The Mill

The Mill was established in 1832 by Charles Wye Williams to cut and polish stone and marble by way of waterpower driven machinery. It employed over 100 men pre famine and was one of the mainstays of Killaloe industry.

After Charles died in 1866 his widow Frances installed new machinery and started a woollen mill in the premises and the business became known as Killaloe Marble and Woollen Works.

Henry Maunsell Lefroy then took over the lease and added a corn milling facility. In 1886 he transferred the mill to his son Harry who continued to trade there until the ESB acquired the premises by compulsory purchase in 1927.

The ESB now use the building and its yard as their workshop and store for canal and river maintenance.