Glengowla Mines
Glengowla Mines is a Historic 19th Century Silver and Lead Mine, situated in Oughterard, County Galway and is in fact, Ireland's ONLY Show Mine!
This Connemara mine, abandoned in 1865, is a unique reminder of the 19th Century methods of ore extraction and processing. Rock formations in Glengowla are the roots of mountains which once reached great heights.
The tour explores large marble chambers and caverns studded with lead & silver pyrite and veins of calcite & quartz in addition to other precious materials.
To read more or to see a video of their tour, consult their website. Or, refer below for their contact information.
The mine has a new website.
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Oughterard |
Mobile: +353 (0)87 252 9850 E-mail: glengowlamines@eircom.net |
