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On E bank of Ketragh River, adjacent to tall single-arched Ketragh Bridge (Wth 7.88m). Small rectangular one storey structure (3.3m E-W; c. 4.37m N-S) of random-rubble limestone construction: brick-vaulted roof; door ope in S wall; window in N wall. Interior houses low breastshot cast-iron water-wheel (diam. c. 2.4m; Wth 0.55m) which powered adjacent water pump (no longer in use). Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; named 'pump ho.' on 1905 OS 6-inch map, which shows impounded river to N controlled by weir and sluice gates.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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