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Cork's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous 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 Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Co. Cork, Province of Munster, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked
				U/G	Sur.
Ardragh	Scart	Peter Brown, Colomane, Bantry, Co. Cork	A. Foster	10	13	Barytes. Abandoned
Deriganagh	Bantry	Peter Brown, Colomane, Bantry, Co. Cork	A. Foster			Barytes. Abandoned
Duneen Bay	Clonakilty	J. Cameron, Swan, and Co., 4, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne	J. Cardew	19	47	Barytes
Dereenalomane	Bantry	J. Cameron, Swan, and Co., 4, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne	J. Cardew			Barytes
Mount Gabriel	Schull	Mount Gabriel Barytes and Umber Co., Schull, Co. Cork	Arthur Cave	10	34	Barytes
		Total		39	94

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