Silvermines
Silvermines, historically known as Bellagowan (Irish: Béal Átha Gabhann), is a village in County Tipperary in Ireland. It lies immediately north of the Silvermine mountain range and takes its name from the extensive mines of lead, zinc, copper, baryte and silver nearby. Towards the very south of the Silvermine Mountains is the highest peak in the mountains, Keeper Hill or in Irish Sliabh Cimeálta, which rises to 695m, dominating the area. Silvermines is located near the town of Nenagh on the R499 regional road. It is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe and is also in the historical barony of Ormond Upper.
Silvermines
Irish: Béal Átha Gabhann | |
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Village | |
Silvermines village at dusk. | |
Silvermines Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′35″N 8°14′13″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Population (2016) | 310 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R840713 |
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