Windmill Lane - Construction of the Burren Windmills above Castlebar

The turbines and blades were hoisted to the top of the five towers on 20 and 21 August 2000 using a 60 tonne crane.
(You can click to enlarge any photograph to get a better view.)


Looking south towards Castlebar

 


Getting the crane up and down was a major operation requiring a specially constructed road.






Tilting at windmills indeed!





 

 



The van beneath gives an idea of the scale - each blade is 15m long.

  

 

 

Photos taken on 22 August at Burren, Castlebar

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