Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Water mill - unclassified
Freaghmeen, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Freaghmeen
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LF016-022----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In 1620 Thomas Nugent of Coolamber, county Westmeath received a land grant that included the townland of 'Freaghmeene. 82a arable and pasture and 32a wood and bog, with a water-mill' (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Jas I, 499). In 1663 Nugent was seized of a 'cornmill in Friaghmine' (Ainsworth and MacLysaght 1958, 151). The precise location of the mill has not been identified. The corn mill depicted on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, bordering county Westmeath, may have been built on or close to its site.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 7 February 2013