What is recorded here

Weir marks a post-medieval fish trap on the northern Shannon bank beside Graigue Island. Eight metres of interwoven rods crossed a small tidal creek, guiding silver fish into waiting baskets. The structure turned raw water into food, proving human ingenuity could bend even a mighty estuary to its will.

On the N bank of the Shannon estuary adjacent to Graigue Island. Described by O’Sullivan (2001, 304) as possibly post-medieval ‘posts with interwoven rods, c. 100m NE of Graigue Island. Possible alignment oriented E-W, 8m long, crossing a small tidal creek. July 1994.' (O'Sullivan 2001, 208, 304, Graigue Island 3) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 20 August 2019

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