Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Windmill
Ringmoylan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ringmoylan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Old Wind Mill
- Latest-edition OS map
- Windmill (Disused) (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.66446, -8.87455
- SMR number
- LI003-014----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
"Freestanding circular-plan two-stage former windmill, built in 1735. Rubble stone walls having remains of render. Concrete support to west elevation. Segmental-arched opening with roughly dressed limestone voussoirs to south elevation. Segmental-arched opening having roughly dressed limestone voussoir to west elevation. This windmill was built by William Bury to grind wheat for the charter school, which he had established at the gates of Shannongrove in 1735, is an example of a small-scale enterprise for specific consumers. Although now derelict, this former windmill retains much of its original form and is a strong focal point and unusual feature within the surrounding landscape."
This description by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 3 August 2012): http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/
Nearby in the register
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.