Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Weir - fish
Holycross, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Holycross
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.63810, -7.86761
- SMR number
- TN047-116----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'fower Eele fishings' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 64) in the vicinity of Holycross abbey. This is one of three surviving stone weirs traversing the River Suir immediately to the E and SE of Holycross Abbey (TN047-030001) as indicated on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 28 November 2012
Nearby in the register
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.