Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Water mill - unclassified
Kilpeacon, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilpeacon
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI022-253----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a medieval watermill in Kilpeacon has not been identified. Kilpeacon Castle (LI022-179----) depicted as a tower-like castle with single storey hall or house attached to one side on the 1654-57 Down Survey map of Kilpeacon Parish (NLI, MS 718). On this map the castle is shown standing to S of stream running through the centre of the townland with medieval watermill to N.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 9 March 2020
References
NLI, MS 718 - National Library of Ireland, Parish maps with terriers, showing forfeited lands in County Limerick, commonly known as the "Down Survey", executed under the direction of Sir William Petty, 1657, and copied by Daniel O'Brien, 1786.