Ballycopeland Windmill

Ballycopeland Windmill
Ballycopeland Windmill
Map
Origin
Mill locationMillisle, County Down
Coordinates54°36′29″N 5°33′24″W / 54.60806°N 5.55667°W / 54.60806; -5.55667
Operator(s)Department for Communities
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFour storeys
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsRoller reefing sails
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesEight

Ballycopeland Windmill is a functioning windmill located one mile west of Millisle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities and is open to the public.[1] It is known in Irish as Muileann gaoithe Bhaile Chóplainn and in Ulster-Scots as Ballycopelann Wun-mäll.[2] The windmill is just one part of the fully restored heritage attraction which opened in May 2022.

  1. ^ "Ballycopeland Windmill". Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  2. ^ Ballycopelann Wun-mäll – Department of the Environment

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