Survey Data
Reg No
30318003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Mill race
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
129424, 225063
Date Recorded
09/09/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Pair of mill races, built c.1880, having rubble limestone walls and separated by grassy pedestrian walking surface. Watered by waterway to north and feeding into Eglinton Canal to south. Recent vertical water-wheel to site.
Appraisal
These mill races demonstrating a high level of technical know-how and form part of the urban grain of Galway. Features such as these are also important reminders of the industrial heritage of Galway City.