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Windmill

Ringmoylan, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Windmill, Ringmoylan, County Limerick, 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
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----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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

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

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