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According to an inquisition of 1604 a salmon weir on the River Blackwater at Strancally was owned by Sir Walter Raleigh (Went 1946, 181). It remains unlocated.
Went, A. E. J. (1946) Irish fishing weirs. JRSAI, vol. 76. 176-194.
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Date of upload: 05 October 2011
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