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Windmill

Ballytory Upper, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Windmill, Ballytory Upper, County Wexford, 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
Ballytory Upper
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.21447, -6.41450
SMR number
WX048-112----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on top of a broad, low hill, but not marked on the 1839 or 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map. The terrier or commentary of the Down Survey (1656-8) parish map of Tacumshin in NLI (ms 725; microfilm: P 7384, N 6380) mentions a windmill at Ballytory. The SW half of a cylindrical tower (int. diam. 2.87m; H c. 4m) survives as its NE half was incorporated into a building. A blocked doorway (Wth 0.65m; H 1.75m) survives at SE. There is a rebate to support the first floor and there were windows at the first and second floors at W. A house abuts it at SW.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 3 January 2014
Amended: 26 February, 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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