The
great windmill at Seatown, Dundalk, stands more than seven stories high. Once the
tallest windmill in Ireland, it overlooks the port in the eastern end of the town.
With its roof and sails long gone, it has the appearance of an early
Christian round tower.
It has not operated as a working mill since the mid 19th Century.
Several times in the past, plans have been made for its restoration but
on each occasion these have come to nothing. Each year it becomes a
little more dilapidated and the ivy encroaches steadily upwards on the
dark grey stone. The mill was used for storage from the late 19th
century until the late 1970’s when the remaining gears and
wooden
beams crashed to ground, bringing Seatown to a standstill.
This is a short history of the windmill and some of the principal
families who were associated with it.
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