Lead Mines in Kilkeel

From the collection of

Launched in 2000, Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive spans from 1897 to the present day and currently contains an ever-expanding catalogue of 13,000 items. It comprises material from a variety of depositors including feature films, sport, documentaries, animation, amateur footage, light entertainment, and a significant proportion of broadcast material from the UTV Archive.

Lead Mines in Kilkeel

Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive
Kilkeel
1966-03-15
Sound
4m

What lies beneath an untidy corner of the Mourne Mountains?

Is there more than meets the eye to these brittle stones? Will a search abandoned 60 years ago bear fruit? The Mourne Development Association hope to unlock a treasure trove in the formidable landscape that inspired C.S. Lewis.

In his essay ‘On Stories' C. S. Lewis wrote that 'I have seen landscapes, notably in the Mourne Mountains and southwards which under a particular light made me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge'. This material is Courtesy of the UTV Archive.

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