Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Weir - fish
Ballycarney, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycarney
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WX015-029----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A parcel of land amounting to 1700 acres in the townlands of Ballingale, Ballycarney Tombrack and the unknown Bolliboy, Balimorogh, Castle Ormond and Gurraduff (Corah?) in the parish of Ferns was owned by Thorentone, Richard Wale and Bartholomew Beirne in 1641 (Simington 1953, 265). In addition to the slate house (WX015-007----) at Ballycarney, two mills and two weirs on the River Slaney were on the property. This weir remains unlocated.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 2 May, 2012
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1953 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IX: county of Wexford. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.