From 1868 O/S XIII.6 - SC 334771
Not marked as a mill on 1868 plan - the leat derives from a dam to the south fed from the Glass river to the south - the tail race, heading SW-NE, leads eventually to the river Dhoo.
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Not marked as a mill on 1868 plan - the leat derives from a dam to the south fed from the Glass river to the south - the tail race, heading SW-NE, leads eventually to the river Dhoo. |
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[I have some doubt about the identication of "Ballaquinney Mill." as in 1861 Thomas Welch, miller, is living in a cottage on Ballaquinnea Moar which is the farm adjacent to Ellerslie Mill - the water supply for that mill is also from a dam and feeds through to the Dhoo - in 1881 he is the miller noted in Ballaquinnea Mill House which would appear to be between the cottages & infant school adjacent to Ellerslie House and Ballaquinnea Moar farm.]
Evidence given in 1854 dispute about water supply to Ballalaughton Mill:
Thomas Welsh, of the parish of Marown, miller, being sworn and examined, saith — I have Ballaquinney Mill. The river I work on is called the Glass River; it runs into the Black River. We have a dam, and we have to dam the water in it in the dry weather. Our dam is from twenty-five to thirty yards square. In the the summer time we could not work our mill without damming it. I have dammed for forty-eight hours, and for twenty-four hours, at a time, and also for shorter times. Our dam is about four or five feet deep.
Cross-examined, saith — Though we dam, we waste none of the water; it all runs down into the river. We grind barley and oats. The stream is a very small stream; it would not drive a pair of stones without damming in summer. There is plenty of water in winter to drive a pair of stones. Our mill is about four miles from Ballaughton Mill.
Thomas Welch, was baptised Douglas St Mathew's 22 Mar 1826 son of Joseph Welch (also noted as miller) and Margaret Clarke;
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