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Metalworking site in Gortinee

Metalworking site
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Iron was reputedly mined and smelted at Furnace and Gortinee in 1695, and from c. 1750 into the early 19th century. The location of this mining and metalworking has not been identified and nor has the source been identified. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 6 January 2020

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