Explore Skerries Mills
Our Guided Tour
Discover one of Dublin’s cultural and historical gems, taking a one hour guided tour of the unique heritage site, Skerries Mills.
Your tour will include:
A full tour of the site, bringing you through the watermill building and on to experience
wonderful views of Dublin’s coastline and islands.
A trip back in time in a medieval thatched windmill.
The chance to step inside a Five Sail Windmill
The history, stories and legends of the National Monuments at Skerries Mills
The Watermill
As part of small group entering the wide-open space, you will circle the crop field to explore the unique location. Our expecrt guides will introduce you to the Watermill, built to power the Mill, and you’ll learn about sources of natural energy mastered by our ancestors. Water power has been used to manufacture food, drain land and drive machinery for some two thousand years. The major development in water powered milling came in the first century A.D with the introduction of the vertical waterwheel.
The Four Sail Mill
Built on the site on an ancient fort, at the Four Sail Mill, you will step back in time to the late Middle Ages when this area was known as Holmpatrick, due to Saint Patrick’s links with the area. Delve into learning the inner workings of the Sail Mill, better known as a windmill, and be prepared to climb 23 steps to reach the thatch dome.
The Five Sail Mill
Reach the Five Sail Mill, an iconic landmark offering you a panoramic view of the islands off Dublin and the coastline as far as the Mourne Mountains. Step inside to appreciate the output of this monument to human engineering, which creates more than an impressive picture. The caps of tower and smock mills are turned to the wind by using a winch or tail-pole.
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Guarantee Your Tour Place
Skerries Mills is operated as a not-for-profit social enterprise, each visit supports the role of the Mills in the community.
Plan your Visit
Skerries Mills is open all year. See our Frequently Asked Questions section or get in touch. Access to the monuments is by guided tour only and we recommend booking your place.