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Windmill

Ballysheen (Forth By., Lady's Island ED), County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Windmill, Ballysheen, 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
Ballysheen (Forth By., Lady's Island ED)
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Wind Mill
Latest-edition OS map
Windmill (Corn) (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.19951, -6.37385
SMR number
WX053-080----

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

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on top of a low hill. A ‘mol’molendinar’ or windmill was owned by James Codd of Ballyumphane (WX053-023----) at this death in 1635 (pers. Comm. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich 21/10/2020, see logainm.ie #54184). A circular structure is marked on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in italic lettering as a Wind Mill. This is a tapering tower of three storeys with a fourth added when it was adapted as a residence, and it is doubtful if any of the original mill is incorporated in this structure. Some of the iron machinery from this mill was transferred to Tacumshin windmill (WX053-006----) at Fence c. 1930, and two millstones from the Ballysheen mill were kept at Enniscorthy Castle (WX020-031003-).

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: 21 March, 2014
Amended: 21 October 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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