weir — Slane

The saved source records: Stone weir, built 1765, with two stone cutwaters.

The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.

The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.

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.

weir — Slane matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This eighteenth-century weir is an interesting reminder of the industrial heritage of Slane and was an integral part of Slane Mill. Located on the upstream side of Slane bridge, this weir was constructed to divert water into the mill race on the other side of Slane Bridge. Constructed beside the lock on the canal which runs to the south of the River Boyne, it forms part of an interesting group of eighteenth-century industrial related structures. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.