Ireland, Munster
Ross Island copper mine, Killarney
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: malachite stains, tennantite ore (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Bronze Age copper mine on Lough Leane, Ireland's oldest dated mine
Documented by archaeological excavation; mine trail interprets the workings.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
flooded pits
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