The Dhyrnane Mine was a

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mine located in the parish of Maughold, Isle of Man.''Manx Sun.'' Saturday, March 29, 1873; Page: 16

History

Mining on the Isle of Man can trace its origins as far back as the 13th century. Records of mining on the southern side of Maughold Head, in the vicinity of Port Moar, suggest that by 1700 a mine at Dhyrnane, mis-spelt as ''"Daunane,"'' was producing a significant amount of

. Workings during the period from the early 1700s until the 1840s were probably sporadic, however by the mid 1850s a more industrialised operation had been established. By the mid 1860s the mining sett comprised 350 acres, consisting of a level going in from the cliff face in a northwest direction which was connected to a shaft from the surface at . A rich yield of

had by then been extracted from the entrance to the shaft. In 1873 the mine was acquired by the newly formed

Maughold Head Mining Company The Maughold Head Mining Company was a mining company formed to explorate around the area of Maughold Head on the Isle of Man. The company's registered offices were at 30, John St, Bedford Row, London.'Manx Sun.'' Saturday, March 29, 1873; Pag ...

however output began to decline significantly and the

went into liquidation in 1874.''Isle of Man Times, Saturday.'' March 29, 1873; Page: 8 The liquidation of the

was a protracted affair. As a result, working of the mine carried on at intermittent periods until the last workings were recorded in 1893.

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Bibliography * The Forgotten Iron Mines of Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man - D.B. Hollis, 1988. Published by The Northern Mine Research Society (1988). {{refend * The Geology of the Isle of Man - G. W. LAMPLUGH, F.G.S. Published by Wyman & Sons Ltd, London (1903). Underground mines in the Isle of Man

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