Lead and Silver Mine
Lead and Silver Mine is a mine in County Clare, Munster. Lead and Silver Mine is situated nearby to the peak Ailwee, as well as near the hamlet Carran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aillwee Cave.
Aillwee Cave
Cave
Photo: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". Aillwee Cave is situated 3 km west of Lead and Silver Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Carran.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
Carran
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carran, also Carron, is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Burren region, within a civil parish of the same name. It is notable mainly for being the birthplace of Michael Cusack, the inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carran is situated 6 km south of Lead and Silver Mine.
Burren
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Burren is a large area of northern County Clare, in the west of Ireland, with karst landscape - a great bare limestone sheet sculpted by water action.
Lead and Silver Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.08873° or 53° 5′ 19″ northLongitude
-9.10049° or 9° 6′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C5G3VQX+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 6418019985OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ailwee and Killeen Children’s Burial Ground.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Burren Outdoor Education Centre and Gift Shop & Cafe.
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