Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - corn
Clashanure, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clashanure
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Corn Mill (Disused) (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.90116, -8.71028
- SMR number
- CO072-111001-
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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
Roofless overgrown late 19th century corn mill; situated on W-facing slope adjacent to gravel quarry and overlooking Lee Valley Reservoir. Rectangular structure (12m SW-NE; 8.54m NW-SE), 3-bay, 3-storey with attic; gable-ended. Wheel pit along NW wall, enclosed by high walls, probably housed overshot waterwheel; low tail-race arch. Foundation stone for machinery within. Roofless 1-storey outbuilding added to NE. No trace of mill pond, sluice or aqueduct shown on 1904 OS 6-inch map to NE. Mill (CO072-111002-) to NE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Dovecoteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.