Water mill

On N bank of Bandon River. Mill (L 2.7m) exposed by mechanical excavator in 1976; 'Five planks of varying sizes... the longest example being 2.43m long, around 28cm wide and 15cm thick were recovered' (Rynne 1988, 329). Dendrochronologically dated to c. A.D. 843 (Baillie 1982, 192). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009