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How does a windmill work?
Ballycopeland Windmill in County Down is the last example of a working windmill in the whole of Ireland. Facing into the wind, its sails turn and rotate a series of wheels and cogs to the main drive shaft. The corn is ground between stones, which are powered by the wind.
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