Elphin Windmill

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Elphin Windmill is a fully restored 18th-century tower mill in Elphin, County Roscommon, viewed as a rare piece of Irish industrial architectural heritage, and possibly the oldest operational windmill in Ireland. ()

Coordinates: 53°51'7"N, 8°12'19"W

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Elphin Windmill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, Rathcroghan, Annaghmore Lough.

6.8 miSE
Museum
National Famine Museum, Strokestown
173 min walk • The National Irish Famine Museum is a museum located at Strokestown Park, Roscommon, Ireland. The museum contains records from the time of Ireland's Great Famine of 1845–1852. The museum was built by the Westward Group and all the documents on display in the museum are from the estate.
6.8 miSE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Strokestown Park, Strokestown
173 min walk • Strokestown Park House is a Palladian villa in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, set on about 300 acres. The house is open to the public, as is the Famine Museum on the grounds.
5.3 miSW
Prehistoric site
Rathcroghan
135 min walk • Rathcroghan is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is identified as the site of Cruachan, the traditional capital of the Connachta, the prehistoric and early historic rulers of the western territory.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Annaghmore Lough
103 min walk • Annaghmore Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Roscommon in the catchment of the upper River Shannon.

Elphin Windmill

Facts and practical information

Elphin Windmill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

National Famine Museum, Strokestown

Strokestown Park, Strokestown

Rathcroghan

Annaghmore Lough