Map of the Gunpower Mills

"Lesley, was identified the site for gunpowder manufacture he needed apower source, the river lee and not to be near where people lved. He manufactured the gunpowder for 10m years for the british navy and army. After 10 years he sold it to the British Department of war 1804. Irish first rebellion 1798, rise of finians, instability. 1804 british government expanded the complex output 10 folds they did this by putting in 12 gun powder mills. That then became 1 of 3 gun powder mills in the British Isles. Largest gun powder manufacture in the world. Gunpowder. This signpost stands funny as the it only has Ballincollig near Cork on it. If gun powder kegs were found this was the postal address to send it back to. It is a very vague address. This shows that Cork was known this well around the world at this time for gun powder."