Mill race in Liberties of Carlingford, County Louth

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What is recorded here

Former millrace, built c. 1650, running north-east to south-west, becoming culvert to south-west, now disused. Rubble stone walling, soldier coping to south wall, whitewashed walling to south-west, drain to mid-section of south wall, stone lined culvert going beneath street to south-west. Set to side of lane running eastwards off Dundalk Street, remains of Dominican Abbey to north.

Located within the medieval boundary of Carlingford and alongside the fourteenth-century Dominican Abbey, the remains of this mill race and culvert are reminders of the former self-sufficiency of the Dominican Abbey and of medieval Carlingford. It forms an important feature within the urban fabric of Carlingford.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 13825035

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