Newmills Corn & Flax Mill — Attraction in County Donegal

So we were not going to stop here because it just didn't sound THAT interesting. I mean, really... A corn mill? But we had some time to kill, we were literally going to drive right past it, and it was free so, sure, why not?

This turned out to be one of our best "off the beaten path" attractions we've seen! We've been impressed by the quality of OPW guides and videos throughout Ireland and this sight was no exception. As others have said, Gavin, our guide, was great. You got to see the corn mill machinery running as well as the water wheel. Then Gavin showed us the flax mill that produced the raw materials for linen cloth. By the way, for any other Americans out there, "Corn" actually means "Grains", and the main grain they milled were oats.

We ended up spending almost 2 hours and it was well worth the time. Thanks OPW for restoring these kinds of historical sights and operating such a high quality...

On our way from Portrush to Ardara we stumbled across this mill. We went in and it was as if the staff had been waiting for us to arrive ! Tony was brilliant from OPW . He greeted us when we walked in and explained what was available. So after a 15 minute film about the Mill he took the four of us on a private talking tour . It was brilliant. He was so knowledgeable. We asked questions and he was so patient. We touched some of the exhibits and marvelled at the stories we heard and read. At the end we had really enjoyed ourselves from a place we did not know about or plan to attend . Excellent if you like historical machineries. Entry is free but we made a...

Wonderful - tour guides were friendly & helpful, enjoyed watching the water cycle with the wheel in motion - The audio visual area is probably where we spent the most time inside as it was easily navigated and very interesting - The Mill is restored beautifully - easy tarmac paths encircle around to see the wheel and mill at different perspectives - highly recommended for all ages - and it's at no cost to...