Survey Data
Reg No
30411211
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Kiln
Date
1890 - 1930
Coordinates
132610, 211762
Date Recorded
16/08/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding circular-plan lime kiln, built c.1900. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed recess to north elevation having limestone lintel.
Appraisal
This is an interesting structure, its round plan and corbelled appearance being reminiscent of the medieval clochán or hermit's beehive hut. Lime kilns were a common feature in the Irish countryside, as lime was used in mortar, render and limewash and for fertilising of land. It forms part of an industrial group with the Vicomte de Basterot's flour mill located nearby to the north.