Ballycorus Leadmines
Ballycorus leadmines is a former lead mining and smelting centre located in the townland of the same name, near Kilternan in County Dublin, Ireland. 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.
- Ruins
- …is also known as “Ballycorus Chimney”
- …stands 25 metres (82 feet) tall
- Description: mine in Republic of Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puck’s Castle and Carrickgollogan.
Puck’s Castle
Puck's Castle is a castle ruin in Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland. Puck’s Castle is situated 1 km northeast of Ballycorus Leadmines.
Shankill-Carickgollogan Wedge Tomb
Shankill-Carickgollogan Wedge Tomb is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ballycorus Leadmines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathmichael and Cherrywood.
Cherrywood
Cherrywood is a developing suburb of Dublin, Ireland… Cherrywood is situated 2½ km northeast of Ballycorus Leadmines.
Enniskerry
Enniskerry is a village in County Wicklow, best known for Powerscourt House, gardens and waterfall.
Ballycorus Leadmines
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Latitude
53.22459° or 53° 13′ 29″ north
Longitude
-6.1637° or 6° 9′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C5M6RFP+RG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=chimney
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=chimney
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Ballycorus Leadmines” goes by many names.
Свинцеві копальні БаллікрусUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballycorus Lead Mines Chimney and Ballycorus Lead Mines.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Carrickgollogan Wood and Hillcrest Farm.
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