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Co. Wexford
Tacumshane Thatched Windmill 2025
This is the only surviving complete windmill of its kind in the Republic of Ireland. Built in 1846, it features a rare revolving straw thatch cap to catch the wind for its sails. It was designated a national monument in 1952.
Contacts
Address: Broadway Tacumshane Co. Wexford Y35 ET89 IRELAND
- Telephone: 00 353 53 913 1700
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Daily 1200-1900. Collect the key from the pub next door. Visit website for more details.
Facilities
- Parking
- Part disabled access
The windmill was built by the millwright, Nicolas Moran, who obtained his training as an apprentice millwright in Rotterdam. The year 1846 is carved on the lintel inside the eastern doorway. Virtually all the timber used in building this mill was driftwood or timber from shipwrecks in this coastal area.
There were 13 wind-driven corn mills at work along the south Wexford coast in 1891 but this is the only one that is left.
