Corn Mill (in Ruins)

Multi-period roofless 5-storey mill, at head of coastal inlet. Wheel pit within present structure; possibly originally external. Head race arch in W wall; low tail race arch survives in E wall. Bearing-stone in wall on N of side wheel pit. Outbuildings along stream bank to E. Schooners once loaded flour for Cork on quays, just N of nearby Spital Bridge. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009