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Baile an Mhuilinn

Milltown
Town of the mill
Baile an Mhuilinn takes its name from the two historic mills that operated on the River Clare: O'Grady's mill and Birmingham's mill (later called Lack Mill). The settlement originated as a Norman plantation in the 13th century when the de Berminghams established control over the district. The de Berminghams constructed a defensive tower house castle on the north bank of the River Clare to comma...

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