Ennis Sluice Gates - Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 52° 50.817 W 008° 59.386
29U E 500689 N 5855245
Sluice gate on the Fergus River in Ennis, Ireland.
Waymark Code: WMA0J7
Location: Munster, Ireland
Date Posted: 10/26/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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These sluice gates date to the 1850's replacing an earlier set at the same location. The Lifford Mills operated here from the 1400s into the early 1900s. The five-story mill was demolished in the 1980s.
Name of Waterway.: Fergus River

Roughly when was the Waterway created?: 1850s

Is this waterway working?: Working

What is the condition of the sluice gate?: Excellent working order

What is/was the water used for?: Other
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