What is recorded here
Located on a level landscape c. 120m S of the sea-cliffs (H c. 10m) W of Rosslare Harbour. A substantial house and a windmill are depicted on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map of Forth and the parish map of Kilrane, where Ballygerry incorporates Haysland townland, and the windmill is depicted at the E edge of Ballygerry close to the sea. A windmill stump is depicted on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map in this area and was probably the original mill, of which there is no trace now. See the attached view from the Down Survey parish map (N at right) reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland (Ms 725).
Located on a level landscape c. 120m S of the sea-cliffs (H c. 10m) W of Rosslare Harbour. A substantial house and a windmill are depicted on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map of Forth and the parish map of Kilrane, where Ballygerry incorporates Haysland townland, and the windmill is depicted at the E edge of Ballygerry close to the sea. A windmill stump is depicted on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX048-018
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
Places near here
Photo credits
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- User Ali-oops on en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · GFDL
- Ojsyork, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- DeFacto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cozzmick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Site of CastleHouse, 17th century · 451 yd
Tuskar DwellingsLighthouse keeper's house · 614 ydlifeboat station714 ydRosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage CentreMuseum · 982 ydMoran's Bay PostVisitor information · 1312 ydCastleCastle, tower house · 1.2 miBirdlife of RosslareVisitor information · 2.1 miThe Fairy Stone/RockNamed rock · 2.3 miCarne BeachBeach / strand · 3.6 miLifeboat MemorialMemorial · 3.7 miWindmill (Corn) (Disused)Windmill · 4.3 miCastleCastle, tower house · 5.1 mi
Tuskar DwellingsLighthouse keeper's house · 614 yd
lifeboat station714 ydRosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage CentreMuseum · 982 ydMoran's Bay PostVisitor information · 1312 ydCastleCastle, tower house · 1.2 miBirdlife of RosslareVisitor information · 2.1 miThe Fairy Stone/RockNamed rock · 2.3 mi
Carne BeachBeach / strand · 3.6 mi
Lifeboat MemorialMemorial · 3.7 mi
Windmill (Corn) (Disused)Windmill · 4.3 mi
CastleCastle, tower house · 5.1 miMore archaeology and monuments in County Wexford · All of County Wexford
What do you know about this place?