Ballybrew Granite Quarry

Material Source Icon Ballybrew Granite Quarry Heritage Site Icon Heritage Site(s)
County:
Wicklow
Townland:
Ballybrew
Status:
Inactive
Primary Rock Type:
Granite
Start Date:
Owner/Operator(s):
1990s: Stone Developments

Notes:

Close to Glencullen Bridge, just on the Wicklow side of the Dublin/Wicklow border. Originally three small quarries called Carneystown Quarries, these were rented from the Powerscourt Estate. Expanded and merged in the mid-1900s. Now used to cut stone and work, mainly imported.

References

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