mills historical ireland

The building dates from the late 18th century, but milling has been carried out on the site since 1558 when Thomas Martin was granted a plot of ground here on which to build a mill, subject to a rent of four pence a year. It lay derelict for a number of years but is now fully restored with important features such as the millwheel retained....

On the western side of Corranroo Bay are the ruins of another mill that continued operating until the 1920's. On the wall is an inscribed stone slab that reads - B.B.Esq. 1804 - ; the reference is most likely to Bartholomew de Basterot....

An old flour mill beside the lake at Mountbellew located on the back road to the forest, over which a duel was fought between a member of the Bellew family and the Darcy family who were landlords in Mountbellew and New Forest. An inscribed plaque on this mill wall tells of the marriages of Dillons, Gratten Belows and Hores....

Just opposite the castle, there was once a cornmill, powered by the waters of the Ward River, which serviced the needs of the local farmers....

Set in a picturesque wooded glen on the banks of the Ballinderry River, west of Cookstown, stands Wellbrook the last working beetling mill in Northern Ireland....

Welcome to Kerry Woollen Mills where you can view skills that have been in existence for hundreds of years, as well as purchase high quality goods that will serve as a long lasting reminder of your trip to Ireland....

This historic property, founded in 1919, is now owned by the National Trust and the last working water-driven spade mill in Ireland. Guided tours show the whole fascinating process from heating a block of metal in the forge through to the finished product, while an exhibition on site reveals some of the history and culture of this humble spade. In addition you can explore the mill race and even buy a turf garden spade on site.

Through guided tours, the fascinating process of spade m...

Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre is a unique centre allowing you to step back in time to 1892 when Mother Agnes, an Irish Sister of Charity came to Foxford and set up the Woollen Mill. You can trace her determined struggle to establish the mill.
The Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre also incorporates the Mill Shop, Olde Mill Restaurant, jewellery workshop, woodcrafting, art galleries and much more.
Facilities include a tourist information office, a bureau de change, ba...