Hello I'm not aware of mines in Co Donegal. The only mines I know of in the northen half of Ireland were in Down & in the Ulster Coal Field. There were 11 coal mines in operation in the Ulster Coal Field in 1880, all in Co Tyrone, in the Dungannon/Coalisland area. I know there was at least one silver/lead mine in the south of Co Down in the 19th centuary. Most of my ancestors worked in the mines (or pits as we call them in the north east of England) when they first arrived in England, from the Ireland; so I've taken an interest for some time in mining in Ireland (or at least the northern half of the country). l've done no original research, but, I'm not aware of mines in Ireland other than the ones mentioned above. It's my impression that at the time of mass Irish Immigration to north east England (1840's - the late 1800's) the demand for labour in the basis industries, coal & Iron/steel production, was great and the Irish were draw into this work, because they were prepared for hard work. Similarly, my Donegal ancestors, who came from an agricultural background in Ireland, found work in Glasgow in the 1840's in the Iron foundaries. I've yet to discover any of my ancestors having a background in either Iron or Coal in Ireland. I think this may also have been the case with Irish immigrants to the USA. I'll post the little detail I have on the above to anyone interested. Best Wishes Michael Burns

<!-- SNIP --> Similarly, my Donegal ancestors, who came from an agricultural background in Ireland, found work in Glasgow in the 1840's in the Iron foundaries. . . . I'll post the little detail I have on the above to anyone interested. <!-- ENDSNIP --> Yes please Michael! Thanks in advance Slan Henry --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 06/02/2004

HAve been offline for a while due to server trouble or I'd have replied sooner. In 1842 there was a Royal Commission on the mines in Britain and the Reorts covered the whole country (whicch included Ireland then). The Commissioners interviwed miners, children who worked in mines, people emplyed at all levels, and the interviews were reproduced in full. There was an article in Irish Roots magazine a whilke ago, and the Reports are available - mayv=be someone could spot an ancestor. I'll try to dig out the article if anyone wants more information. Meanwhile, if you try the National Mining Resource Centre, the website lista all (coal) mines in Britain from 1860s, so Irish coalmines would be included. The Commissioners' Rehorts are available as well, but on;y for England, Scotland and Wales. TGere are also websites that deal with mining in Ireland, so just get the old search engine primed! CArolyn on 8/2/04 9:21 pm, McFadden at McFadden@ntlworld.com wrote: > <!-- SNIP --> > Similarly, my Donegal ancestors, who came from an agricultural background in > Ireland, found work in Glasgow in the 1840's in the Iron foundaries. > . . . > I'll post the little detail I have on the above to anyone interested. <!-- > ENDSNIP --> > > Yes please Michael! > > Thanks in advance > > Slan > Henry > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 06/02/2004 > > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > ************************************************************************ > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > Check out these Donegal Information Sites > Dick O'Donnell's- http://www.mindspring.com/~dickod/donegal/index.htm > O Donnell Abu/ http://homepage.tinet.ie/~vod/ > Donegal Families/ http://homepage.tinet.ie/~donfam/ > Donegal Database- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/Doncontent.html > Donegal Information/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Michael Burns wrote . . . <SNIP> I'm not aware of mines in Co Donegal. <END SNIP> I have just found another reference to mining in Donegal. This time iron mines. Title: Pococke’s tour of Ireland in 1752 Author: Pococke, Richard " . . . I came to Tully consisting only of a few poor scatter'd houses and an Iron work, there being Iron mines at Lismonokan, about a mile west of Letterkenny, and at Pluck two miles from it. . . " Slan Henry --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 06/02/2004