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Copper kingdom at Parys Mountain
The old copper mines at Parys Mountain - Mynydd Parys in Welsh ...
By: Phil Carradice
Copper kingdom at Parys Mountain
Phil Carradice blogs about the industrial history of Parys Mountain, Amlwch .
Home to the 'copper ladies', Parys Mountain dominated the world copper market during the final quarter of the 18th century and by the 1780s it was the largest mine in Europe.