Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Milling complex
Castlenalact (kinalmeaky By., Brinny Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlenalact (kinalmeaky By., Brinny Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Corn Mill (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.78232, -8.74039
- SMR number
- CO096-051----
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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
Roadside, in Castlenalacht village on Sall river. Remains of rectangular, single storey structure indicated on OS Map (1842) as Tuck/Corn Mill; gable ended with projection to S. Ruined 3-storey L-shaped Corn mill to N; windows brick dressed; wheel pit (Wth 3m) along W elevation. Complex functioned as famine relief centre in last century. Buildings in use until 1930s.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.