Featured Photo

A view of Baltinglass weir in winter-a black and white image from across the river

The Weir in Winter

For our first featured photograph, we have chosen a winter scene which has been named ‘The Weir in Winter’. It is of course a view of Baltinglass Mill taken circa 1900, complete with mill wheel.

This image was printed as one of a series of postcards produced by James McCann of Mill Street. The mill was originally built by the Cistercians who first came to the area in the twelfth century. It was partially burned during 1798; the then owner was Humphrey French. In time the mill passed into the ownership of one of the two Chandlee brothers. There were two Chandlee brothers who were married to two Shackleton sisters (both families were Quakers); the other brother ran a business in Baltinglass in the premises now known as Gillespies. Edward Morrin of Crookstown, Ballitore took over the mill as tenant in 1888. His son Peter Morrin expanded the business , adding more grain stores down through the years.

Featured Photo

The Weir in Winter

For our first featured photograph, we have chosen a winter scene which has been named ‘The Weir in Winter’. It is of course a view of Baltinglass Mill taken circa 1900, complete with mill wheel.

This image was printed as one of a series of postcards produced by James McCann of Mill Street. The mill was originally built by the Cistercians who first came to the area in the twelfth century. It was partially burned during 1798; the then owner was Humphrey French. In time the mill passed into the ownership of one of the two Chandlee brothers. There were two Chandlee brothers who were married to two Shackleton sisters (both families were Quakers); the other brother ran a business in Baltinglass in the premises now known as Gillespies. Edward Morrin of Crookstown, Ballitore took over the mill as tenant in 1888. His son Peter Morrin expanded the business , adding more grain stores down through the years.