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The 'Fish Weir' marked at this location on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps may have been built on or in close proximity to the medieval fish weir of Rosnaree which belonged to the Cistercian abbey of Mellifont. In 1358, the Abbot of Mellifont obtained a judgment in his favour regarding the three fishing weirs at…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME019-068002
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