Gallery

Ex-miners Michael Cleere, Mickey Russell, Michael Morrisey and Michael Hanrahan at Ballynonty Drainage Level in 2020
Ex-miners Michael Cleere, Mickey Russell, Michael Morrisey and Michael Hanrahan at Ballynonty Drainage Level in 2020
Michael 'King' Cleere 2021
Michael 'King' Cleere 2021
Phil Moloney and Dinny Cleary Down your Way 2017
Phil Moloney and Dinny Cleary Down your Way 2017
Dick Shea with his billy can and lunch box 2015
Dick Shea with his billy can and lunch box 2015
Martin Brennan Down your Way 2017
Martin Brennan Down your Way 2017
Danny Hanrahan and Sr Patricia Wall 2012
Danny Hanrahan and Sr Patricia Wall 2012
MHTI Field Trip Slieveardagh March 2013
MHTI Field Trip Slieveardagh March 2013
Michael Kavanagh and Paddy O'Connell in the 'Miners Kitchen' 2018
Michael Kavanagh and Paddy O'Connell in the 'Miners Kitchen' 2018
2013 MHTI Tour Fieldtrip lunch
2013 MHTI Tour Fieldtrip lunch
John Carey 2021
John Carey 2021
Mary and Joe McEnery, Billy and Genna Doheny 2012
Mary and Joe McEnery, Billy and Genna Doheny 2012
Miners Gathering 2012
Miners Gathering 2012
Michael O’Meara chatting to Eamonn Dwyer 2017
Michael O’Meara chatting to Eamonn Dwyer 2017
Martin Brennan, James Ivors, Paddy O’Connell 2017
Martin Brennan, James Ivors, Paddy O’Connell 2017
Martin Davitt 2015
Martin Davitt 2015
Michael ‘King’ Cleere 2017
Michael ‘King’ Cleere 2017
Michael Keating visits Lickfinn Mine 2013
Michael Keating visits Lickfinn Mine 2013
Seamus Healy 2021 Worked for Emerald Resources
Seamus Healy 2021 Worked for Emerald Resources
Wally Mackey and Michael Kavanagh 2012
Wally Mackey and Michael Kavanagh 2012
2013 MHTI Tour Deciding who goes first Lickfinn underground
2013 MHTI Tour Deciding who goes first  Lickfinn underground
Dancing the Culm Heritage Week 2016
Dancing the Culm Heritage Week 2016
Heritage Week visit to The Old School 2015
Heritage Week visit to The Old School 2015
Heritag Week 2015 The Slieveardagh Miners welcome the Castlecomer Miners to Mardyke
Heritag Week  2015 The Slieveardagh Miners welcome the Castlecomer Miners to Mardyke
Miners Gurteen
Miners Gurteen
The Compresser House
The Compresser House
'The Washery' Coal was cleaned and stones removed by hand at 'The Washery'
'The Washery' Coal was cleaned and stones removed by hand at  'The Washery'
Tea Break
Tea Break
Managers and senior staff at the entrance to Gurteen Mine
Managers and senior staff at the entrance to Gurteen Mine
The Garage at Gurteen
The Garage at Gurteen
The end of the shift. Miners come to the surface in small wooden 'Bogeys'
The end of the shift. Miners come to the surface in small wooden 'Bogeys'
Roundy Lawlor
Roundy Lawlor
The view of the crank and yard from 'The Landing' Gurteen
The view of the crank and yard from 'The Landing' Gurteen
Tea break underground at Ballynonty
Tea break underground at Ballynonty
Garage and machinery Gurteen
Garage and machinery Gurteen
Pat Keating and his son Michael
Pat Keating and his son Michael
Miners 'Clocking On' at the start of their shift
Miners 'Clocking On' at the start of their shift
Jim O'Meara
Jim O'Meara
Dinny Cleary
Dinny Cleary
Dick Corbett, Nicholas Morissey, John Cleere
Dick Corbett, Nicholas Morissey, John Cleere
Young miners Martin and Pat Brennan
Young miners Martin and Pat Brennan
Martin Hayes & Tony Ivors
Martin Hayes & Tony Ivors
Jimmy Lawlor (Killenaule)
Jimmy Lawlor (Killenaule)
Hugh O'Brien, , & Paddy O'Connell
Hugh O'Brien, , & Paddy O'Connell
Harry Mullins & Richie Purcell 2012
Harry Mullins & Richie Purcell 2012
Seamus Heaphy
Seamus Heaphy
The Cleere family, Kyle Lane
The Cleere family, Kyle Lane
Georgie Ivors & Sean Lyons
Georgie Ivors & Sean Lyons
Michael Morrissey, Pat O'Meara, James Tobin, James Hayes
Michael Morrissey, Pat O'Meara, James Tobin, James Hayes
Andy Lawlor 2021
Andy Lawlor 2021
Billy O'Brien, Michael Lawlor, Christy Butler
Billy O'Brien, Michael Lawlor, Christy Butler
Connie Webester & John Carey, Gurteen
Connie Webester & John Carey, Gurteen
Joe McEnery
Joe McEnery
John Walsh
John Walsh
Dick Goldsboro
Dick Goldsboro
Dan Doheny and Kelvin O'Brien 2018
Dan Doheny and Kelvin O'Brien 2018
Phil Maloney
Phil Maloney
Bill Cleere & James Lawlor (The Commons), James Cashin (Ballingarry)
Bill Cleere & James Lawlor (The Commons), James Cashin (Ballingarry)
Mickey Butler
Mickey Butler
James Lawlor using a jigger
James Lawlor using a jigger
Tommy Webster drove a lorry for the mines
Tommy Webster drove a lorry for the mines
Billy Keogh and Stephen O'Brien, The Saw House, Gurteen
Billy Keogh and Stephen O'Brien, The Saw House, Gurteen
Pat Lyons
Pat Lyons
The O'Meara brothers
The O'Meara brothers
Billy Ryan
Billy Ryan
Michael Barron and Ned Whelan
Michael Barron and Ned Whelan
Ned Bowe, Paddy Ivers, Michael Ivers
Ned Bowe, Paddy Ivers, Michael Ivers
Two generations of miners, Ballynunty 1940s
Two generations of miners, Ballynunty 1940s
Dick Keogh
Dick Keogh
Richie Burke
Richie Burke
Sam Grace, Tony Kelly, Walty Scott
Sam Grace, Tony Kelly, Walty Scott
Ballynonty 1940s
Ballynonty 1940s
Accidental flooding in Gurteen mine 1964
Accidental flooding in Gurteen mine 1964
Martin Davitt at Gurteen
Martin Davitt at Gurteen
Jimmy Cleere (The Commons) at Gurteen
Jimmy Cleere (The Commons) at Gurteen
Jimmy McCarthy Gurteen heading to work 1964
Jimmy McCarthy Gurteen heading to work 1964

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