What is recorded here
An unknown windmill stands in County Down, Ireland. It may have turned only when the Atlantic blew hard enough, forcing people to wait for permission from the sky. That waiting would have made the mill feel alive, its sails tightening and easing like breath.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as WINDMILL - IHR 02668. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; C18TH. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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