Old Glengowla Lead Mine

Synopsis

The Old Glengowla lead mine in County Galway, Ireland, operated from 1851 to 1865. Today, an underground trip down to water level shows old equipment and and a variety of minerals, and on the surface can be seen the restored powder magazine, blacksmith’s workshop and agent’s cottage.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

out of Distribution

Notes

This has been superseded by a 2009 production, GLENGOWLA, showing all the improvement work that has been done since 1997 and the visitor mine as it is now.

Subjects

Archaeology; Engineering

Keywords

industrial archaeology; lead mining; mining equipment; mining industries; silver-mining industries

Production Company

Name

I A Recordings

Distributor

Name

I A Recordings

Email

info@iarecordings.org

Web

http://www.iarecordings.org External site opens in new window

Phone

01907 224 509

Address

PO Box 476
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4RB

Notes

I.A. Recordings specialises in industrial archaeology and is dedicated to recording past and present industry on film and High Definition video, recording working industry as well as the remains of past industries. The archive contains complete productions and unedited footage, much of it available for sale on video or DVD.