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.

Lisheen Mine in Co. Tipperary. Photo after www.dccae.gov.ie

• Antrim
• Armagh
• Clare
• Cork
• Derry

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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
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Maiden Mount
Mains 
Mount Cashel
                  Evishnablay
                  Gortnageeragh        
​Newtown Crommelin ​
​Parkmore 
Portrush
Tievebulliagh
Rathkenny
Red Bay
Red Rock
Templepatrick
Trostan
Tuftarney
Urblareigh/ Urbalreagh

Aughnagurgan
Ballymore Mines, Pointzpass
Clay, Keady
College Mine
Cragganduff/ Cregganduff

Derrynoose
Drummeland/ Derrynoose 
Drumnahoney Mines
         Carrickgallogly
         Drumnahoney

Tullydonnell

• Donegal
• Down
• Dublin
• Fermanagh
• Galway

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Abbey Island
Abbeylands
Ardaturr
Ards
Ballymagrorty
Carrick naHorna
Carrickatimpan Talc Mine
Carrowmore/ Glentogher Mine
Carrowtrasna Talc Mine
Cashelard Feldspar Quarry
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

• Kerry

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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

• Leitrim

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​Bencroy
Creevelea/ Gowlaun  
Gortinee
Gortnaskeagh

Geoghan’s 
Polboy/ Pollboy
Twigspark
Tullynamoyle Iron Mine

• Tipperary
• Wicklow

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Gortdrum
Hollyford Mines/ Holyford 
Lackamore Mines
                     Lackamore
                     Tooreenbrien
Lisheen
Slieve Ardagh Coalfield

Silvermines

                 General
                  Ballygown/ Ballygowan
                  Ballynoe/Gortshaneroe
                  Cloonanagh
                  Cooleen
                 Coolruntha

 Garryard East
Garryard West
Gorteenadiha/ Gurtnadyne
 Knockanroe
Shallee

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