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Mills and Bridges Survey

Mills in Offaly

In 2003, Fred Hamond, industrial archaeologist, was commissioned by Offaly County Council to undertake a study of all of the mills, distilleries, breweries and maltings throughout Offaly. The initial paper survey brought up 274 individual mill related buildings and structures at 193 locations in the county. Most sites are on private land but two mill sites open on occasion to the public, Belmont Mill in West Offaly and Fancroft Mill in south Offaly, close to Roscrea.

This is Fancroft Mill in south Offaly which is occasionally open for tours, see www.fancroft.ie

Bridges of Offaly

The survey of all named bridges in Offaly was carried out by Industrial Archaeologist Fred Hamond in 2005. This survey covers all 407 named bridges in the county.