Survey Data

Reg No

20906313


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Historical, Technical


Original Use

Weir


Date

1780 - 1820


Coordinates

163928, 76103


Date Recorded

26/07/2007


Date Updated

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Description

Dressed stone stepped weir, built c. 1800, on Blarney River.

Appraisal

One of a group of interesting structures associated with Monard and Coolowen Ironworks. Weir powered now derelict mill, part of spade and shovel manufacturing enterprise established by Abraham Beale in the late eighteenth century. Closed late as 1960. Interesting feature in landscape.