Irish Mines

This listing is based on the published Mineral Statistics and therefore only records 19th and early 20th century workings. The fact that no production is recorded for some sites and for some periods does not necessarily mean that no ore was raised. Added to the list however are other sites where mining activity is known to have taken place. Sometimes the borderline between testing and working a mineral showing is not clear; hence sites which have no record of ore production are merely noted.
Alternative or erroneous spellings are listed alphabetically with bracketed reference (see - ) to standard Ordnance Survey spelling which is used throughout. Where the variant spelling is very close to the correct version it is merely noted in brackets. Sub-mines are gathered together under the main mining area in which they occur. Thus Cloan and Mountain are part of Allihies; Foxrock and Glendalough come under Luganure; Ballynoe and Shallee form part of Silvermines.
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Antrim

Agnew's Hill/Shane’s Hill
Ardclinis/ Ardshins
Ballyboley 
Ballycastle
Ballycloghan
Ballycraig
Ballylig
Ballymartin/ Ballypalady
Ballypalady
​Barard
Burleigh
Broughshane
Cargan
Ballycoos
Ballygalley Hill
Ballymagarry
Belfast Stone Works
Brockley, Rathlin Island
Carlaough/ Carnlough 
Carrickmore iron mine
​Ballycastle
Clegnagh
Clontrace
Clough
Clogheor/ Cloghcor ​
Coree/ Coreen  
Craigahullia/ Craigahulliar 
Cromellin/  Crommelin
Cullinane
Downshire
Duncrue
Duneany
Dungonnel 
Dunluce ​
Elginny 
Essathackan/ Essathohan 
Evishacrow 
Fair Green Hill
​Duncrue, Carrickfergus
Glebe
Glenariff
Glenarm
Glenravel
Glentask
Gortnageeragh
Irish Hill and Straid/ Ballynure
Island Magee
Kilwaughter
Kilroot
Knockboy ​
​Larne
Lemeneagh/ Limineagh/Lemnagh  
Libert/ Libbert
Lyle Hill
Maiden Mount
Mains 
Mount Cashel
                  Evishnablay
                  Gortnageeragh        
​Newtown Crommelin ​
​Parkmore 
Portrush
Tievebulliagh
Rathkenny
Red Bay
Red Rock
Templepatrick
Trostan
Tuftarney
Urblareigh/ Urbalreagh

Armagh

Aughnagurgan
Ballymore Mines, Pointzpass
Clay, Keady
College Mine
Cragganduff/ Cregganduff
​Derrynoose
​Tullydonnel
Drummeland/ Derrynoose 
Drumnahoney Mines
                           Carrickgallogly
                           Drumnahoney

Carlow

Bannagogle Quarry
Kilcarry

Cavan

Cornanurney/ Wheal Burrowes, Cootehill
Cuilcagh District, Swanlinbar
Kill / Kilnaleck coal
Kingscourt  Cabra Castle and Corney Gypsum
Monesk / Gubaveeny in Connaught Coalfield
Redhills iron mine

Clare

​Ballyhickey            
Ballyvergin/Ballybergin   
Ballyhurly     
Carrahan/Carrohan/Carrohan 
​Carrownakilly              
Castletown Mines 
                       Caseltown
                      Moyriesk
​Doolin
Kilbricken/Monamoe
​Knockaphreaghaun (Crow Hill)
Noughaval
Spancill Hill/ Spancel Hill
Slieve Aughty Mines
                   Ballymalone Mine
                    Glendree Mine

Cork

Bearhaven Mines/Allihies Mines                       Mountain Mine
                       Cahermeeleboe
                       Caminches
                       Cloan
                       Coom
                       Dooneen
                       Kealoge
                       Urhin
                      Kilkinnikin West
Ballydehob Mines                                       Dereenalomane
                    Croppie White Mine
                      White Mine
        Audley Mines
                      Ballycummisk
                      Foilnamuck
                      Rossbrin
                      Horse Island
                      Cappagh/Cappaghglass
​​       Boleagh
       Cooragurteen
       Derrycarhoon
       Kilcoe
      Roaring Water
​​       Skeaghanore
      Shronagree
Crookhaven Mines
             Boulsallagh (West Carbery)/        Boulysallagh
             Callaros
             Cloghane (Mizen Head)
            Crookhaven
            Kilbarry
           Spanish Cove (Kilmoe)
           Mallavogue (Brow Head)
           Mizen Head
           Brow Head
Coosheen/ Schull Bay Mines
           Castle Island
           Coosheen
           Coney Island
           Long lsland
          Gortnamona
          Letter
          Mount Gabriel
Rosscarbery Slate Quarries
​          Benduff
          Cooladreen
          Froe
          Madranna/Modrana                              
Glandore/ Aghatubrid/ Maulagow Goleen Mines                    Balteen
                  Carrigacat/ Dhurode
                  Boulysallagh
                  Lackavaun
                  Dunmanus West
                  Spanish Cove
                  Callaros
​Hollyhill Mines
                  Gortacloona
                  Hollyhill
 Lackue Mines
                  Coom
                   Inchadreen
Lady’s Well Mine, Duneen
Duhalla Coalfield
Ringabella
Sheep’s Head Mines    
              Gortavallig
               Caravilleen
               Glanalin/ Glan/ Gloun
               Glanroon/ Killeen/ Kilcrohan/ Glenruin
               Keleenavenogue/ Kiloveenoge
               Lisamerig/ Lissareemig
               Rooska/ Roosca/ Bantry Bay Silver-Lead Mines
Skibbereen Mines
              Bawnishall

Derry/Londonderry

Ballylaggin/Ballylagan
Cullion
Derrynoid
Islandmore
Slieve Gallion

Donegal

Abbey Island
Abbeylands
Ardaturr
Ards
Ballymagrorty
Carrick naHorna
Carrickatimpan Talc Mine
Carrowmore/ Glentogher Mine
Carrowtrasna Talc Mine
Cashelard Feldspar Quarr
Crohy Head Talc Mine
Drumnacross
Drumreen / Carrickart
Eighterross/ Castlegrove
Finner
Glenaboghil
Glentown Slate Quarry
Inishkeel  (lead mine)
Iniskill  (Inniskill talc Mine)
Keeldrum
Kilrean
Loughagannon / Knockybrin
Malinbeg
Marfagh
Mountcharles Sandstone Mines/ Drumkeelan
Muckish Sand Quarry
Mullantiboyle
Sudley Mine / Mullanalamphry
Tonregee
Welchtown

Down

Carr’s Face Quarry
Castleward
Conlig-Whitespots Mine/ Newtownards
Deehomid/ Deehommed
Fofanny
Killough
Mourne Mountains
Rathmullan
Shague Hill/ Dundrum
Tullyratty

Dublin

Fermanagh

Galway

Ballygally
Ballymaquiff
Breenaun
Barnagorteeny
Barratleva
Boolard
Caheenglassaur/Clougheor
Caherglassaun
Canrawer
Claremount
Claggan
Cregg
Derreenagusfor
Dog Bay
Doon
Dooros
Gorterwulla
Cloncurry             
Cloost
Clements
East Derrynea
Leenaun
Maam
Errisbeg
Derrylea
Glan Mines
                  Curraghduff
                   Barnagorteeny
                   Dooros
                   Leamnaheltia
Glengowla/ Hodgsons
Oughterard
Renville/ Rinville
Teernakill
Truska
Salthill
Tynagh

Kerry

Annagh
Ardtully/ Cloontoo
Ballinglanna
Cahernane
Carrigcrohane/ Coad Mines 
                                 Behaghane
                                    Garrough
Castlemaine
Clogher
Crow Island
Kenmare
Landsdowne Mines
                                 Caher West/ Shanagarry
                                    Killowen
Lissooleen
 ​Meanus
Muckross
Rath/Caherdaniell
Reen /Clashganniv Mine
Ross Island
Staigue
Valentia Slate

Kildare

Grange Hill Minefield, Cannonstown
Freagh 
Wheatfield/ Church Mine

Kilkenny

Brownsford Forest
Galmoy
Knockadrina (Flood Hall)
Castlecomer
              Firoda
               Glen
              Coolbaun
              Ballylinnen
              Chancery Glen
              Clogh
             Coorlaghan
              Deerpark
             Glenmullen
             Jarrow
            Skehana
            Vera

Laois

Arless Quarry
Dysert/ Dysart
Farnan’s Quarry
Fleming’s Fireclay Quarries
Glebe Quarry
Killeany Quarry
Luggacurren Fireclay Pit
Lisduff Quarry
Doonane Colliery
Castlecomer Coal Field (Laois Side)

Leitrim

Bencroy
Creevelea/ Gowlaun  
Gortinee
Gortnaskeagh
Geoghan’s 
Polboy/ Pollboy
Twigspark
Tullynamoyle Iron Mine

Limerick

Ballycanauna/ Ballysteen
Cloghatrida
Mahoonagh
Oola/ Oolahill

Longford

Cleenradh/Cleenrah/Cleenragh
Keel

Louth

Salterstown

Mayo

Shroughlaghy/ Srahlaghy
Geevruan/ Horse Island/ Geevraun
Sheefrey
LecanveyLachtmurragha
Corraun Mines
                 Gubnabinniaboy  
                 Carrignahelty
                  Benderg / Bolinaglanna 

Meath

Beauparc/Beaupark
Brownstown
Drumgill gypsum
Lisnabo / Ballynaclose gypsum
​Tara

Monaghan

Avalreagh
Carrickagarvan
Cashel
Castleblaney
Clare Oghill
Clontibret
                   Annaglogh
                    Carrickaderry
                   Coolartragh/Bond
                   Lemgare
                  Lisdrumgormly
                  Tassan
                  Tullybuck
Cornamuckloagh South/ Cornamucklagh South
Croaghan
Derryleedigan Jackson
Derrylusk
​Drumgoosat / Drumgossat gypsum
Hope Mines
Knocknacran/ Drummond Mine gypsum
Tamlat

Offlay

Edenderry/ Blundell

Roscommon 

Arigna Mines
                   Altagowlan
                    Derreenavoggy
                    Gubbarudda
                    Rock Hill

Sligo

Ben Bulben/Kings Mountain
                          Gleniff
                         Glencarbury
                         Tormore
Abbeytown
​Lugawarry
Geevagh ​

Tipperary 

Gortdrum
Hollyford Mines/ Holyford
Lackamore Mines
                      Lackamore
                        Tooreenbrien
Lisheen
Slieve Ardagh Coalfield 
Rathnaveoge    ​
Silvermines
           General
           Ballygown/ Ballygowan
           Ballynoe/Gortshaneroe
           Cloonanagh
           Cooleen
           Coolruntha
           Garryard East
           Garryard West
           Gorteenadiha/ Gurtnadyne
           Knockanroe
           Shallee

Tyrone

Annagher Dalradian Curraghinalt
Cavanacaw / Omagh Mine
Strabane

Waterford

Ballymacarbery
Bunmahon
​Drumslig/ Slieve Grian
Killeton/ Lady’s Cove
Kilminnin
​Knockmahon Mines
​Tankardstown

Westmeath

Knockeyon

Wexford

Barristown/ Barrystown/ Clonmines
Caime/ Caim

Wicklow 

​Aughrim
Avoca
         East Avoca
         Connarree/ Connary
         Cronebane
         Tigroney
         West Avoca
         Ballygahan
         Ballymurtagh
Ballinalea
Ballintemple
Ballycoog
Ballyknockan
Ballyrahan
​​Ballymoneen
Carysfort Royalty
Cloghleagh/ Cloughlea
Glendalough
                  Glendalough
                   Van Dieman’s Mine
Glendasan
                  Foxrock
                   Moll Doyle
                   Old Hero
                   Ruplagh
                   St Kevin’s
                   Luganure
Glenmalure
                Ballinafunshoge
               Ballinagoneen/Ballygoneen
               Baravore
               Camenabologue
              Clonkeen
              Corrasillagh
              Cullentragh Park
Hollywood Mine
Knocknamohil
Lough Dan
Laragh Quarry
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