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Weir — fish in Duncannon

Weir — fish
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A fishing weir used by John Inglysshe is listed amongst the possessions of Dunbrody Abbey (WX039-030001-) at the Suppression in 1541 (Hore 1900-11, vol. 3, 125). It was ultimately granted to Sir Osborne Itchingham, and the Itchinghams still possessed the weir in 1616 and 1635. It was recorded in a drawing by Thomas Phillips, the military surveyor, in 1685, where it is shown as a V-shaped structure in the sea N of Duncannon fort (WX044-015----) and quite close to it. It was a head-weir, catching fish on the ebb-tide. It is not marked on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, but in 1863 the Commissioners of Fisheries required its abatement or removal as it was an impediment to navigation. Its precise location cannot be identified. (Went 1948) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 June, 2013

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