Goragh Wood Quarry

Material Source Icon Goragh Wood Quarry
County:
Armagh
Townland:
Goragh
Status:
Primary Rock Type:
Granite
Start Date:

Notes:

Situated immediately on the western side of the Great Northern Railway (Dublin-Belfast) line at Goragh Wood Railway Station, north of Newry. Granite largely used by the railway company for ballast and chippings for holding lines in place. On the 1905 map the quarry is relatively small but developed northwards into larger opening.

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