The village of Silvermines is located about 10km south of Nenagh in North Tipperary. It is a very attractive rural village where the community pride in its appearance is obvious – and with the splendid backdrop of the Silvermines Mountains. Lead, zinc, copper, sulphide and barites have been mined in the area since Roman times - Silvermines is named after a former silver mining site. Active mining ceased here in 1993. To the south of the Silvermines Mountains is the highest peak in the moun ...