ACA Douglas-Donnybrook Sub-Area E: Donnybrook Mill and Environs
The ACA includes the terraces of houses built to accommodate owners and workers.
Statement of Character
1.155 The landscape is defined by the tributary river to the Douglas River which runs through a narrow valley with a steep rise to the South. The 18th and 19th century industrial buildings of red and beige brick are arranged to run parallel with the river. This cluster of historic structures also includes the associated country house of the owner, terraced residential buildings of cut limestone and rendered, single storey cottages which were inhabited by workers. This collection of buildings is important as all strata of the historic society are represented in the group in addition to the industrial buildings themselves.
Description of Area
1.154 Donnybrook Mills is located on a narrow valley tributary of the Douglas River. The industrial buildings run parallel with the river, while the associated residential buildings cluster to the east end of the industrial complex. Industrial activity here dates from the eighteenth century when a flax mill was first established. Subsequent expansion saw the earlier mill buildings replaced by the present extant 19th century mill and storage buildings.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
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