Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Water mill - horizontal-wheeled
Abbeygrove, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Abbeygrove
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- KK009-084----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Graves (1850-51, vol. 1, 154-5) describes the remains of a horizontal water mill (KK005-048----) which was uncovered in Ballymartin (Fassadinin By.) townland. At the end of the description it states, 'Mr. Graves had mentioned the circumstance to P. S. Butler, Esq., M. P., who informed him that he also had discovered an analogous structure, in a position somewhat similar, near his residence at Lodge Park. The precise location of this structure within the townland is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 19 February 2018
References
Anon. 1849-51 Ancient timber structures. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 1, 33.