Charcoal Mill

Charcoal Mill is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Charcoal Mill is situated nearby to the archaeological site Old Weighbridge, as well as near the ruins Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills and Coláiste Choilm.

Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills

Ruins

Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. Located in Ballincollig, Cork city, Ireland, largely in what is now the Ballincollig Regional Park, the powder mills were originally opened in 1794 as a private enterprise, before being taken over by the British Government during the Napoleonic Wars.

Coláiste Choilm

School

Coláiste Choilm is a mixed second-level school in Ballincollig in Cork, Ireland. The school was founded in 1987 to meet demand for second-level education in the rapidly growing satellite town of Ballincollig. Coláiste Choilm is situated 1 km southeast of Charcoal Mill.

Ballincollig Castle

Photo: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ballincollig Castle is a Norman castle to the south of the town of Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland, built after the Norman invasion of Ireland. In its prime, the castle was inhabited by the Barrett family, who had control of the local area. Ballincollig Castle is situated 2 km south of Charcoal Mill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballincollig and Carrigrohane.

Ballincollig

Suburb

Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road.

Carrigrohane

Village

Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carrigrohane is a village and civil parish situated on the south bank of the River Lee to the west of the city of Cork in Ireland. It is connected by the Carrigrohane Straight, 4 miles west of Cork and is also in the northeastern part of Ballincollig.

Cloghroe

Village

Cloghroe is a village and townland on the R579 road in County Cork, Ireland. It is 7 miles northwest of Cork, close to Inniscarra and Tower. The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. Cloghroe is situated 3½ km northwest of Charcoal Mill.

Charcoal Mill

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.8941° or 51° 53′ 39″ north

Longitude

-8.59085° or 8° 35′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C3HVCV5+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14227741701

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Weighbridge and Ruined Building.

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