. Fourth arm of cross is rebuilt; 1-storey central projection on SE side (14.4m NW-SE) used as warehouse.
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.