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Compilation 45: Twelve Mines of Ireland
Mining history video

Made for showing at the first AGM of the Mining History Society of Ireland, this tape contains excerpts from Compilation 32: The SCMC in Ireland; with added commentary. Mines featured include: Avoca copper mines, Co. Wicklow including Tigroney & Cronebane, Silvermines and Shalee silver/lead mines, Co. Tipperary (including underground exploration), Glendalough and Glendasan (Luganure) lead/zinc mines, Co. Wicklow, Tara zinc/lead mine, Co. Meath: the largest zinc mine in Europe (Underground and surface tour of the working mine), Bonmahon & Knockmahon (Tankardstown) copper mines, Co. Waterford,

Ross Island copper-age copper mine, Co. Kerry, the earliest metal mine site in the British Isles, Muckross C18th copper/cobalt mine, Co. Kerry, Cappagh C19th copper mine, Co. Cork, Mount Gabriel bronze-age copper mines, Co. Cork, The famous Allihies copper mines, Co. Cork, including Dooneen, Mountain mine, (surface & underground) Caminches, Coom, Kealogue & Dunboy Castle, Derryginagh barite mine, Co. Cork. For many more images of Irish mines, see the Feature page "The SCMC in Ireland" Recorded 1995-1996 Running time: 31 mins. £ 11.75 With Commentary

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