Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Maltings
Castleredmond, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castleredmond
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Malthouse (1933)
- Coordinates
- 51.89923, -8.16970
- SMR number
- CO076-074----
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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)
- 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
A large multiperiod complex, at mouth of narrow inlet on E shore of Ballynacorra Estuary, looks S to second maltings (CO076-080---). Quays immediately to S and W. According to old documents on file within, passed by John Lapp to John Anderson in 1791; Bennetts owned it since early 20th century but recently purchased by Guinness and Co. Ltd. Indicated as 'Store' on 1842 OS 6-inch map; 'Malthouse' on 1933 OS 6-inch map. Consists of late 18th-century, long, 5-storey gable-ended store (long axis E-W) with office addition at E end of S elevation. Hoist with canopy on S elevation.
Late 19th-century addition attached to N, of similar dimensions; according to local information, 'steep' housed at W end of both. Two late 19th-century kilns (long axis N-S) attached to N with oil-fired furnaces according to local information. Double gable-ended 5-storey additions to E of Kiln with cement quoins; brick and cement surrounds to opes; date stone of '1902' on E elevation.
Gable ended 5-storey addition to W of kiln. Yard to N with other ancillary buildings along N wall. Still in use.
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.