Quincy's Lead Mines Cache Traditional Cache

A small snap lock tupperware container with some trinkets to swap. Please respect the area. Please be careful when accessing the cache so that no damage occurs to the surrounding area. Please ensure that no litter is left behind and please replace the box as you found it. An FTF Certificate is enclosed plus a trackable to be taken and passed on elsewhere.

This is a great place for a walk. This is one of Quincy's (the dog) favourite places for a walk, hence the name. This ties in well with the two existing caches in the area. By doing all three here you'll cover the whole of the Lead Mines walk.

(From Wikipedia) Ballycorus leadmines is a former lead mining and smeliting centre. The mine opened around 1807 and was taken over by the Mining Company of Ireland (MCI) in 1826 who owned and operated the site up until closure in 1913. After the mine was exhausted in the 1860s, Ballycorus continued to operate as a smelting factory receiving ore from other MCI sites such as the mines in Glendalough. The most distinctive surviving remnant of the site is the ruin of the flue chimney that lies close to the summit of Carrickgollogan hill. Further down the slopes of the hill, many other former buildings and structures from the leadworks can also be found.