Glengowla mines

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Glengowla East, Oughterard, Co. Galway
Added by Jopie, at 21 August 2016

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• Patrick Doyle

  14 August 2017

  Very good tour and very nice tour guide. Lovely spot and fun activity after tour. Interesting history

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• Jacqueline Doory

  20 July 2017

  Absolutely fantastic place to bring friends visiting from abroad. Really enjoyed the whole experience. Super staff and so knowledgeable 👏👏

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• Jeb Rover

  15 July 2017

  Was an interesting time. Vwry informative guide. Well worth a visit. The children enjoyed panning for minerals at the end.

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• Robert McCormac

  08 July 2017

  Took the kids here earlier today. I wasn't sure what to expect. The brochure and the website do not do this place justice. We spent between 2 and 3 hours here. We had the tour of the mine which was informative and fun. My kids range from 7 to 14 and they all enjoyed going down into the mine. Following the mine we spent quite some time panning for gold. The staff were brilliant and very knowledgeable. We could not have asked for more. Excellent value and would love to visit again.

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• Danny Gawley

  22 June 2017

  Amazing place to visit. Very interesting mine tour with museum. Lovely grounds. Old railway walk. Sheep dog displays also.gift shop is brilliant great value for money. Highly recommend Glengola mines

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• Poul Østergaard

  10 April 2017

  Nice little mine with friendly staff. Not quite comparable to what one might visit in eg Harzen but the best in Ireland.

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• Tim Timmerman

  20 March 2017

  Wonderful. Very enthusiasitc owner, who gave an educational and entertaining tour through the mine. Suitable for families

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• Farah Mustafa

  05 March 2017

  Great family day out. Very friendly staff

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• Ronit Bar

  09 October 2016

  We found this place accidently and absolutly loved our tour!! It was amazing and will recommend to everyone we know!

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• Richard Harris

  28 August 2016

  I visited here with my family in August. There's a small museum (one room with minerals, photos and old mining gear), a gift shop, panning for gems (four zones in the one trough) and the mine itself.
  
  The tour starts with getting a helmet on and a brief talk in the museum. Then, it's of down the mine via a concrete staircase. It's not warm or dry down the mine, so do wear good shoes and something warm.
  
  The mine tour isn't long, but informative and both my kids enjoyed it.

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