This small lead mine was originally opened in 1835 and was known as Clucas's Mine or Ballalerghy Mine. From 1836 it had a 40 foot water wheel operating pumps in the engine shaft. The workings reached 38 fathoms by 1837 but the mine was closed in 1839 and the water wheel removed. Later attempts to reopen the mine proved unsuccessful.


The mine, consisting of several structures and rough ground denoting spoil heaps, is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping together with the annotation 'Old Mine'; the site has been returned to agricultural use.


The grid reference provided is centred on the structures as shown on the OS.