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Skerries Mills

Skerries Town Centre | Fingal, Skerries, Ireland
+353-1-8495208
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Skerries
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Owner description: Skerries Mills is a unique collection of two windmills and a watermill with associated mill pond, mill races, wetlands and is an ideal place to visit...... more » Owner description: Skerries Mills is a unique collection of two windmills and a watermill with associated mill pond, mill races, wetlands and is an ideal place to visit on a day tripOne of Dublins top tourist attractions.In association with Dublin Tourism, Heritage Island, Houses & Castles of Ireland, Fingal Tourism & Taste of Skerries.Step back in time with our guided tours and see the mill as they were in day gone by with many of the exhibits working. The Mill complex also houses the Watermill Cafe and the Craft Shop which stocks the leading brands in Crafts, Irish Giftware and Souveniers. « less
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Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

The guides are friendly and knowledgeable,there vis a nice craft centre and a good coffee shop too. More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

nice food and nice bits in the shop, make sure you check out upstairs in the gift shop More

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Edenderry, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

I visited Skerries Mills last week and a fantastic day! The mill itself was fascinating and the views were breath taking! In the afternoon i visited the lovely homely bustling restaurant where i had some lovely warm homemade soup and fresh homemade bread. All in all i had a lovely day and i would highly recommend a visit its a... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012

This is a lovely place to visit .Great to see the old buildings brought back to life More

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Dublin, Ireland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

Pleasant spacious restaurant with good affordable wholesome food .No problem with car parking.Worth a visit to see the working Mill More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

What a fun way to see Santa....in a centuries old restored Mill. The staff places plenty of Christmas-related dioramas and moving displays full of snowmen and nativity scenes to keep children amused while waiting to see Santa. There are also white seals, in honour of Skerries, the seaside town it's in. As a result you can spend more time there... More

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Tampa, FL
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012

This is restored by the good people of County Finegal. It is over 563 years old. Particularly the actual grinding stone in the 4 sail windmill. If you want to teach your children what life was like in the middle ages and where the phrase "been through the mill" comes from, this is it. The guides are simply, without parallel-... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

We went there with my son's class and it was not only very educational but also in a pretty setting and the history is fascinating. It was quite windy and cold, so I imagine it would be even better if it's warm enough to have a picnic outside to enjoy the view more. More

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ireland
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

we went to visit the Mills which were great, but the town itself is amazing little seaside town with lovely restaurants, definitly could spend a day in Skerries, reccomend The Blue Bar for lunch, pint in Stoop your Head and then ice cream in Storm in a Tea cup while watching the waves, amazing day out More

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Dublin, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012
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nice little cafe, that sells snack and drinks, there is a lovely farmers market on at the weekend too. More

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