Overview
Indicated — Carker is recorded as Milling complex in Cork. Roofless 3-storey rectangular mill (int. L 3.1m) of breastshot waterwheel, cast-iron gudgeon and eight iron sockets for wooden arms (one survives), and remains of wooden shrouding with outline of buckets.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: William Ashton had mill here in 1796, subsequently occupied by Barry who used mills for grinding corn and had a bakery in the yard (Grove White 1905-25, vol.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: Structure to NW of mill complex is ruin of 2-storey, 4-bay house (18.2m E-W
What was found
The saved account records: L 3.1m) of breastshot waterwheel, cast-iron gudgeon and eight iron sockets for wooden arms (one survives), and remains of wooden shrouding with outline of buckets.
Why it ended
The saved account records: Internal features of latter removed but appears to be remains of grain-drying kiln.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Carker matters because the source ties milling complex to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Roofless 3-storey rectangular mill (int.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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