Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Weir - fish
Coolnamuck Demesne, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnamuck Demesne
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Coolnamuck Salmon Weir
- Coordinates
- 52.34943, -7.44506
- SMR number
- WA003-058----
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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
Situated in the W-E River Suir at the limit of its tidal range. This may be one of the six weirs or salmon pools mentioned in an extent of Carrick dated 1415, and which was described as broken in the Civil Survey (1654-6) (Simington 1942, 103). It was known locally as Cor Uí Criotháin or Davin's weir, after a leasee in the early 20th century. It was dismantled after an attempt to blow it up in 1922. (Power, 1991, 153)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 20 October 2010
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1942 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol VI: county of Waterford. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Power, P. C. 1991 The lower Suir - boats and botmen long ago. Tipperary Historical Journal, 148-58.
Nearby in the register
- Weir - fishunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.