Tacumshane Windmill © Mike Searle cc-by-sa/2.0

T0707 : Tacumshane Windmill

taken 5 years ago, 3 km from Lady's Island, Co Wexford, Ireland

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Tacumshane Windmill

The windmill was built in 1846 by the millwright Nicolas Moran, and was in use as a corn mill until 1936, making it the last windmill in the Republic to work commercially. A rare feature is its revolving straw thatched cap to catch the wind for its sails.

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Grid Square: T0707, 5 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Mike Searle (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 14 September, 2019 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 24 September, 2019
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement
Subject Location: Irish: T 0774 0747 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.5373N 6:25.4769W
Camera Location: Irish: T 0773 0746
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)