River Bleach Mill, County Limerick

What is recorded here

River Bleach Mill in Prospect gives you three storeys of mill to admire before the awkward revelation that the main mill is gone. It's the understudy getting a standing ovation and deciding this would be a poor moment to mention the cast change.

Detached multiple-bay three-storey mill, built in 1804, having lean-to to south-east elevation. Now in disuse. Render cornice to roofline and red brick chimneystack to north-east gable. Render over rubble limestone walls having limestone quoins. Camber-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds. Square-headed door opening to lean-to north-west elevation having red brick block-and-start surrounds.

A mill has been on this site since the 1600s. This mill retains much of its original tall, simple form and structure. Prominently located, it serves as a physical reminder of the industrial and social history of the area. Its broad frontage presents a strong and attractive roadside feature. However, the main mill building, which faced the River Shannon, is not longer extant.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21900601

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