Arigna coal mining area
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The Arigna coal mining area is a historic coalfield in County Roscommon, Ireland, known for its long tradition of coal extraction and its preserved mining heritage center.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalfield
ⓘ
historic industrial site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arigna power station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | coal-fired power generation ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | local mining community history ⓘ |
| economicActivity | mining ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Lough Allen Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mining museum exhibits
ⓘ
preserved mine tunnels ⓘ underground mine workings ⓘ |
| hasHeritageCenter | Arigna Mining Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageUse |
education
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfActivity |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| impact |
landscape modification
ⓘ
regional economic development ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Arigna Mining Experience
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coal mining ⓘ industrial heritage ⓘ long tradition of coal extraction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastMineClosed | 1990 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arigna village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Leitrim NERFINISHED ⓘ Lough Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineralType | bituminous coal ⓘ |
| naturalResource | coal ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | north County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportHistory | coal transport by road ⓘ |
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