document details
Journal Article
| Journal Title | Archaeology Ireland |
| Article Title | A clandestine use for kilns in the Connemara landscape |
| Author | McCarthy, Deirdre |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | (2) |
| Page(s) | pp13-16 |
| Date | Summer 2016 |
| Content | aerial views, maps, photos, text |
| Note(s) | Cereal drying kilns were a common feature of the Irish landscape up to the mid-nineteenth century, mainly used for drying grain. The two kilns featured in this article were used to illegally produce poteen. Private distillation was outlawed in 1760 and a licence to distil had to be obtained in order to facilitate the collection of tax. |
| Subject(s) | kilns ; rural areas ; stone ; taxation ; landscape ; dry stone walls |
| QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
| UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |
related location
- Uggool, Ougherard, Co Galway, Republic of Ireland