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Weir in Rathfarnham

Weir
Weir in Rathfarnham
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Weir in Rathfarnham once supplied a mill; now anglers gather around its two drops. The Dodder has gone from powering industry to listening to a man explain why the fish aren’t biting. It throws itself down the second drop.

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Two stage weir in the River Dodder, c.1800, originally supplying water for a mill stream. First tier constructed of cobbled slabs, cobbles and cement, has a curving profile over c.10 metres with a drop of c. 3 metres. Second tier constructed of slabs, has a length of c.5 metres and vertical drop of c. 2 metres. Overall width of c.25 metres leads to millstream, sluice and overflow on north bank. Substantial revetment walls downstream.
Though now obsloete, this weir today provides a stimulating sight on the River Dodder, and is a recreational fishing location. It is an important remnant of the industrial age in this area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11211029

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Pictures: Jrmorahan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Architecture of Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; Coffeecup2, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; AndrewH at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; Weston St. John Joyce, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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