Editing Glendalough (section)

==Miner's Village==
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[[Camaderry|Camaderry Mountain]] {{convert|699|m|ft}} which overlooks the upper Glendalough Lake from the north shore, contains the ''Luganure mineral vein'' which is a source of [[lead]] in the form of [[galena]] (PbS), and also contains traces of silver.<ref name="HO" /> While the main Camaderry mines were in the neighbouring Glendasan Valley, a second Miner's Village and processing facilities were constructed at the head of the Glendalough valley, which was nick-named ''[[Van Diemen's Land]]'' by the miners.<ref name="HO" /><ref name="HO2">{{Cite web |last=David Kinsella |date=March 2015 |title=EXPLORING THE MINING HERITAGE OF COUNTY WICKLOW: Glendalough Mines |url=http://www.countywicklowheritage.org/page/the_glendalough_mines |access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref>

In 1859, the Glendasan and Glendalough mines were connected with each other by a series of tunnels called [[adit]]s, which are now mostly flooded, through the Camaderry mountain. These tunnels helped drain the mineral vein and made it easier to transport [[ore]] to Glendalough where it could be more easily processed. The rusted remains of ore crushers can still be seen at the Miner's Village, however, the tramway and inclined rails system are gone.<ref name="HO">{{Cite web |last=Deirdre Burns |title=Mining Heritage of Wicklow |url=http://oldsitehc.info/fileadmin/user_upload/Publications/County_Heritage_Services/Wicklow/Mining_Heritage_of_Co_Wicklow.pdf |access-date=9 March 2019 |publisher=Heritage Office, Wicklow County Council |pages=23–35 |quote=The Glendasan and Glendalough Mines }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="HO2" />

In 1809, [[Thomas Weaver]] established the 'Glendalough Mining Company' in partnership with local investors.<ref name = LTGM>{{cite AV media | people=Gabriel Egan, Dr. Martin Critchley, Colum Driver, Sonny Byrne, Robert Carter | date=2020-10-05 | title=The Life and Times of Glendalough Mines (2006)| type=Video | location=Glendalough | publisher=Wicklow Heritage ([[YouTube]] page)|access-date=2024-11-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gg8qDOoQWs}}</ref>{{rp|6:48}} Weaver had previously been involved with mapping the geology of Wicklow, after the [[Wicklow gold rush]] of 1795, 14 years prior.{{sfn|McArdle|2011|page=18}} In 1825, the Glendalough Mining Company took over the Glendasan mines when they bought Weaver's shares.<ref name = LTGM/>{{rp|6:59}}

Mining in Glendalough/Glendasan took place in three phases. The first phase was from 1825 to 1890 by the ''Mining Company of Ireland''. A second phase took place between 1890 and 1925 by the local Wynne family.<ref name="HO2" /> The mines were re-opened briefly from 1948 to 1957 after which mining ceased completely.<ref name="HO" />