Browsing the old Irish 1st series 6-inch maps around Lough Foyle came across "Corn Kiln" in the middle of Greencastle (Donegal). Looked interesting: turns out they were universal in Ireland and much of Scotland. Not sure how many are left but County Meath document 5 examples: http://www.meathheritage.com/index.php/archives/cat/kiln-corn-drying.

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Kiln - corn-drying Archives - MeathHeritage.com

A structure used for drying corn before it is ground. These are also known as cereal-drying kilns. These date from the medieval period (5th-16th centuries AD) onwards.

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