Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Weir - fish
Beagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Beagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI003-002005-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Beagh Castle (LI003-002---) stands directly atop short cliff which forms part of S shore of Shannon estuary, a short distance W of Beagh Quay. The precise location of a salmon weir on the River Shannon which belonged to the estate of Beagh castle in the 17th century has not been identified. The Civil Survey of 1654-56 recorded that Major General Sir Hardress Waller was in possession in the two townlands of 'Beahy [Beagh] and Ballynehagulshy [Ballynaglish]' of a 'ruinous Castle, two good tenements, or dwelling houses, and 15 Cottages one Salmon weare Seate on the River of Shannon' (Simington 1938, 359).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 15 November 2018
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1938 The civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IV: county of Limerick, with a section of Clanmaurice barony Co. Kerry. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.