Silvermines

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Silvermines are both a mountain range, a village in that mountain range, and a defunct mining site in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. Towards the very south of this range is the highest peak in the mountains, that of Keeper Hill or in Irish Sliabh Cimeálta, which rises to 695m, dominating the area. Silvermines is located near the town of Nenagh

Recently, the area has come to media attention as the village of Silvermines has had the integrity of its water supply threatened by pollution from the tailings left behind at the mine.

See also: List of mountains in Ireland
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