Glengowla Mines Visitor Centre

Glengowla Mines is a Historic 19th Century Silver and Lead Mine, situated in Oughterard, County Galway and is in fact, Ireland's only Show Mine! Glengowla Silver and Lead Mine is a remarkable and impressive example of how part of their valuable industrial heritage has been reclaimed, restored and transformed into an outstanding visitor attraction. The tour explores large marble chambers and caverns studded with lead & silver pyrite and veins of calcite & quartz in addition to other precious materials.