Site no OFIAR-042-008 Mill Park - Offaly County Council

Site no OFIAR-044-007 Springmount MillCounty Offaly Townland Gorraun (Clonlisk By) TownPlanning Offaly CC Discovery map 59 Six-inch map 44SummaryDerelict three-storey shell of 18th/early 19th century water-powered flour mill ontributary of Ollatrim River. Retains waterwheel and pitwheel.HistoryCited as a flour mill in the 1838 OS map. Described in the 1840s Mill Valuation bookas a corn mill operated by Benjamin Armitage. It had a 14ft x 4ft 4in waterwheeldriving a single set of stones. The 1851 Griffith Valuation also notes Armitage as itsoperator. Along with the house and ancillary buildings, it was rated at £28. Cited as aflour mill on the 1885 OS map, and as a corn mill on the 1909 edition.Component OFIAR-044-007 1TypeGrain kiln; Grain mill (water)FunctionGrain millingCategory Food processing & products Context IndustryIrish Grid 199189 185842 +/- 10mSurvey date 01/08/2003SurveyorFred HamondBuildingWaterworksPlantMachineryDescriptionRemains Substantial remains Condition Poor Use DisusedRemains Substantial remains Condition Poor Use DisusedRemains Substantial remains Condition Poor Use DisusedRemains Traces Condition Fair Use DisusedBuildingsRoofless shell of three-storey, six-bay mill aligned north-south in farmyard associatedwith Springmount House. Gables indicate that formerly had a pitched natural slateroof. Walls are of random rubble, with advanced stone eaves and traces of render.Square-headed openings. Window openings to ground floor have rendered brick trim.Remnants of 6/6 sash windows to upper floors. No floors survive inside.At north end of west elevation is a single-bay, two-storey return, probably once thekiln and now very overgrown.T here are fragments of 12-inch square perforated claytiles scattered about. On the west elevation of this return is a single-storey randomrubble lean-to.In middle of east elevation is a small single-storey annex. Projecting from the northend of this elevation is a range of farm outbuildings, now derelict.Waterworks, plant and machineryRemains of overgrown mill pond at east. Tailrace still visible, but now dry. On northgable of mill is an external high breastshot waterwheel of cast-iron construction savefor its 2x8 arms, 40 angled buckets and soleplate, all of which are of timber. Most ofthe soleing and buckets have rotted away. Measures 16ft dia by 4ft 9in wide. Bearsits maker's name on rim: "Harrison, Lee City Foundry Limerick". A cast-iron pitwheelis affixed to the other end of the axle inside the mill but there is otherwise nomachinery.