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Glengowla Mines

Category: Sightseeing + Tours

Oughterard, Co. Galway

Glengowla Mines - Reviews from across the web


Glengowla Mines, Galway, Ireland : Reviews of Glengowla Mines - Yahoo! Travel This unusual attraction is situated on the Galway/Clifden road (N59), two miles west of Oughterard and about twenty minutes drive from Galway. The Glengowla Mine... travel.yahoo.com Glengowla Mines - Oughterard - Reviews of Glengowla Mines - TripAdvisor Take the road from Galway and the mine is set a few kilometres on the road out of Oughterard this is a lead and silver mine that was worked for about 15 years and closed due to falling l... tripadvisor.com Oughterard: Glengowla Mines - Traveler Reviews - Well worth a visit if in Galway area - TripAdvisor Adequate parking and a nice shop (lots of rocks, minerals and interesting associated gifts to buy, many using the local rocks . The owner and his staff are very welcoming and enthusiastic and theres no pressure so you can just look around; they are very knowlegeable of the mines and its history. Wea... tripadvisor.com Show Mines of Ireland: Glengowla Mines The mining followed ore veins in marble, which contain calcite and quartz and of course some ores. Lead and silver was found in form of galena and pyrite. The total production of the mine during 14 years was 390 tons of lead an... showcaves.com Visit Glengowla Mines in County Galway \| Science.ie In the guided tour you'll be able to see all the tools before you go down the mine to see where they were used. You'll get the low down on all the minerals that were once mined here in Glengowla. And you'll find out how the historical use of minerals such as fluorid... science.ie

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