 Hollyford was briefly a location of some copper mining, the mines were mainly worked between 1837–1839, and again between 1848-1862.Anglesey Road is a special area of conservation (site reference code 002125) along the R497 road just north of the village.It is a small site containing a variety of habitats and species found in unimproved upland grassland within the steep valley of the Multeen, a tributary of the River Suir.