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weir — Rathfarnham

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weir — Rathfarnham
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Two stage weir in the River Dodder, c.1800, originally supplying water for a mill stream. First tier constructed of cobbled slabs, cobbles and cement, has a curving profile over c.10 metres with a drop of c. 3 metres. Second tier constructed of slabs, has a length of c.5 metres and vertical drop of c. 2 metres. Overall width of c.25 metres leads to millstream, sluice and overflow on north bank. Substantial revetment walls downstream.

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