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Oughterard & Around

Glengowla Mines

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Lonely Planet review for Glengowla Mines

For such ugly work, it's amazing that beautiful materials were extracted from this mine, a 19th-century hole in the ground that yielded all manner of silver, glistening quartz and much more. Visitors learn about the tough lives led here and see some of the beauty left inside. It is 3km west of Oughterard off the N59.