The Mining Landscapes of County Wicklow by Drone
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2016
- In 1853, eminent Victorian geologist, Warington W. Smyth, noted that 'the county of Wicklow has long enjoyed a celebrity due no less to its mines and minerals than to the natural beauties which adorn its landscapes'. This is no less true today, for County Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland, is also this island's foremost historic mining county. Shot in ultra HD video, this short film depicts aerial views of Wicklow's stunning wealth of surviving mining heritage features. It showcases the Glendasan, Glendalough and Glenmalure lead mines in the beautiful Wicklow Mountains, and the copper and pyrite mines in the picturesque Vale of Avoca.
Music track featured in this film: 'Elegy' by Lisa Gerrard and Patrick Cassidy.
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Great film. Was looking forward to getting home to see it. You have really got the hang of flying that drone. Atb Ray.
+Renegade Scot, Martin's a natural! Thanks for viewing and for the thumbs up :-)
Excellent film. Very much looking forward to the conference this year!
+ttxela Thanks very much. We're looking forward to the conference too!
Cool vid, thanks for sharing. Will be hiking there in the spring. :)
Very cool vid well done their sure was some cool views thanks for sharing
+jaffyger Wicklow is just full of amazing views. Thanks for your comments and glad you liked our film :-)
fantastic video as per usual well done guys!
+randyhandbag Thanks, it was difficult to get good weather and especially low wind for flying
Absolutely incredible footage! Congratulations on another brilliant piece.
+Adrian McGlynn Thanks, Adrian
Another fantastic video Martin....the drone footage through the bridge WOW...loved it..R&D 👍
Thanks guys! Love your new logo by the way!
Excellent video, many thanks Martin
+Roger Gosling Thanks for your comments, Roger. Still learning to fly! Martin and Sharron
another brilliant video Martin
+Pat Watters thanks
Excellent footage once again!!!....Looking forward to seeing some of your filming along the Dublin Mountains Way soon.
+dmp vr Hope to do something there soon, martin
What a different perspective on the mining legacy in Wicklow, beautiful filming and what a choice of music. I was hoping you would go for a shot from above one of the chimneys and loved the shot through the bridge. Lovely stuff :-)
Absolutely thrilling Martin. You make me want to go to these places you love. Beauty of the wild and industry contrasted together. An interesting place. A class video. ATB Mark.
+Wye Explorer Thanks, Mark. We feel that the extant remains of our mining industry enhance the beauty of the Wicklow landscape no end, from the truly amazing colours of the Avoca valley's soil and rock, to the abandoned buildings, which, for well over a century, have withstood the most severe weather in some of the remotest valleys in the Wicklow mountains. No visit to the 'Garden of Ireland' would be complete without seeing the remains of Ireland's most important mining region.
martin critchley Hi Martin....the area sounds like a place to be fully immersed in for sure. My brother Paul bivvied in the Wicklow Mountains last year and he recommends it. We'll return...I get that feeling. You did it justice here. ATB Mark.
totally amazing piece of work done on this. I love the area , i have been goin there for years from been a child there , but i have never got to see the mines at all , ive only been up to the ruins of cottage in off the road over the little bridge, i have taken many photos there , i was there last week, i really would love to find these mines .
+davypeugeot Thanks. I assume that you are referring to the building just across the river past the mines in Glendasan. This building was a forge for the mine. For more details see Journal 12 of the the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland (2012), obtainable from mparkes@museum.ie
sorry i only seen this now Martin. Yes that is the building , i taught it was just a cottage ruin , there was a new walk way bridge put up not too long ago after the storms and water flow damaged the other one. Do i just email and purchase the journal ? thank you
+davypeugeot Yes, just email Matthew and he will be able to sort you out with journal 12. If you're interested in the Wicklow lead mines, see the Facebook page by the Glens of Lead group: facebook.com/GlensOfLead/
Ah brill thank you very much. ill go to the facebook page there right now :-) im only living in Wexford so its my favourite place to drive and enjoy and take a few photos. Thanks
We researched and wrote up an article on the Caim Mine in County Wexford for the 2015 journal if you're interested. Matthew Parkes should have a copy of this too.
Outstanding.
Thank you, we are both deeply interested and involved in mining heritage being directors of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland.
interesting video Martin keep up the good work.
Glad you liked the video Ike. We hope to do some other mine sites around Ireland. Martin
Stunning. Is there old mines you can enter?
Thanks, I’ve been in some of the workings with permission but some of entrances are now sealed.
@@EtherealLightPhotography Thank you.
looks great..i live close to that area..beautiful.
The mining remains are significant and should be preserved but are being damaged by 'restoration' works by the Government
Any wildlife at all round these parts ? i understood there was some plan to clean up the whole area as there was raised levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in the area..certainly the Avoca river.
lovely video, I go out gold panning in wicklow and have some locations in mind that would make for really nice videos, plus I would love to know what the area looks like from the air. Would you be interested ?
Karl Blank thanks for your comments. Send me an email to mcritchley@era.ie martin
Does this begin with the area behind the upper lake at Glendalough?
Yes, it's past the Upper Lake at Glendalough