Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mining complex
Allihies, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Allihies
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Copper Mine (Disused ) (1899)
- Coordinates
- 51.64799, -10.05483
- SMR number
- CO114-022002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Coastal mining complex c.1km NW of Allihies. Indicated on OS 6-inch map (1842) as Engine Ho. Remains of foundations of engine house built adjacent to mineshaft. Stump of free-standing chimney (diam. 3.83m; H 2.6m) to NW of engine house. Sub-rectangular earthen banked reservoir to NW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Industrial chimneyunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.