Fundraising appeal set up to repair historic County Roscommon windmill
The shattered sails of the iconic Elphin Windmill lie at its base after Storm Éowyn ripped them off. Pic: Gerry Faughnan
The 300-year-old landmark, the oldest operational windmill in Ireland, had its timber sails completely ripped off during the peak of the storm.
After being fully restored to its former glory, it was officially opened in 1996 by Hollywood star, Gabriel Byrne, whose mother Eileen hailed from Elphin.
A GoFundMe page has now been set up to raise money towards the renovation of the popular visitor attraction.
The hope is that the windmill will be reopened to the public as soon as possible.
The link to the fundraising page is: www.gofundme.com/f/save-elphin-windmill
