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Mining complex

Carrigacat And Milleen, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mining complex, Carrigacat And Milleen, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Carrigacat And Milleen
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Dhurode Copper Mines (1902)
Coordinates
51.51574, -9.75721
SMR number
CO147-002001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1866 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Fragmentary remains of 19th-century coastal mining complex on SE side Dunmanus Bay; consisting of ruined mining structures; adits and shafts; dividing walls and magazine amidst mounds of spoil. Roofless embattled magazine; circular external plan, rectangular internal plan (1.9m N-S; 1.55m E-W); pointed doorway to SE (wall thickness 0.73m). On S side of complex are remains of fish palace (CO147-002002-). Near mines reservoir, c. 150m S of main mining complex, are remains of two single-storey dwellings.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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