Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Weir - fish
Durnish, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Durnish
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- LI010-159----
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The National Monuments Service's description
One of four fishtraps (LI010-157----, LI010-158----, LI010-159----, LI010-160----)
identified in Robertstown River. They were discovered by ADCO during the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Capacity Extension at Foynes. This fishtrap is positioned immediately above the low water mark c. 10m S of LI010-158----, Seven vertically-set timber posts run for c. 2.5m in a NNE to SSW alignment. On the downstream side of the post-line, a section of collapsed wattle panelling is visible.
Compiled by: Matt Kelleher
Date of upload/revision: 29 November 2018