Nendrum Monastery mill
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Facts and practical information
The Nendrum Monastery mill was a tide mill on an Mahee Island in Strangford Lough now in Northern Ireland. It is the earliest excavated tide mill, dating from 787 AD. Its millstones are 830mm in diameter and the horizontal wheel is estimated to have developed 7/8HP at its peak. Remains of an earlier mill dated at 619 AD were also found. ()
Coordinates: 54°30'0"N, 5°38'49"W
Day trips
Nendrum Monastery mill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mount Stewart, Nendrum Monastic Site, Scrabo Tower, Sketrick Castle.