Avoca Mines

Barry McKeon Collection of Images

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'Avoca Mines' page

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'Avoca Mines' page

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'Avoca Mines' page

Photo:R.J. Kilgour, centre talking to the consultant metallurgist

Photo:Athey Wagon at St. Patrick's Mine, Avoca

Photo:Drilling Platform Entering St. Patrick's Mine, Avova

Photo:Face Loader at St. Patrick's Mine, Avoca

Photo:Concentrate Being Unloaded at Arklow

Photo:Scooptram Service Shed (Clad With Flattened Oil Drums)

Photo:Cement Copper Plant at Tigroney

Photo:Conveyor from Concentrate Shed Feeding Main Quarry Conveyor to Ship for Smelting in Spain

Photo:Concentrate Loading Facility at Arklow

Photo:New Compressor Rig

Photo:New Compressor Rig

Photo:New Compressor Rig

Photo:Cement Copper Plant Using Tinplate Offcuts

Photo:Postcard - Slieve-na-vode, Ovoca, 1903

Photo:Postcard - Tigroney Mines, Ovoca, 1903

Photo:Postcard - Bell Rock, Ovoca. 1903

These images were shared by Mr. Barry McKeon a former engineer at the Avoca Mines. Click on an image for a caption. We would love to have some more information about the subjects featured and would welcome your comments.

This gallery was added by David Kinsella on 18/02/2016.

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