What is recorded here
Kiln in Cornamona was put on a hillock so a steady draught would keep the fire going. Most Irish houses achieve that without anyone asking; this one had the cheek to turn it into a business.
Freestanding limekiln, built c.1800, having round arch. Now disused. Dressed limestone walls with tooled limestone voussoirs to arch. Rubble stone walls elsewhere. Stoking aperture comprising red brick soffit with cast-iron door surround and hinges with iron grates to centres for lime and fuel.
This is an attractive and quite intact example of a late eighteenth-century/early nineteenth-century limekiln. It serves as a reminder of the industrial heritage of Corr na Móna [Cornamona]. It strategic position ensured easy transport on the river and a continuous airflow is assured by its siting on a hillock. The tooled limestone front enhances the appearance of the structure.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30402602
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