Overview
Weir — fish in Dunkip is recorded as Weir — fish in Limerick. The precise location of a medieval eel weir on the Camoge River n the townland of Dunkip has not been identified. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that
Why it was made
The saved account records: James being a P[ro]testant claymeth interest to the p[re]misses by virtue of a Conveyance made to him by his father' (Simington 1938, 138).
People and events
The saved account records: The precise location of a medieval eel weir on the Camoge River n the townland of Dunkip has not been identified.
How it worked
The saved account records: The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that
What remains
The saved account records: 'The River of Comoge passeth through the Premisses and hath one Eele weare out of repaire now upon it.
Why it mattered
Weir — fish in Dunkip matters as a recorded weir — fish tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
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