What is recorded here
Weir in Oldbawn takes four great drops to get the Dodder down ten metres. It’s an Irish goodbye built into a river: off it goes, stops, makes another terrible racket, and still hasn’t left.
Weir set perpendicular in River Dodder, c. 1875. Approximately fifteen metres long set in four main stages from weir pool down to river, with an approximate drop of ten metres. Most stages built of concrete with large included pebbles.
This weir provides a dynamic aspect to the river readily observed from the bridge and playing fields. As little else remains in this area relating to the former mills and lades, the weir is a strong reminder of the former scale of works.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11215013
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