What is recorded here
Ruins of two-bay multiple-storey square-plan engine house, built c.1880, having no surviving roof. Rubble stone walls. Round-headed openings with brick voussoirs. Ruins of zinc oxide furnace and engine house to west.
This former engine house is part of the industrial heritage of the Silvermines area and is one of a number of buildings associated with mining here. The dressed quoins and brick voussoirs add interest to its imposing façade. It forms an impressive feature over the surrounding landscape, a noted spot for walkers.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 22307010
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
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