Guided Windmill Tour
Climb five storeys of the restored 1800 windmill with an expert guide. Watch the giant sails turn in the wind and see the original grinding stones produce flour — kids can even try turning the ancient quorn stone themselves.
Blennerville Windmill
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About
Ireland's largest working windmill, beautifully restored and still grinding flour on the shores of Tralee Bay — with a compelling emigration museum, model railway, and bird-watching platform all on one site.
Things to Do
Emigration & Jeanie Johnston Exhibition
Blennerville was Kerry's main emigration port during the Great Famine. The exhibition tells the story of the 'coffin ships' and the Jeanie Johnston — the famous barque that never lost a passenger. Audio-visual presentation available in English, French and German.
Kerry Model Railway Exhibition
A finely detailed scale model of the historic Tralee & Dingle Narrow Gauge Railway, plus other model railways. A hit with children and railway enthusiasts alike.
Vintage Equipment Display
Browse a collection of 19th- and early 20th-century agricultural tools, trade equipment, and household items that showcase rural Irish life from a bygone era.
Bird-Watching Platform
Use the on-site telescope to scan Tralee Bay Nature Reserve for curlew, heron, brent geese (Oct–Apr), redshank, ringed plover, dunlin, bar-tailed godwit, and more. The platform overlooks 'Slí na nÉan' — the Way of the Birds.
Gift Shop & Stone-Ground Flour
The on-site craft shop sells traditional Irish crafts, books, pottery, wool products, and bags of flour ground right there in the windmill using the original stones.
Plan Your Visit
- Hours: April, May, September & October: Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30am–5:00pm. June–August: 7 days a week, 9:30am–5:30pm. Closed November–March. Pre-booking advised.
- Admission: Adults €8, children (5+) €5, seniors/students €6, family (2+2) €24, under-4s free
- Parking: Free car park adjacent to the windmill, with accessible and age-friendly spaces plus e-car charging stations. Buses accommodated. On-street parking nearby if full.
- Food: A café operates at the visitor centre during the open season. Maher's Windmill Cafe is also nearby in Blennerville. Picnic benches are available for those bringing their own food. Tralee town centre (3.4 km away) has many pubs and restaurants.
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