Mill - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

The 'Old Mill' of Glenogra was described in the Urban Survey of Limerick as following; 'According to Westropp (1906-7, 177-8) a water-mill existed within the castle bawn (LI031-038004-) but the mill race is actually some distance to the west and north of the castle. The ruins of an old mill are marked on the O.S. map to the south east of the castle on the mill race and this may be the site of the medieval mill. The mill-race itself is 1m deep and 3-4m wide. The mill is mentioned in the extent of 1298 when it was valued at 30s. (Sweetman 1875-86, iv, p. 255)' (Bradley et. al. 1989, 139). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Henry, Earl of Bath, was in possession of Glenogra on which there was a 'Castle a Bawne, 30 houses & Cabbins & a Mill together with a Court leet & Court Barron' (Simington 1938, 105).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 29 January 2019

See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/6 & 7 taken 13/09/2002 and 329/11 & 12 taken 05/10/2002.

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1938 The civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IV: county of Limerick, with a section of Clanmaurice barony Co. Kerry. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.

Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.

Sweetman, H.S. (ed.) 1881 Calendar of documents relating to Ireland. Vol. iv, 1293-1301. Longman & Co. London.