Ballajora Mine

The Ballajora Mine also referred to as the Maughold Head Mine,  was an iron ore, hematite and copper mine located in the parish of Maughold, Isle of Man. The mine lay principally on the farmland of Magher-beck. The head engineer of the mine, referred to as the Mine Captain, was John Faragher.

History
Mining was an important occupation throughout the Isle of Man in the nineteenth century and the parish of Maughold was no exception. The mine at Drynane is mentioned in papers as far back as 1700 and at various periods shafts had been sunk at the Stack Moar on Maughold Head, at the Church Glebe and finally at Ballajora, situated at the cliff at Gob-ny-Garvain, Port-e-Vullen in the Cornah Glen. The mine was worked extensively from its opening in 1858 until its closure in 1874, yielding a considerable output of hematite.