Publications available from the MHTI 2007
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Editorial by Des Cowman by M. A. Parkes,
G. Carville, J.G. Kelly and S. Dowds by John. H.
Morris and Des Cowman by John. H.
Morris by John. H.
Morris by Des Cowman
by Geraldine
Carville by John. H.
Morris and Matthew Parkes by Des Cowman
by Stuart Chester and Nigel Burns (with mineralogical note by Richard Unitt) |
MHTI JOURNAL No. 2 (2002) 76pp.
10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.15 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world.
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Editorial by Des Cowman Salvaging minesites the case of Keelby Phelim Lally Sir Richard Griffiths Catalogue of Mines and Mineral Occurrences in Ireland : Notes on various editions published between 1853 and 1862 by Patrick Wyse Jackson Harveys of Hayleby Roz Cundick A unique Cornish engine house Williams in Avocaby Ken Brown A survey of Tankardstown Mine, Bunmahon, Co. Waterfordby Martin Critchley The mining Boom of 1824-25. PART 2 Aftermathby Des Cowman The Man Engine House, Allihies, Co. Cork : a pictorial record of conservation works completed in November 2002 by John Morris A history and survey of mine buildings at the Tassan Mine, Co. Monaghanby John Morris, Phelim Lally and Des Cowman Glandore Mines, County Cork : history and surveyby Paddy OSullivan Cistercians, geology and their medieval quarriesby Geraldine Carville A compendium of illustrations and descriptions of some Irish historic mine workings from rare, out-of-print publications and other sources by Petra Coffey and John Morris
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MHTI JOURNAL No. 3 (2003) 64pp.
10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.15 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world.
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Editorial by Des Cowman Further illustrations of mining activities in Ireland : Knockmahon, County Waterford and Avoca, County Wicklowby Petra Coffey, Des Cowman and John H. Morris Mining Scams ? Three examples from Wicklow by Des Cowman The Wicklow Gold Rushby Peadar McArdle In search of Hodgsons Tramwayby Ewan Duffy An history of quarrying and mining in Ireland up to 1700by Des Cowman and John H. Morris Man Engine House, Allihies, Co. Cork : a pictorial record of conservation works in 2003 by John Morris The Battle of the Tokens, 1789-1799 : The Hibernian Mining Company v. The Associated Irish Mine Companyby John Morris Charles Stewart Parnell and his mining interestsby Pat Power Memories of 1960-70s exploration and the founding of the IAEGby Dave Naylor, Jeff Sample and James M. Patterson Silvermines engine housesby Ken Brown
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MHTI JOURNAL No. 4 (2004) 48pp.
10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.15 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world.
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Editorial by Des Cowman Hibernia, Shamrock, Erin : William Thomas Mulvany and the Irish mines in the Ruhrby Olaf Schmidt-Rutsch A Preliminary Report on Crookhaven Mine, County Cork by Paddy OSullivan Historic records of mining on Mount Gabrielby Stephen Briggs Mellifont An Abbey in a Quarryby Geraldine Carville The Avoca Mineral Tramway A further look into an early County Wicklow mineral tramwayby Andrew Waldron, Danny Sheehan and Andrew Wilson Documents on Mining History by Des Cowman A new survey of Crookhaven Mineby Martin Critchley and Richard Shaw
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MHTI JOURNAL No. 5 (2005) 80pp, full colour throughout.
Special Thematic Volume: The Bunmahon Copper Mines, Co.
Waterford, Copper Coast European and Global Geopark
10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.15 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world.
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Editorial by Des Cowman A history of Tankardstown Mine, 1850-c.1875, by Des Cowman, pp 3-10. The mineralogy of the Bunmahon copper mines, Co. Waterfordby Stephen Moreton, pp 11-14. Topographical and Geophysical Surveys at Tankardstown Mine, Bunmahon, County Waterfordby Kevin Barton, pp 15-22. A preliminary account of an archaeological excavation at Tankardstown (Knockmahon) Copper Mine, Bunmahon, Co. Waterford by Flor Hurley, pp 23-28. Historical Reconstruction Drawings of the Copper Coast Mines, Co. Waterfordby Dr Daniel Tietzsch-Tyler, pp 29-46. The fates of the Tankardstown miners: some examplesby Des Cowman, pp 47-52. The Knockmahon - Tankardstown Mineral Tramway, Bunmahon, Co. Waterford. by John H. Morris, Daniel Tietzsch-Tyler and Ray Scanlon, pp 53-74. Conservation works at Tankardstown Mine, Bunmahon, Co. Waterfordby Martin Critchley and John Morris, pp 75-79.
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MHTI JOURNAL No. 6 (2006) 40pp, full colour.
10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.15 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world.
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Editorial by Des Cowman Gurtavallig Mine, Co. Cork by Diane Hodnett Kilcarry Adit, County Carlow by Matthew Parkes The Ballycorus Leadworks by Paul Normoyle Quarries, mines and railways of Dalkey by John Barnett The mines of Sheeps Head and Mizen Head Peninsulas, County Cork by Paddy OSullivan The Camac Brothers and late 18th century mining in Avoca by William Chatterton Dickson
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MHTI JOURNAL No. 6 (2006) 40pp, full colour.
10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.15 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world.
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Editorial by
Matthew Parkes
Geological setting of the lead-bearing veins in the
Glendalough-Glendasan district, County Wicklow |
The Making and Breaking of a mining community: The
Copper Coast, County Waterford 1825-1875+ (2006)
Des Cowman
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18 [15 for MHTI members] + 3.00 p&p Ireland, 7.50 Britain, 7.50 Europe, 10.40 Rest of world. Published by MHTI, ISBN 0-9534538-3-9/ 978-0-9534538-3-2, 188pp.
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Mine Heritage and Tourism : A hidden resource
Proceedings of a conference held on November 3-6th 1999 at Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
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Published by MHTI for the MINET Project, ISBN 0-9534538-1-2, 72pp. NOW ONLY 5 + 1.90 p&p Ireland, 4.25 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world. This publication records a conference convened under the European Mine Heritage Network, MINET, and is a valuable reflection (as extended abstracts, with illustrations) and summary of developments in this relatively new area. Irish, British and European partners from Italy, France and Spain are all represented.
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Memoir of Localities of Minerals of Economic Importance and Metalliferous Mines in Ireland (1922)
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12 [8 for members] + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.25 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world. A facsimile edition of the original, reprinted by the Mining Heritage Society of Ireland, 1998 The memoir lists all known metallic mineral occurrences in Ireland, as of 1922. The original report was reprinted by the Geological Survey in 1956 and remained a popular publication. Each locality is listed with Name, Mineral types, 6" and 1" Sheet number, a basic grid reference and an historical description including relevant references. In addition to the original text, this edition contains a biography of Cole and 22 figures in black and white. The front cover depicts the Man-Engine House at the Mountain Mine, Allihies, Co. Cork. It was erected in 1862 and had an operational depth of 1,494 feet.
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Ecology of Old Mine Sites. Abstracts for a workshop organised by the Mining History Society of Ireland Saturday 18th October 1997. FREE
The Ecology of Old Mine Sites.
Proceedings of a workshop on the ecology of old mine
sites organised by the Mining Heritage Society of Ireland 18-19 October 1997 at
the Geological Survey of Ireland. Special Issue of Biology and Environment.
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10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.25 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world. Please note b & w text of the workshop can be downloaded from the RIA at the link above.(journals.eecs.qub.ac.uk/RIA/ProcBI/1999/PB99I1/B99113a.html ) |
Ross Island and the Mining Heritage of Killarney.
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Published by the Dept. of Archaeology, National University of Ireland, Galway. 30pp, 33 figures, in full colour. ISBN 0 9535620 1 X
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MINING IN WICKLOW MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
(2003)
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Full colour folded A3 leaflet published by Dϊchas 50c +55c p&p in Ireland
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In the Shadow of the Mines.
Walsh, J. and Walsh, S. 1999. 4th reprint.
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12 + 1.90 p&p Ireland, 4.25 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world. Published by the authors.220pp, scores of photographs and images documenting life of coalminers in Castlecomer. No ISBN 219pp
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The abandoned mines of West Carbery
Des Cowman and Tom Reilly
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10 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.25 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world. Published by the Geological Survey of Ireland
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The conservation of historic mine buildings in Cornwall: practical guidelines to assist conservation of similar buildings internationally
Adam Sharpe
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8.00 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.25 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world. Produced by the Historic Environment Service, Cornwall County Council on behalf of the Cornwall and west Devon World Heritage Site Bid Office and Europamines, the European Mining Heritage Network. Published by Europamines, full colour throughout, 56 pages in English, 56pp in Spanish ISBN0-9551301-1-5
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Interpreting the ruins of Cornish design engine houses
Kenneth Brown, John Morris, Antonio Angel Perez Sanchez and Martin Critchley
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8 + 2.00 p&p Ireland, 4.25 Britain, 4.25 Europe, 4.25 Rest of world.
A guide to measuring, recording and interpreting the ruins of Cornish design engine houses, compiled and published as part of a Culture 2000 funded project to establish Europamines, the European Mining Heritage Network. Published by Europamines, full colour throughout, 48 pages in English, 48 pages in Spanish ISBN0-9551301-0-7
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Galways Mining Heritage : Extracting Galway
Proceedings of a conference held on 26th August 2006
10 + 1.35 p&p Ireland, 3.00 Britain, 3.00 Europe, 3.00 Rest of world.
Editorial by Matthew ParkesAbstracting the Extractive History of County Galwayby Paul Duffy Connemara Marbleby Ambrose Joyce Derrylea Mineby Matthew Parkes, Paul Duffy and Martin Critchley Galway Rocks!: An introduction to the geology of County Galwayby Martin Feely Tynagh Minesby Eamonn Grennan and John Clifford The Use of Soapstone by the Early Irish - the Archaeological evidenceby Michael Gibbons Glengowla Minesby Keith Geoghegan The Mines of County Galway - a record of all known mining heritage sitesby MHTI
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