Wicklow Granite Quarry

Chippings dust and wall building stone for use in reconstitution work and general decorative landscaping.

Wicklow granite quarry.

Ca2016 publisher place of publication. We provide the highest quality white sand and granite products from the heart of of co. Book 68p when published. The author ballyknockan co.

My life as a stonecutter. Mcevoy sons ltd is a family owned operated stone mason business based in the quarries of ballyknockan in county wicklow an area famed for its natural supplies of granite. The granite is processed to produce stone products ie. Granite from our quarry has been used for centuries in famous irish landmarks such as dublin castle the gpo the four courts trinity college the ha penny bridge in dublin powerscourt house in wicklow and kerbing all around dublin city if you are in dublin city you will see our granite.

Dust fine sand filling and wall building for use in reconstituted work site development work public parks car parks driveways and general garden landscaping. Hussey wicklow granite a history of quarrying at ballyknockan golden hill threecastles and woodend forthcoming e book. Ballylusk quarry co wicklow ireland. Andy farrington with contributions from katie byrne john mcevoy jim behan and michael freeman item type page count.

Wicklow granite 10mm down 8 11mm 11 14mm stone wallbuilding wicklow granite is a silver grey stone with mica in it. Specialising in our own irish granite limestone and imported stone products for the commercial and residential sectors. Suppliers of ballylusk quartzite stone and wicklow granite learn more. Murphystone was founded over 150 years ago and continues in business supplying all natural stone products from our own quarry.

The author acknowledges the support of blessington history society and the staff of the manuscript library and the glucksman map library trinity college dublin. Welcome to wicklow granite. We are fifth generation stonemasons with established roots tracing back to 1865. Others lie dormant beneath the surface waiting their turn in the sun.

In north west wicklow surface stone was a minor source of granite relative to the output of the local quarries. Wicklow nature presents many treasures as a tapestry in our green and beautiful wicklow landscape. The progression from working surface stone to quarrying the history of the osborne family demonstrates the progression which sometimes took place from working surface stone to quarrying.