Parkes, M., Carville, G. and Dowds, S. (2001). The sandstone mines of Mountcharles, County Donegal. J Mining Heritage Trust of Ir 1. Vol 1, pp. 3-7.
Title The title of the publication or report |
The sandstone mines of Mountcharles, County Donegal | |
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
J Mining Heritage Trust of Ir 1 | |
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
The Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland | |
Volume Volume number and part |
1 | |
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
3 - 7 | |
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Journal | |
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
A short scarp of sandstone exposed in the townland of Drumkeelan, north-west of Mountcharles in south County Donegal, has a very long history of stone mining, back to at least the late-twelfth century, for Assaroe Abbey near Ballyshannon. It provided high quality stone suitable for monumental work and masonry. Some important public buildings, such as the National Museum of Ireland, the National Library and Leinster House (the Dáil) as well as Sligo Town Hall used Drumkeelan stone in their construction. The mines are accessible today, but modern quarrying is destroying part of them. An account and a topographic survey of these mines is presented. | |
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2001 | |
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. |
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BIAB
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
01 Nov 2002 |