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=EF=BB=BF Yes Dave it must have been local knowledge as there are many s=
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If you should like to visit we probably could arrange a time.
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<strong>Subject:</strong> [NatureNS] Site of former mill
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Hi All
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Yesterday before the rain a friend and I went for a drive.
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As we approached the Shannon River we saw a trail going into the woods=
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It would have been a road in days gone by. We walked the trail and cam=
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the site of a former saw mill. All remains of the mill and the buildin=
gs were gone
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but the dam was still there - at least the stone part.
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The dam was an impressive structure, about 2 meters in height with a r=
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and backfilled with local fill. Building that required a lot of hard w=
ork with a team
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of oxen and a stone boat. Also a lot of knowhow too.
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The wooden part was gone but the remains still back up the water perha=
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It must have flooded a large part of the lowland behind it and made so=
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the local environment.
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At the site of the buildings there was an array of plants not native t=
o the area. Most striking
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was a yellow Day Lilly - a very lovely clear yellow. Smaller than toda=
ys models but no less
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beautiful and had survived all those years without any care. A good pl=
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re plants in more detail latter.
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Ladys Slippers were quite common in the area scattered through the woo=
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a good size. Yesterday with the dark overcast gave them a glow not oft=
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A fine spot!
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Enjoy the summer
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Paul
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