Copper Mines at Tankardstown, Co. Waterford
Copper Mines at Tankardstown, Co. Waterford

These copper mines were very active between 1824 and 1878, after which a great many of the miners emigrated to Butte, Montana to work the copper mines there. The area is now part of the Copper Coast Geopark.

Location: Tankardstown, Co. Waterford

Photographer: Ciaran Conneely

Copper Mines at Tankardstown, Co. Waterford

These copper mines were very active between 1824 and 1878, after which a great many of the miners emigrated to Butte, Montana to work the copper mines there. The area is now part of the Copper Coast Geopark.

Location: Tankardstown, Co. Waterford

Photographer: Ciaran Conneely