Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - unclassified
Milestown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Milestown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DU001-041-----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a medieval mill within the townland of Milestown has not been identified. In 1504 Walter Fitzsimon, archbishop of Dublin (1484-1511), confirmed to Holy Trinity church (Christchurch) (DU018-020270-) ‘a messuage in Myleston [Milestown] where an old mill was formerly’ (McNeill 1950, 255-8; VRTI CCD/350-399/379). The townland of Milestown in the parish of Balscaddan, barony of Balrothery East stands on the county boundary with Meath. The Delvin River forms the W boundary of the townland which forms the county boundary with Meath and the townland boundary with Stadalt in County Meath. A mill pond, mill-race and flour mill (ITM Coords 714764/765422) are shown in the townland of Stadalt on the 1837 ed. OSi six-inch map. The mill race for this Flour Mill runs parallel to the section of the River Delvin which forms the W boundary of Milestown. The mill race lies 70m to the W of the townland boundary of Milestown and the Flour Mill stands 50m N of the townland boundary with Milestown. It is possible that this mill race and flour mill stands on the site of the medieval mill of Milestown.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
References
VRTI CCD/350-399/379 - Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, Christ Church Deeds, Nos. 350-399, Deed No. 379, Confirmation by Walter Fitzsimon, archbishop of Dublin (1484-1511) to Holy Trinity, Dublin of extensive lands and possessions.
McNeill, C. (ed.) 1950 Calendar of Archbishop Alen's Register c. 1172-1534. Dublin. Royal Society of Antiquaries.