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Skerries Mills Industrial Heritage Centre

* Skerries Mills Industrial Heritage Centre is situated in the seaside town of Skerries about 30 Km north of Dublin City
* The complex comprises a watermill, 5 sail windmill, 4 sail windmill and associated mill races, mill pond and wetlands.
* The history of the mills can be traced back to the 16th Century and a bakery was established on the site by 1840.
* The mills demonstrate a clean and efficient use of water and wind power and are a rare survival of 17th., 18th. and 19th. Century industrial history.
* All three mills were recently restored to working order by Fingal County Council working with the state training organisation FÁS.
* The centre is run jointly by Hill Mill Ltd., FÁS and Fingal County Council.
* There is a tea-rooms and craft shop at the centre
* Visitors to the larger windmill can see excellent views of the town of Skerries and the north Dublin coastline.
* A  Skerries Mills leaflet with details of centre is available from Fingal County Council Parks Division, County Hall Swords, Co. Dublin. Tel (01) 849 5208. Email : Skerriesmills@indigo.ie

Getting There:

* The Park is situated within easy walking distance of Skerries Village.
* By Car:  Signposted from the M1/N1 Dublin-Belfast north of Swords.  Car parking is provided
* By Bus: Bus 33 from Eden Quay in  Dublin city centre to Skerries village.  Get off the bus at Holmpatrick Church.
* By Train: Northbound trains from Connolly or Pearse Street Stations stopping at Skerries Train Station.  The mills are about a 5 minute walk from the station.


Opening Hours:

April to September. - Daily from 10.30am to 17.30 pm
October  to March - Daily from 10.30am to 16.30 pm
Closed from 20th December to 1st January (inclusive) and on Good Friday

Facilities:

Guided Tours of the mills
Coach and Car-parking Exhibition area.
Tea-rooms
Craft Shop

Contact Us:
Telephone (01) 849 5208
Fax (01) 849 5213
Email : Skerriesmills@indigo.ie