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Milling complex

Rouryglen, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Milling complex, Rouryglen, 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
Rouryglen
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Roury Mill (Corn) (1944)
Coordinates
51.57686, -9.06983
SMR number
CO143-011002-

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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)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (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

Small milling complex in sheltered valley near Roury river. Two-storey gable-ended corn mill; 2-storey storehouse added to SW. Infilled wheel-pit along NW gable. Wooden axle (L 1.5m; diam. 0.45m) with six arm sockets at each terminal in adjacent field. Mill contains mid-20th-century milling machinery. According to owner, the single storey additon along NE elevation of corn mill was used as a carding mill. Single-bay single-storey structure attached to residential house to SW was, according to owner, a tuck mill powered in 19th century by an 8ft waterwheel.

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

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

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