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Kilkenny's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines

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From the Tables compiled by John Gerrard, H.M.Inspector for the Manchester District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in Co. Kilkenny, Province of Leinster, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks
					U/G	Sur.
Gurteen	Castlecomer	Messrs. Hill and Dobbs, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny	Jas. M. Wright	Patrick Ryan	36	16	Coal, A
Jarrow, "Nos. 6 & 7"	Castlecomer	Joseph Dobbs, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny	Wm. Wilson	Wm. Lynch	109	42	Coal, A
Rock	Castlecomer	Joseph Dobbs, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny	Wm. Wilson	Patrick Ryan	105	30	Coal, A
Skehana	Castlecomer	Messrs. Hall and Shortall, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny	Michael Brennan Rush		21	10	Coal, A
			Total		271	98

The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.

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