Annalong Cornmill is known as one of Ireland’s most
picturesque cornmills. It was built in the early 1800’s and
operation continued until the 1960’s. It was one of Ulster’s last
working watermills.
The complex contains a grain drying kiln and three pairs of
millstones powered by a 15ft waterwheel (a technology over 2,000
years old) and a 1920’s Marshall “hot bulb” 20hp engine.
The original owner Arthur Atkinson bound his tenants by
conditions in their lease to pay for grinding grain at the mill by
retaining a proportion of their milled grain. Subsequently the
tenants began to pay the miller with money instead.
Annalong Cornmill was aquired by Newry and Mourne District
Council and restoration began in 1983. It reopened in 1985.
Annalong harbour can also be seen from the cache location.
THE CACHE is a nano - a fair bit larger than the smallest
type nano and magnetic. It only holds a log, so you'll need your
own writing tool. The area can be very busy with muggles so please
use utmost discretion when retrieving and replacing the cache.