St Patricks Tower is a former smock windmill that was built to power the Thomas Street Distillery in Dublin, Ireland.1 It is on Thomas Street, near the corner with Watling Street and is now part of The Digital Hub.1 The structure is included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Dublin City Council.2
The mill was built in 1757 and rebuilt in 1815.1 A weathervane at the top of the structure includes a representation of Saint Patrick holding a crozier.1 This figure and the tower's copper cupola were added in the late 19th century.1 The tower's name derives from these additions.3
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References
- "Saint Patrick's Tower, Dublin City". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 - Volume 4 - Record of Protected Structures (PDF), Dublin City Council, 2022, p. 268, retrieved 18 February 2025
- Dargan, Pat (2017). Dublin in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445677743.
The name St Patrick's Windmill was introduced during the nineteenth century when a weather vane with an image of St Patrick was placed over the copper dome
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