List of windmills in County Down explained

This is a list of windmills in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Locations

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Ardkeen1836[1] 1836
Ballyagherty1779[2] 1779
BallybohillboBallybohillbo Mill
Ballydugan17921792
Ballygrainey18361836
BallyhalbertBallyhalbert MillTowerDemolished 1940[3]
Windmill World
Ballyherley1836[4] 1836
Ballyherley(2nd mill)18361836
BallyholmeBallyholme MillBurnt down 9 July 1922
Windmill World
Ballykeel18341834
Ballymaconell18361836
Ballymenagh18341834
Ballyministragh18361836
Ballyorgan1836[5] 1836
Ballyrogan18361863
Ballyskeagh18361836
Ballytrustan18361836
Ballywalter16811681
BallywalterBallyferis Mill
54.5458°N -5.4881°W
Tower19th century[6] Windmill World
BallooBallyminstragh Mill[7] Tower
BoardmillsBoardmills Mill
54.47°N -5.9287°W
Tower1813Windmill World
Carrowmacaw1836[8] 1836
Cattogs18361836
ClogheyCloghey Mill
54.4392°N -5.4656°W
Tower1836[9] Windmill World
CrawfordsburnCrawfordsburn Mill
54.661°N -5.7258°W
Tower1830Windmill World
Cullentra18361826
Dunoraver1836[10] 1836
Ganaway1836[11] 1836
GreyabbeyBallybryan Mill
54.5198°N -5.5493°W
Tower19th century[12] Windmill World
HolywoodHolywood Mill
54.6424°N -5.8279°W
TowerWindmill World
KillinchyKillinchy Mill
54.4522°N -5.6653°W
Towerc. 1702[13] Windmill World
KilloughKillough Mill
54.2542°N -5.6458°W
Tower1823[14] Windmill World
KillyleaghRingdufferin Mill[15] tower
KillyleaghRingdufferin Mill
(2nd mill)[16]
KirkistownKirkistown Mill[17] Tower
KnockinelderKnockinelder Mill
54.3854°N -5.469°W
TowerWindmill World
Lisbane1836[18] 1836
Lisboy18361836
MillisleBallycopeland Mill
54.6078°N -5.5561°W
Towerc. 1785[19] Windmill World
NewtownardsNewtownards Mill
54.6145°N -5.6884°W
TowerWindmill World
PortaferryPortaferry Mill
54.3796°N -5.5412°W
TowerWindmill World
PoyntzpassPoyntzpass MillTowerWindmill World
SaintfieldSaintfield Mill
54.4641°N -5.8251°W
TowerWindmill World
Tullyboard1836[20] 1836
TullykevinTullykevin Mill[21]
WarrenpointRingmackilroy Mill[22] Tower1802[23]
Whitechurch1836[24] 1836

Sources

Unless otherwise stated, the source for all entries is the linked Windmill World webpage.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: A...... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  2. Web site: Place names of Co. Down: Ballya......Ballyg..... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  3. Web site: RAF BALLYHALBERT . Ballyhalbert Historical Society . 4 July 2009.
  4. Web site: Place names of Co. Down: Ballyh......Ballym..... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  5. Web site: Place names of Co. Down; Ballym......Ballyw.... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  6. Web site: Ballyferis Windmill, Ballywalter . Natural Stone Database . 4 July 2009.
  7. Web site: Ballyminstragh Windmill, Killinchy Road, Balloo. Natural Stone Database . 4 July 2009.
  8. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: Ca....- Ch..... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  9. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: Ci...- Cu..... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  10. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: Dru......- Dy..... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  11. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: G....... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  12. Web site: Ballybryan Windmill, Greyabbey . Natural Stone Database . 4 July 2009.
  13. Web site: The Mill, 37 Main Street Killinchy, BT23 6PN. Tim Martin Estate Agents . 4 July 2009.
  14. Web site: Killough Windmill Tower . Irish Antiquities . 4 July 2009.
  15. Web site: Ringdufferin Windmill, Ringdufferin House, 35 Ringdufferin Road, Killyleagh BT30 9PH . Natural Stone Database . 4 July 2009.
  16. Web site: Dufferin Chronicles . killyleagh.org . 4 July 2009.
  17. Web site: Kirkistown Windmill, Kirkistown Golf Course, Kirkistown . Natural Stone Database . 4 July 2009.
  18. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: L....... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  19. Web site: Talking of Windmills . Shamrock Club of Wisconsin. 4 July 2009.
  20. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: T....... . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.
  21. Web site: Flax Mills . Ballywalter . 4 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218141342/http://ballywalteronline.co.uk/ . 18 December 2014 . dead .
  22. Web site: Ringmackilroy Windmill, Off Mary Street, Warrenpoint . Natural Stone Database . 4 July 2009.
  23. Web site: South Down . Brian T McElherron . 4 July 2009.
  24. Web site: Place Names of Co. Down: U,V,W, Y and Z . Rootsweb . 4 July 2009.