Mountain Mine, Aillihies , County Cork

The townland of Allihies is located at the western tip of the Beara Peninsula. Three ruined Cornish engine houses are visible from Allihies. The most visually prominent is the Mountain Mine man engine house, located on the skyline above the village, and installed by the noted Cornish engineers Michael Loam and Son in 1862.

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