Silvermines Mountains

Ireland / Tipperary North Riding / Nenagh /

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Mountain range in County Tipperary. The highest peak is Slievekimalta/Keeper Hill at 694m. The mountains contain moderate deposits of Lead, Zinc and Silver, which have been mined for centuries. The last active mine was closed in 1993.

More information on mining:

www.imwa.info/docs/imwa_2005/IMWA2005_036_Connelly.pdf

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvermines_Mountains

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Coordinates: 52°45'4"N 8°15'22"W

Slieveardagh Hills (Sliabh Ardach) 40 km
Slieve Bloom Mountains (Sliabh Bladhma) 56 km
Curlew Mountains / An Corrshliabh 141 km
Slieve Rushen (Sliabh Roisín) 166 km
Cuilcagh Mountain (Binn Chuilceach) 168 km
Ox Mountains / Sliabh Gamh 174 km
Dartry Mountains 185 km
Mourne Mountains (Na Beanna Boirche) 213 km
Bluestack Mountains 236 km
Sperrin Mountains (Na Spéiríní) 252 km

Magcobar Mine 4.3 km
Lough Derg (Loch Deirgeirt) 23 km
County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann) 23 km
Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort 28 km
Tipperary Racecourse 28 km
Thurles Golf Club 32 km
County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh) 43 km
County Clare (Contae an Chláir) 59 km
County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí) 65 km
County Laois (Contae Laoise) 68 km

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Magcobar Mine Lough Derg (Loch Deirgeirt) County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann) Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort Tipperary Racecourse Thurles Golf Club County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh) County Clare (Contae an Chláir) County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí) County Laois (Contae Laoise)