Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mine - barytes
Coosheen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coosheen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Mountgabriel Mills (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.53012, -9.52703
- SMR number
- CO139-041003-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1866 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Remains of 19th century milling complex on N shore of Schull Harbour. Shown on OS 6-inch map (1901) as Barytes and Umber mill. Consists of two, single-storey structures and dilapidated quay. N structure has base of chimney on S elev. Lying around complex are nine millstones of various types.
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
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Milling complexunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Mining complexunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.