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Antrim's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines

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From the Tables compiled by John Gerrard, H.M. Inspector for the Manchester District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Co. Antrim, Province of Ulster, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine

Situation

Owner and Postal Address

Agent

Workers

Minerals Worked

U/G
Sur.

Barard
Cushendall
Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast
Harry Williams
10
3
Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Burleigh
Carrickfergus
Salt Union Limited, Carrickfergus
Alex. Miscampbell
6
4
Rock Salt

Cargan
Cargan
British Aluminium Co. Ltd., 9, Victoria Street, London. Walker and Piele, Agents, Whitehaven
John Dryburgh, Manager
17
2
Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Coreen
Broughshane
Jno. Hollway, Kennet, Worcester, and Vintry, Union Wharves, Upper Thames Street, London
Alex. Gillespie, Martinstown Post Office, Ballymena

Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Downshire
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus Salts Works Co., Carrickfergus
Jas. Logan
4
2
Rock Salt

Duncrue
Carrickfergus
Salt Union Ltd., Carrickfergus
Alex. Miscampbell
10
6
Rock Salt

Eden
Carrickfergus
Salt Union Limited, Carrickfergus
Alex. Miscampbell

Rock Salt. Discontinued

Essathackan
Parkmore
Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast

5
2
Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Evishnably
Glenravel
(Jno. Hollway), Mount Cashel Iron Ore Co., 12, Victoria Chambers, Belfast
Alex. Gillespie
31
4
Iron Ore and Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Glenarm
Glenarm
Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast
Harry Williams
32
16
Iron Ore

Glenravel
Slieveniah
Jno. Fisher and Company, Fishers Buildings, Barrow-in-Furness

31
20
Iron Ore

Irish Hill
Straid
Bauxite Company Limited, Irwell Chambers, W. Fazakerley Street, Liverpool
John Furniss
7
1
Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Maiden Mount
Carrickfergus
Salt Union Limited, Carrickfergus
Alex. Miscampbell
8
3
Rock Salt

New Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Salt Mines Syndicate Limited, Carrickfergus
W.A. Fletcher
12
6
Rock Salt

Parkmore
Ballymena
Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast
Harry Williams
44
7
Iron Ore

Rathkenny
Ballymena
Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast

61
4
Iron Ore

Tennant
Carrickfergus
Chemical Salt Co. Ltd., 40, West Nile St., Glasgow
Robert Walker
20
14
Rock Salt

Troostan
Parkmore
Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast

Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Tuftarney
Newtown-Crommelin
Crommelin Mining Co. Ltd., 36, Lowther Street, Whitehaven
Jno. Dryburgh
23
3
Iron Ore and Alum Clay (Bauxite)

Total

321
97

**List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Co. Antrim, Province of Ulster, during the Year 1896.**
Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers	Minerals Worked
U/G	Sur.
Barard	Cushendall	Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast	Harry Williams	10	3	Alum Clay (Bauxite)
Burleigh	Carrickfergus	Salt Union Limited, Carrickfergus	Alex. Miscampbell	6	4	Rock Salt
Cargan	Cargan	British Aluminium Co. Ltd., 9, Victoria Street, London. Walker and Piele, Agents, Whitehaven	John Dryburgh, Manager	17	2	Alum Clay (Bauxite)
Coreen	Broughshane	Jno. Hollway, Kennet, Worcester, and Vintry, Union Wharves, Upper Thames Street, London	Alex. Gillespie, Martinstown Post Office, Ballymena			Alum Clay (Bauxite)
Downshire	Carrickfergus	Carrickfergus Salts Works Co., Carrickfergus	Jas. Logan	4	2	Rock Salt
Duncrue	Carrickfergus	Salt Union Ltd., Carrickfergus	Alex. Miscampbell	10	6	Rock Salt
Eden	Carrickfergus	Salt Union Limited, Carrickfergus	Alex. Miscampbell			Rock Salt. Discontinued
Essathackan	Parkmore	Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast		5	2	Alum Clay (Bauxite)
Evishnably	Glenravel	(Jno. Hollway), Mount Cashel Iron Ore Co., 12, Victoria Chambers, Belfast	Alex. Gillespie	31	4	Iron Ore and Alum Clay (Bauxite)
Glenarm	Glenarm	Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast	Harry Williams	32	16	Iron Ore
Glenravel	Slieveniah	Jno. Fisher and Company, Fishers Buildings, Barrow-in-Furness		31	20	Iron Ore
Irish Hill	Straid	Bauxite Company Limited, Irwell Chambers, W. Fazakerley Street, Liverpool	John Furniss	7	1	Alum Clay (Bauxite)
Maiden Mount	Carrickfergus	Salt Union Limited, Carrickfergus	Alex. Miscampbell	8	3	Rock Salt
New Carrickfergus	Carrickfergus	Salt Mines Syndicate Limited, Carrickfergus	W.A. Fletcher	12	6	Rock Salt
Parkmore	Ballymena	Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast	Harry Williams	44	7	Iron Ore
Rathkenny	Ballymena	Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast		61	4	Iron Ore
Tennant	Carrickfergus	Chemical Salt Co. Ltd., 40, West Nile St., Glasgow	Robert Walker	20	14	Rock Salt
Troostan	Parkmore	Antrim Iron Ore Co. Ltd., 1, Victoria Chambers, Belfast				Alum Clay (Bauxite)
Tuftarney	Newtown-Crommelin	Crommelin Mining Co. Ltd., 36, Lowther Street, Whitehaven	Jno. Dryburgh	23	3	Iron Ore and Alum Clay (Bauxite)
		Total		321	97

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