The Sheepland Mills

Sheepland Wind Mill was one of the first mills in the Lecale established to grind corn. Sir Hector McNeill, son of the Reverend Archibald McNeill, who purchased the land in 1710, built this mill around 1730. He was also responsible for the water powered mill built close to the shores of the valley separating Sheepland Beg from Sheepland Mor. This latter mill was still worked by the Curran family into the late 1930's. Some of the milled corn was carried to Ballyhornan Harbour to be shipped to other parts of Ireland and beyond.

Sheepland Windmill Today

Sheepland Watermill in 1930