Mill - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

Unlocated watermill which stood on the W bank of the stream running through Kilcomin to the SE of Kilcomin Church (Abbey) that is depicted on the Down Survey (1655-6) map of the area. Medieval church ruins (OF041-004----) of Kilcomin depicted on the 17th century Down Survey map of Kilcomin Parish (NLI, MS 716). On this map a medieval watermill is depicted standing on the W bank of the stream a short distance to the SE of the church. The terrier of the Down Survey parish map of Kilcomin recorded that, 'there are two small Rivoletts passing though it on which stands two Mill one at Clonlisk [OF045-043----] and one at Kilcomin where likewise there are the walls of a church' (ibid.). In 1641 the church and watermill stood on lands belonging to the Irish Papist, Charles Carroll.

See attached Down Survey parish map showing the church and watermill at Kilcomin, courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 6 October 2022

References

NLI, MS 716 - National Library of Ireland, The parish maps of the Down Survey, of Offaly attested by W. Petty, in 1657. Copied by Daniel O'Brien. A set of 33 maps with accompanying terriers in two volumes, 1786-7. Dublin.