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Weir in Rathquarter

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Weir in Rathquarter
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Section of stone breakwater wall, built c. 1840, on east bank of Garavogue River. Comprising squared limestone to river elevation and rubble stone to land elevation, dressed stone coping. Enclosing culverted stream to east with squared limestone retaining walls. Incised vertical channels on north end may have housed sluice gates. Located to south of Hyde Bridge.
This structure relates to an era when river management, particulary in connection with commercial shipping, was important.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 32007124

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