Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland is unique as it is one of only a couple of coalmining communities in the Republic. The town is situated on the Castlecomer Plateau in the Leinster coalfield.
For more information see, ‘In The Shadow Of The Mines’ and ‘Coal In The Blood’ by Seamus Walsh. Also ‘Castlecomer Connections’ by Tom Lyng. Visit the website of Castlecomer Discovery Park or look up the many articles, radio and television programmes on Berna’s relative and champion of miners’ rights, Nixie Boran.
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