Corn/Grist - Corn or Grist Mills ground corn or grain to produce flour. They were a numerous throughout Ireland.
Beetling - Beetling was the last stage in linen production where beetles (heavy wooden hammers/posts) fall down upon the cloth to give it a shiny surface and close the weave of the cloth.
Tuck/Fulling/Waulk - This was for the woolen trade and when hammers hit the woolen cloth in order to thicken the wool and remove impurities from the cloth.
Rolling Mill - A rolling mill was applied to grain to produce flour. The grain was crushed and the flour produced, many of these rolling mills were large operations and commonly placed near a port for export. An example of a rolling mill in Northern Ireland is the "Rock mill" in Londonderry/Derry City.
Tread Mill - Tread mills were commonly placed in Gaols to use the power of humans to step on a wheel to create power.
Flax/Scutch - Flax or Scutching Mills were where flax was brought to have the hard outer core processed. The flax goes through a series of rollers and blades which change the hard plant into a soft, flexible fibre.
Bleaching - Bleaching Mills used similar machinery to Tuck Mills. Linen was placed in a series of chemicals and solutions and mixed with water and smashed with the hammers going back and forth. The linen was then brought outside to the Bleaching Green.
Paper - Paper mills used all sorts of materials such as old rags, wood pulp and other vegetable fibers to produce paper.
Saw - Saw Mills were for cutting boards in order to use for building or other uses. A Circular saw powered by a water wheel or turbine turned the saw and the wood was fed through to produce the required cut and length.
Bark - Bark Mills were built to produce a fine powder that could be used for the tanning industry and dyes. The mills ground roots and bark to produce this powder.
Weaving - Weaving Mills were needed to produce the actual cloth. This was done by using looms which combined the weft and the warp to create the finished cloth.
Spinning - Spinning Mills combined or spun the fibers together in order to create a strong yarn that could be used for weaving.
Warping - Warping Mills were for counting the spun yarn and also tying the yarn for transporting it to the weaving mill. Warping is the process of transferring the yarn from the cone to the weavers beam.
Beetling - Beetling was the last stage in linen production where beetles (heavy wooden hammers/posts) fall down upon the cloth to give it a shiny surface and close the weave of the cloth.
Tuck/Fulling/Waulk - This was for the woolen trade and when hammers hit the woolen cloth in order to thicken the wool and remove impurities from the cloth.
Rolling Mill - A rolling mill was applied to grain to produce flour. The grain was crushed and the flour produced, many of these rolling mills were large operations and commonly placed near a port for export. An example of a rolling mill in Northern Ireland is the "Rock mill" in Londonderry/Derry City.
Tread Mill - Tread mills were commonly placed in Gaols to use the power of humans to step on a wheel to create power.
Flax/Scutch - Flax or Scutching Mills were where flax was brought to have the hard outer core processed. The flax goes through a series of rollers and blades which change the hard plant into a soft, flexible fibre.
Bleaching - Bleaching Mills used similar machinery to Tuck Mills. Linen was placed in a series of chemicals and solutions and mixed with water and smashed with the hammers going back and forth. The linen was then brought outside to the Bleaching Green.
Paper - Paper mills used all sorts of materials such as old rags, wood pulp and other vegetable fibers to produce paper.
Saw - Saw Mills were for cutting boards in order to use for building or other uses. A Circular saw powered by a water wheel or turbine turned the saw and the wood was fed through to produce the required cut and length.
Bark - Bark Mills were built to produce a fine powder that could be used for the tanning industry and dyes. The mills ground roots and bark to produce this powder.
Weaving - Weaving Mills were needed to produce the actual cloth. This was done by using looms which combined the weft and the warp to create the finished cloth.
Spinning - Spinning Mills combined or spun the fibers together in order to create a strong yarn that could be used for weaving.
Warping - Warping Mills were for counting the spun yarn and also tying the yarn for transporting it to the weaving mill. Warping is the process of transferring the yarn from the cone to the weavers beam.