Crushers at Aughrim Aggregate Quarry
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Crushers at Aughrim Aggregate Quarry
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 26 Jul 2013
The large quarry face behind the crushers has not been worked since the 1980s. The stone produced was not suitable for use in road surfacing and its products were used in the construction industry.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.095257
Longitude
-6.034043