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North Engine

North Engine, or going out to have a look for what is left of the North Engine. Had a talk with another Friend of Allihies Mines who was telling me that the North Engine just above the Man Engine was the first engine to have been built. I had seen a 1950’s photo of it and had no recollection of the building in my younger years as a visitor to Allihies. So I decided to go for a walk up to it to see what was left. When Deccie and myself got there of course I realised that I had seen it before. However seeing it now after seeing a photograph of it in the 1950’s added a bit of extra interest to it. The North engine was apparently only for pumping the water out of the mine. When the Man Engine was built it did a lot more. Lifting the ore, transporting the men etc.

Also got some extra views out to sea and over towards the Caminches and Coom mine sites too.

North Engine

North Engine
General view from below the mines, the Man Engine is above
The Man Engine, in the reservoir below is a horseshoe shaped wall to filter the water
The Man Engine, in the reservoir below is a horseshoe shaped wall to filter the water
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The remains of the North Engine
North engine remains and the original open cast.
North engine remains and the original open cast.
Man Engine looking out towards the Dursey Island in the distance
Man Engine looking out towards the Dursey Island in the distance
Looking towards Reentrisk, down by the sea the first mine Dooneen
Looking towards Reentrisk, down by the sea the first mine Dooneen
Looking towards Reentrisk, down by the sea the first mine Dooneen
Looking towards Reentrisk, down by the sea the first mine Dooneen
Coom is the furthest away and Caminches engines
Coom is the furthest away and Caminches engines

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There is another report about mine stuff here, the port area (coast guard) down beyond Balydonegan beach.

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Allihies mine port

Allihies mine port, down beyond the strand at Balydonegan. On Anthony’s point is the remains of the coastguard  buildings that I believe were installed to protect the interest of the copper mines. Where the ore was stored before being transported onto Dunboy castle and then Wales. Since the recent storms there has been some erosion and traces of walls and cobbled flooring is visible in a way that was not so evident before. Deccie and myself had a look around and took a few photos before continuing around the point for a walk. I did not photograph it, but have done so before (here), but on the actual strand the original pier is very visible. We wonder if it will last now that it has been uncovered of sand…

Allihies Mine Port

Allihies mine port
Wall much more visible than before
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Cobble stone layer which would have been the walking level before

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Cobble stone flooring
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Walking out towards the sea, evidence of fixing
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hole boring, probably for wooden posts

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Anomalous stone group – On low mound in boggy ground overlooking sea. Group of nine partially embedded stones,…

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West Cork Storms

West Cork Storms seem to be endless the last few weeks down here on the Beara peninsula it is causing some mighty havoc to the seas. Lots of damage to the coastline and indeed the electricity grid too. The wind has been knocking down electricity posts and the community have been experiencing power cuts of a few hours at a time. A series of photographs here from Garnish Pier, the Dursey Sound, Balydonegan and Reentrisk. It was difficult to keep the lens clean so some images are a bit smudged.

West Cork Storms

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Waves crashing through the gap of the Island and mainland at Garnish pier, this is low tide.

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Braking over the island too, even at low tide/

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Dursey sound with the sea rushing through

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The mess at Garnish

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Tony Murphy cleaning up

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Big wave

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Now down at Reentrisk

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Wild waters two hours before high tide.

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Floods down behind Balydonegan beach

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