Blennerville Windmill, Stone windmill in Blennerville, Ireland
Blennerville Windmill is a stone structure with five floors connected by wooden staircases that reach the cap room at the top. The mill was built in the early 1800s and was designed to process local grain for markets beyond Ireland.
The mill was commissioned in 1800 and became important in the grain trade between Ireland and Britain. During the 1840s famine, the harbor became a departure point for emigrant ships.
The visitor center displays exhibitions about Irish emigration and the port's role during the famine years. The Jeanie Johnston, a famous emigrant ship, carried thousands of people from here to America.
Visitors can explore all interior floors and see how grain was transformed into flour through working demonstrations. The grounds also feature a model railway display and views over Tralee Bay.
It remains the only commercial grain mill still operating in Ireland today, powered by four wooden sails that catch the wind. The mill continues to produce flour using traditional methods.
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