Silvermine Mountains

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The Silvermine Mountains (Irish: Sliabh an Airgid[1]) are a mountain range situated in North Tipperary (the foothills run into County Limerick) in Ireland. The highest peak of the range is Slieve Ciamalta or Keeper Hill at 694m (2,277ft) high.

Keeper Hill in the Slivermine Mountains

There are three Special Areas of Conservation in the Silvermine Mountains, Silvermine Mountains,[2] Silvermine Mountains West[3] and Keeper Hill.[4]

The range is often referred to as the Silvermines Mountains or simply The Silvermines (both using Silvermines plural) however the recognized name is Silvermine (singular) Mountains[5]

The village of Silvermines is located to the north of Keeper Hill and has been a mining centre since the 14th century.

References

Coordinates: 52°47′N 8°15′W / 52.783°N 8.250°W / 52.783; -8.250

  1. ↑ http://www.logainm.ie/67262.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.npws.ie/protectedsites/specialareasofconservationsac/silverminemountainssac/
  3. ↑ http://www.npws.ie/protectedsites/specialareasofconservationsac/silverminesmountainswestsac/
  4. ↑ http://www.npws.ie/protectedsites/specialareasofconservationsac/keeperhillsac/
  5. ↑ http://www.logainm.ie
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