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what's this abandoned building on road to crookhaven?

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 2018-06-25 00:30:48

i was driving around west cork last week and came across this abanonded building on the road to crookhaven/mizen head. either abandoned or half-finished! like it'd been denied planning permission. google maps tells me it's in the townland of castlemehigan anyone know what it is? https://goo.gl/maps/vJcJNfjXJxE2

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25-06-2018 1:30am

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MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

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i was driving around west cork last week and came across this abanonded building on the road to crookhaven/mizen head. either abandoned or half-finished! like it'd been denied planning permission. google maps tells me it's in the townland of castlemehigan

anyone know what it is?

https://goo.gl/maps/vJcJNfjXJxE2

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#2 25-06-2018 8:35am
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Remains of a copper mining operation.

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#3 25-06-2018 9:26am
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When I was there someone said it was used for making ice for the fishermen but he was just guessing.

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#4 26-06-2018 5:17pm
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19th century Copper mine.

https://www.mindat.org/loc-123526.html

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