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Milling complex

Ballinluig West, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Milling complex, Ballinluig West, 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
Ballinluig West
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated (1934)
Coordinates
51.75510, -8.40885
SMR number
CO112-012----

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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)
  • 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

Mill complex immediately NW of Ballyfeard, on W side of stream. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch maps as 'Flour and Carding Mill' and 'Tuck mill'. Gable ended 3-storey, 3-bay flour mill; rectangular in plan (int.: 5.55m E-W; 6.6m N-S). Wheel-pit along N wall, not visible. Interior ground floor used as store.
Wooden clasp arm pit wheel (diam. 2.8m) at N end with iron cogs. Powered line shaft along W wall which transmitted power to a pair of millstones at 1st floor level which are still in situ. Wooden 1st floor collapsing. Stone built additions attached to SE and W one of which may have housed carding mill.
Tuck mill c. 30m to NW; gable ended, 2-storey, 3-bay structure; rectangular in plan (9.7m E-W; 6m N-S); built into W slope. Wheel-pit (Wth c. 1.33m) along N wall W end. Used as store.

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.

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