Elphin Windmill
Set 1.4 km northwest of Elphin, Elphin Windmill is a museum. Close by, Boyle Abbey is 14 km away. It lies in County Roscommon.
Museum near Elphin
Just outside Elphin
Elphin Windmill is 1.4 km northwest of Elphin. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
In Elphin the warm season is June to August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Elphin Windmill
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 1.4 km northwest of Elphin
- Official site
- elphinwindmill.ie
Visiting: the details
Where to find Elphin Windmill
Orange marks Elphin Windmill, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The towns around Elphin Windmill
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Carrick-On-Shannon (4,743 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Elphin
Ballinameen
Tulsk
Bellanagare
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Elphin Windmill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elphin | 1.4 km southeast of it | 715 | 2 |
| Ballinameen | 6.9 km northwest of it | 223 | 0 |
| Tulsk | 9.5 km south of it | 191 | 1 |
| Bellanagare | 11 km west of it | 162 | 0 |
| Strokestown | 11 km southeast of it | 850 | 3 |
| Frenchpark | 13 km west of it | 572 | 1 |
| Carrick-On-Shannon | 13 km northeast of it | 4,743 | 3 |
| Boyle | 13 km northwest of it | 2,915 | 6 |
Worth adding to a visit
There are 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a cathedral within 15 km, and more besides.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey14 km away2CathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Elphin1.5 km away3
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park12 km away4
Historic houseStrokestown Park12 km away5
CastleMcDermott's Castle14 km away6MuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksRathcroghan Visitor Centre9.4 km away7ChurchChurchCostello Memorial Chapel12 km away8MuseumMuseumSt George's Heritage & Visitor Centre13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Elphin Windmill in questions
Where is Elphin Windmill?
Elphin Windmill is 1.4 km northwest of Elphin, Roscommon.
What is Elphin Windmill?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Elphin Windmill?
June to August are the warmest months in Elphin, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Elphin Windmill?
Within 15 km: Boyle Abbey (14 km), St Mary's Cathedral, Elphin (1.5 km), The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park (12 km) and Strokestown Park (12 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park: Winnie45, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strokestown Park: Irish Defence Forces, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McDermott's Castle: Carlo Cretaro from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).