Ballycorus Leadmines

Ballycorus leadmines is a former lead mining and smelting centre located in the townland of the same name, near in , . The mine opened around 1807 and was taken over by the Mining Company of Ireland in 1826 who owned and operated the site up until closure in 1913.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: mine in Republic of Ireland
  • Also known as: “Ballycorus Chimney”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puck’s Castle and Carrickgollogan.

Ruins
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Puck's Castle is a castle ruin in , , Ireland. The castle is thought to have been erected by Peter Talbot in 1537, along with nearby castles on the Pale, to defend from the incursions of the O'Toole clan. is situated 1 km northeast of Ballycorus Leadmines.

Peak
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is a hill in in , towards the southern border of the traditional . It is 276 metres high, on the eastern edge of the Dublin Mountains, rising above the districts of and .

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ballycorus Leadmines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathmichael and Cherrywood.

Quarter
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is a suburb on the southside of , in the local government area of , near the southern border of with .

Suburb
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is a developing suburb of , , bordering , and . It is located to the southeast of the city, in . is situated 2½ km northeast of Ballycorus Leadmines.

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is a village in , best known for Powerscourt House, gardens and waterfall. It was created in the 1840s as a planned village for tenants of Powerscourt estate.

Ballycorus Leadmines

Latitude
53.22459° or 53° 13′ 29″ north
Longitude
-6.1637° or 6° 9′ 49″ west
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
9C5M6RFP+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 107278947
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chimney
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­chimney
Wiki­data ID
Q2881409
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In Other Languages

“Ballycorus Leadmines” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ballycorus Lead Mines Chimney and Ballycorus Lead Mines (Disused).

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Explore places such as Carrickgollogan Wood and Hillcrest Farm.

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