millrace

This is gorgeous! What a beautiful scene. I don't know why but Cork/Kerry comes to mind, perhaps because some of the best finds came from down that way in the past????

The River Erne at Belleek, Co Fermanagh Streetview

With Belleek Pottery on the left.

"On Thursday 18th November 1858 Mrs Bloomfield laid the foundation stone...." Mrs Bloomfield being Mr Pottery Owners wife.

There are more views of the bridge available: among them this, this and this.

As a starting point, I offer this webpage which gives a view which might match the buildings visible: www.millstreet.ie/blog/archives/69043

maybe the millrace comes in from left behind the cottages, it's a fabulous image - battered wash buckets in the stream too

Reverse view..looking down the steps. 12 Mill Ln maps.app.goo.gl/gTooL2EHEiX9pxqU8

Spot the differenes - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319637 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000331931 And whilst we are there - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000331932

Can’t post a link or screenshot at the moment, but the wheel is marked in the 25” OS map.

I was just saying to myself that we have had some cracking photos over the past few weeks! (no comments needed on the topic of talking to yourself!)

On the 25" map, a paper mill. It's on the 1830s 6" map, too. A housing estate is being built there now called Drury Mills, others nearby are called Millrace Crescent, Gardens etc. Founded in the mid 17th century according to southdublinlibraries, and open until the 1970s.

Last time on NLI:

southdublinhistory: For much of their history the mills were driven by a huge water wheel on the river Camac, at the upper mill; it was said to be the largest waterwheel in Ireland. Also: famous for their Ancient Irish Vellum and Erin brands I remember at least one Vellum brand, I wonder if it was this one? Finally: Apparently named after the former Dean of St Patrick’s, Jonathan Swift, in whose prebendary Saggart was located

I found an old pad in a drawer, and no - the Vellum I remember (and still have a few sheets of) was Fine Irish Vellum by Wiggins Teape on the East Wall.