Comments on: Waterwheels ~ Ancient Wheels of Power https://ecoevolution.ie/waterwheels-ancientwheels-of-power/ highly professional engineering company specialising in renewable energy solutions Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:04:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eco Evolution BlogLowna Mill goes 'green' and cuts carbon footprint with a giant water wheel https://ecoevolution.ie/waterwheels-ancientwheels-of-power/#comment-41 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:04:31 +0000 http://ecoevolution.ie/blog/?p=1075#comment-41 […] you the owner of an old mill or mill site that had or still has an existing water wheel? Would you like to generate your own electricity and live a more sustainable lifestyle? Why wait […]

]]> By: Frank https://ecoevolution.ie/waterwheels-ancientwheels-of-power/#comment-40 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:09:26 +0000 http://ecoevolution.ie/blog/?p=1075#comment-40 In reply to Brian.

There’s nothing as nice as visiting an old mill and finding the water wheel still insitu and better still seeing it working. There are a number being repaired around the country where the wheel is still intact. Sadly a majority of wheels fell into disrepair over the years and were removed for scrap etc. Once the wheel pit is still there a wheel can be designed to suit the flow of water etc.

]]> By: Brian https://ecoevolution.ie/waterwheels-ancientwheels-of-power/#comment-39 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 06:31:39 +0000 http://ecoevolution.ie/blog/?p=1075#comment-39 A lovely read, I would love to see more waterwheels being replaced at mills. My memories of them through my childhood with school trips out always come flooding back. Locally there is Bealick Mill near Macroom and there the building Has been restored.

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