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

Site noOFIAR-045-015County Offaly Townland ClonlisikTownPlanning Offaly CC Discovery map 59 Six-inch map 45SummaryRemains of 18th/early 19th century 3½ storey water-powered flour mill on tributary ofLittle Brosna River.HistoryCited as corn mill on 1838 OS six-inch map. Noted in 1840s Mill Valuation book asbelonging to Michael Kelly. Described as flour mill with a 14ft x 3ft 6in waterwheel totwo sets of stones. Kelly also the owner in 1851 Griffith Valuation. House, flour milland offices rated at £30, indicating a sizeable complex.According to present owner, the premises were purchased by his grandfather fromKelly family but never used as a mill. Not cited in 1885 or 1909 OS maps.Component OFIAR-045-015 1TypeGrain mill (water)FunctionGrain millingCategory Food processing & products Context IndustryIrish Grid 204898 188895 +/- 10mSurvey date 01/08/2003SurveyorFred HamondBuildingWaterworksPlantMachineryDescriptionRemains Substantial remains Condition Fair Use Agricultural buildingRemains Substantial remains Condition Fair Use DisusedRemains No visible remains Condition N/A Use N/ARemains No visible remains Condition N/A Use N/ABuildingsRemains of flour mill on tributary of Little Brosna River, to north of minor road.Aligned east-west in farmyard behind house. The west section survives as a 3½storey/three-bay building now in use as agricultural outbuilding. Corrugated metalroof (1922 replacement), random rubble walls, square-headed windows. East sectiondemolished. Replacement first floor; top floor removed.Waterworks, plant and machineryHead and tail races still evident; the headrace has been piped in the vicinity of themill. The waterwheel was probably internal, but no wheelpit now evident. Nomachinery survives.InterestEvaluationNoneNo special industrial heritage signficance.Rating Record only Protection ActionAssociated withOther dbase