Overview
weir — Cloondara is recorded as weir in Longford. Cut limestone weir on Camlin River, built c. 1771, having a retaining wall to on end. Located to the north of Cloondara and to the northeast of Richmond Mill/Distillery (13307011).
Why it was built
The saved account records: Cut limestone weir on Camlin River, built c. 1771, having a retaining wall to on end.
People and work
The saved account records: Located to the north of Cloondara and to the northeast of Richmond Mill/Distillery (13307011).
How it changed
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it weir. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
weir — Cloondara matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This well-built weir was probably originally built to provide a suitable head of water for the millrace serving Richmond Mill (13307011) to the southwest. It is a good example of the quality of late eighteenth-century engineering works and it forms part of an interesting group of structures related with Richmond Mill/Distillery. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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