2017
G7344 : Miner's hostel for the Baryte Mines on Benbulben
taken 9 years ago, 4 km WNW of Glencar, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Miner's hostel for the Baryte Mines on Benbulben
Old hostel built for miners in 1945
''During the blizzard of 1947 some men were trapped in the hostel for a number of days. The snow drifts on the mountain were over 5 feet deep & in some places up to 20 feet. We had to wait until the snow froze over before we could get off the mountain. We slid on our stomachs. The work was hard, the money was poor - so I headed to England in the early 1950s.''
Vincent Mc Nulty
Extract from ''The Benbulben Barytes Miners'' by Gerry Foley
''During the blizzard of 1947 some men were trapped in the hostel for a number of days. The snow drifts on the mountain were over 5 feet deep & in some places up to 20 feet. We had to wait until the snow froze over before we could get off the mountain. We slid on our stomachs. The work was hard, the money was poor - so I headed to England in the early 1950s.''
Vincent Mc Nulty
Extract from ''The Benbulben Barytes Miners'' by Gerry Foley
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- G7344, 6 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- louise price (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 4 March, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 7 March, 2017
- Subject Location
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Irish:
G 732 448 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:21.0775N 8:24.7370W - Camera Location
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Irish: G 735 448
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
