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Benduff Slate Quarry

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Large 19th century slate quarry adjacent to Clonakilty-Skibbereen road. Chimney (H c. 9m) atop ridge, square stone base (Wth 2.45m; H 4m); upper portion circular in plan with brick top. Further structural remains in vicinity of chimney. Part of cast iron wheel (diam. 3.05m) on roadside to SW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO134-035

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.thenorthernantiquarian.org
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