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Mill - corn

Knocknaneirk, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mill - corn, Knocknaneirk, 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
Knocknaneirk
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hornhill Mill (Disused) (1943)
Coordinates
51.81575, -8.89394
SMR number
CO083-091002-

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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

Shown as 'Corn mill (in ruins)' on 1842 OS 6-inch map on N bank of River Bride with Tuck Mill (in ruins) c. 150m to E; the latter not shown on later maps. According to owner, corn mill rebuilt by Howards in 1870; shown as 'Hornhill Corn Mill' on 1902 OS 6-inch map. Rectangular stone-built structure (15.2m E-W; 8m N-S) of late 19th century appearence; brick-arched window opes. Low modern addition at E end of N elevation, replacing an earlier addition. Wheel-pit (Wth c. 2m; D c. 3m) along W gable, housed high breastshot/overshot waterwheel. Pit for pit-wheel along internal wall. According to owner abandoned in 1910; no machinery or gearing survives, now used as farmbuilding. Hornhill bridge (CO083-091001-) to W.

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

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

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