Drilling Report

Connemara Mining Company plc
17 December 2007



17 December, 2007

                  Drilling begins on Meath/Cavan zinc prospect


            Drilling to re-commence at Limerick discovery in January


Connemara Mining Company Plc ('Connemara') (AIM: CON.L), the Irish zinc
explorer, is pleased to provide an update on drilling in Ireland.



Drilling starts on Lough Sheelin Block on Meath/Cavan border



A first phase 1000 metre drill programme has started on the 100% owned Lough
Sheelin zinc-lead prospect which consists of five licences covering 170 sq. km
located in the Drumleery area of Meath/Cavan.



The Lough Sheelin prospect is situated at the intersection of two major
structural trends and has geology strongly analogous to the Navan zinc deposit
being mined by Tara - New Boliden, which lies 25 kms to the East.  Earlier
exploration discovered widespread low grade zinc lead mineralisation including
1.7 million tonnes of 4.5% zinc & 0.7% lead (Non JORC/43-101).  By utilising
modern exploration techniques Connemara has identified a series of high quality
targets.



Drilling to re-commence at Limerick discovery in January



Following the successful first phase drilling programme at Monaster in Limerick,
which included one hole with a sample interval grading up to 28% zinc and 4%
lead, an aggressive follow up drilling programme is scheduled to commence in
January 2008.  This will include an initial phase of 5000 metres of diamond
drilling and will focus on establishing the trend and extent of zinc-lead
mineralisation.  The Limerick property is under option and operated by Teck
Cominco Ireland ('Teck Cominco'), a subsidiary of Teck Cominco Limited.



This announcement has been approved by Graham Reid, P. Geo., Director BRG
Technical Services, consultants to Connemara.  Mr. Reid has 30 years mineral
exploration and evaluation experience.




John Teeling, Chairman, commented, 'While our partner, Teck Cominco, is drilling
our exciting zinc/lead discovery in Limerick we will be chasing a Navan mine
lookalike within the Lough Sheelin prospect on the Meath/Cavan border, which is
on trend from Navan.  Shallow drilling 25 years ago discovered extensive low
grade zinc/lead.  We have reworked the data and completed a series of
geophysical and geochemical surveys.  As result we have developed a new
geological model that has generated a series of high quality drill targets.'





Contacts:


Connemara Mining Company Plc
John Teeling, Chairman                               + 353 87 2581178
Jim Finn, Financial Director                         + 353 1 8332833

Blue Oar Securities Plc
John Wakefield                                       [phone]
Simon Moynagh

College Hill
Paddy Blewer                                         [phone]
Nick Elwes



www.connemaramining.com




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