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On S side of Blackwater River, c. 1km SSE of Ballyhooly. Millrace taken from mountain stream by weir c. 350m to S. Long rectangular mill (long axis NE-SW) of 3 storeys, with modern roof. Wheel-pit (Wth 2.15m; L 8m) within building near S end; wear marks on sides of pit indicate that it housed a large overshot 15ft by…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO035-028
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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