Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Lime Kiln
Ballymageogh, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Rural Industry
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Lime Kiln, Off Ballymageogh Road, Attical, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4HW
- Townland
- Ballymageogh
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.10404, -6.04892
- Date of survey
- 09 July 1998
- HB reference
- HB16/05/027
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
An intact lime kiln on south side of lane to east of main road. Of dry-built granite rubble fieldstones. Single pot is now largely infilled. Draw hole faces to lane. Whin stone (on which whins/gorse pounded for cattle fodder) on east side. A field wall runs off at the rear. No ramp.
Historical information
Cited on the 1859 OS 6” map, but not on previous or subsequent editions.
Primary source:
1. PRONI – OS 6/3/55/2 (1859 OS map) (Down sheet 55).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Primarily of local interest in the context of lime production for mortar and agricultural fertiliser.
Nearby in the register
- St Colman’s RC ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- 18 Livins RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- Threshing BarnFarm Buildingsunder 1 mi
- 74 Ballymageogh RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.