All quoted postage prices are for single copies of the individual publication. Please consult Matthew Parkes (see below) for postage rates on orders of more than one title or bulk orders. Other discounts may be available for members, and separate trade prices apply for retail outlets.All members receive the Journal as part of their membership benefits for the year. Previous issues are available for sale. An A4 format is used to enable more readable copies of maps and plans to be reproduced. Full colour cover.
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MHTI JOURNAL No. 1 (2001) 76pp. Contents: |
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MHTI JOURNAL No. 2 (2002) 76pp. €10 + €1.50 p&p in Ireland, €2.20 for Britain. Contents: Editorial by Des Cowman |
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Memoir of Localities of Minerals of Economic Importance
and Metalliferous Mines in Ireland (1922) €12
(€8 for members) including p&p. Grenville A.J. Cole 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, Alihies, Co. Cork. It was erected in 1862 and had an operational depth of 1,494 feet. |
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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. Published by MHTI for the MINET Project, ISBN 0-9534538-1-2, 72pp. €10 + €1.50 p&p in Ireland, €2.20 for Britain, €2.80 for Europe, €4.00 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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Ecology of Old Mine Sites.
Abstracts for a workshop organised by the Mining History Society of Ireland |
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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. 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 ) |
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The Berehaven Copper Mines. Allihies, Co. Cork, S.W. Ireland. Williams, R.A. 1998. History of the commercial, social life and folklore of this region. British Mining No. 42. First published by The Northern Mine Research Society. This edition published by A.B. O'Connor, Kenmare Bookshop, Co. Kerry.228pp. €9.00 +€1.50 p&p in Ireland, €2.20 for Britain. Limited numbers only. |
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Ross Island and the Mining Heritage of Killarney. O'Brien, W. 2000. Published by the Dept. of Archaeology, National University of Ireland, Galway. 30pp, 33 figures, in full colour. ISBN 0 9535620 1 X €5.00 + 80c p&p (Members price €5.00 includes p&p) |
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In the Shadow of the Mines. Walsh, J. and Walsh, S. 1999. Published by the authors. 220pp, scores of photographs and images documenting life of coalminers in Castlecomer. . €12.00 + €1.50 p&p in Ireland, €2.20 for Britain. Further details and an interview with Seamus on the excellent Firoda website |
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